Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- An Open Letter to Doubting Thomas -- Rookie -- 'Your Heart Will Quicken': The Death and Birth of a Fan -- Marngrook, the Women of Marngrook and the 'R' Word -- The Purple Bomber -- Footy Dreams in Struggletown -- The Warm Up -- marngrook -- Love & -- Footy -- The Calm Supporter -- I Can Tell You How Adam Goodes Feels. Every Indigenous Person Has Felt It -- How to Love Football -- Melbourne: The Year 2195 -- Doull's Gold -- The Year of the Dogs -- Sleepless in September -- Operamanes -- It's a Long Way to the Top, if You Want to Kick a Goal -- Play the Ball, Not the Man -- The Arc -- There Was a Choice? -- Beating the Jinx -- 1991 -- The Game -- The Blazer -- Invisible Spears -- Family Ties -- Play Like a Girl -- Stellar Hawks -- As Long as It Isn't Essendon -- Q& -- A -- Losing -- Publication details -- Notes on contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Back Cover.