Bodgy Creek is a struggling town. The drought won’t let  up, jobs are scarce after the mill was shut down, and the footy team  looks like it will have to merge with anoher club or fold. Living a  hermit-like existence on the town’s fringe, former football star turned  ‘Town Killer’ Troy Carrington (Damian Callinan), is coaxed into rescuing the team after striking up an unlikely friendship with young Neil (Raffety Grierson) who is struggling with the recent loss of his father.

Teaming up with Neil’s mum Angie (Kate Mulvany, The Great Gatsby)  who runs a nearby refugee support centre, they unite to recruit the new  arrivals to save the team and take the community on a journey of  change. But for some, like Neil’s grandfather and Club President, Bull  (fan-favourite, John Howard, SeaChange) and ‘star’ player Carpet Burn (Angus McLaren, Hotel Mumbai), it’s more change than they’re willing to take.

With a winning cast including Penny Cook (A Country Practice), Nick Cody (Please Like Me), Zenia Starr (Hotel Mumbai), Aaron Gocs, Sahil Saluja (Tomorrow, When the War Began), Ben Knight (The Warriors), Stephen Hunter (The Hobbit) and Fayssal Bazzi (Peter Rabbit), The Merger is a hilarious and heart-felt comedy from the team who brought you Backyard Ashes.