Sydney's dark underbelly in the early 1990's

  Todd ‘Snow’ Torrington was destined for greatness. He possessed perfect genetics, the right connections, the courage and will to reach the very pinnacle of the Big League world - but it wasn’t as smooth a ride as he hoped.
In the 1980s the Big League landscape was treacherous, boys from all over the country were lining up to be the next ‘big thing’. These young men were dangerous, desperate types fighting their way out of poverty, out of the Housing Commission, the Aboriginal Missions and the Pacific Third World.
Competition was fierce because only the very best could join the ranks of the elite, to earn the big money, the adulation of the fans and the right to represent their country. Even so, Todd would step out of the shadow of his legendary father to join the chosen few.
He falls in love and that just seems to make him stronger. He is flanked by his two best mates – a combination that had made them schoolboy champions. Supported, motivated and inspired, Todd makes it to the very top.
However, when his father dies, Todd discovers the top is a dangerous and lonely place. Beneath the glamour and glitz of the Eastern Suburbs lifestyle lies a dark, sinister world of groupies, jealous thugs, and drugs and Todd is soon looking into an abyss of excess and denial.
As his relationships with his girlfriend, his coaches and his mates disintegrate, so does his form on the football field. Todd is spiraling and taking everyone he cares about with him.
He has been a hero, a star and a celebrity. But it’s only when he hits rock bottom that he realises his battle to be a man has only just begun.
From the Badlands of Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and its drug culture, to the State arena, Footy, Fame & Cocaine is a true redemption story ripped straight off the back pages of our daily newspapers.
Written by a former player turned author, with an echo of the novels of Robert Barrett, this book has the impact of a head-high tackle, the energy of a match commentary and the insight of an autobiography that no living player would ever dare write.