Author(s): Bob McCarthy

Sport/Games

From South Sydney Rabbitohs' club historian Brad Ryder comes the story one of the club's most iconic players: Bob 'Macca' McCarthy. Macca's story will take you on a Rugby League rollercoaster from his upbringing in the tough, inner-city suburb of Redfern to his glory days as captain of the South Sydney, NSW and Australian sides. Ryder details the ups and downs of the career of South Sydney's most capped player, including his marriage and fatherhood as a teenager as well as public feuds with personalities such as Jack Gibson and Alan Jones. With historic, never-before-seen images of Australian Rugby League heroes, Macca will give readers a unique insight into one of our nation's most treasured sports.