This year, the public is taking Declan to task for suffering injuries outside his control, so Simon's support is a bright spot. There, players are treated like gods-until they do something to fall out of public favour. Like his entire family, Simon revels in living in Melbourne, the home of Australian Rules football and mecca for serious fans. In that first awkward meeting, neither man has any idea they will change each other's lives forever. Then his best friends drag him to a party, where he barges into a football conversation and ends up defending the honour of star forward Declan Tyler-unaware that the athlete is present.

His friends despair of him ever meeting someone, but despite his loneliness, Simon is cautious about looking for more. And Simon has never been known to make things easy - for himself or for others.The most important things in Simon Murray’s life are football, friends, and film-in that order. Declan will be forced to make some tough choices that may result in losing either the career he loves or the man he wants. and they know the situation will only become more complicated when Declan's private life is revealed. They realise that nothing remains hidden forever. As Simon and Declan fumble toward building a relationship together, there is yet another obstacle in their way: keeping Declan's homosexuality a secret amidst the intrusion of well-meaning friends and an increasingly suspicious media. Declan is suffering a horrendous year of injuries, and the public is taking him to task for it, so Simon's support is a bright spot in his struggles. There, players are deemed gods and treated as such - until they do something to cause them to fall out of public favour. Like his entire family, Simon revels in living in Melbourne, Victoria, the home of Australian Rules football and mecca for serious fans. Against his will, they drag him to a party, where Simon barges into a football conversation and ends up defending the honour of star forward Declan Tyler - unaware that the athlete is present and listening. Despite being lonely, Simon is cautious about looking for more, and his best friends despair of him ever finding that special someone to share his life.

Read full overviewįootball, friends, and film are the most important parts of Simon Murray's life, likely in that order. Despite being lonely, Simon is cautious about looking for more, and his best friends despair of him ever finding that special someone to share his.

Football, friends, and film are the most important parts of Simon Murray's life, likely in that order.

Tigers and devils by sean kennedy