The Club (1980 Film)

The Club (1980 film)

The Club is a satirical play by Australian playwright David Williamson, that follows the fortunes of a football club over the course of a season. It explores the clashes between "human loyalty versus materialistic gain". It was inspired by the backroom dealings and antics of the Victorian Football League's Collingwood.

The play was produced in 1977, appropriately in Melbourne. It has been in the senior English syllabi for four Australian states for many years, and has even run in America, under the name Players.

In 2007, The Club was re-produced and toured throughout Australia, starring John Wood, Denis Moore and Christopher Connelly.