Damian Callinan

Troy Carrington, a former professional football player returns to his country town after an abrupt end to his sporting career and is persuaded to coach the hapless local footy team, the Roosters.

Dougie Waters' weekend cricket match with friends is disrupted by Edward Lords' arrival. Antagonism peaks when Dougie accidentally stuns Edward's prize-winning cat, Dexter, leading to a viral video and backyard cricketing challenge.

Based on the infamous Great Emu War of 1932, a rag tag platoon of soldiers are driven into a brutal and bloody battle against Australia's deadliest flightless beasts.