'The lifeblood of a town': a celebration of country footy across Australia – in pictures

In his new book Footy Country, Australian photographer Cory White toasts the role grassroots football plays in connecting communities across Australia. From Kalgoorlie to Cairns, Darwin to Queenstown, his evocative portraits capture the players, the support crew, the competition, the camaraderie and the emotion that binds them together

• Footy Country by Cory White is out now ($65, Hardie Grant)