Veteran rugby league administrator Samuel George Ball was certain that South Sydney supporters were the staunchest in the League. He noted in 1931 that they followed their club 'through thick and thin'. THROUGH THICK AND THIN explores the links between the club and its supporters and the meanings of sport in South Syd-ney in that the Rabbitohs represent the pinnacle of a vibrant sporting culture in this district. The book provides a wealth of fascinating detail about the everyday lives and experiences of the people of South Sydney. It explores the involvement of both men and women, Aborigines and migrant communities suggesting that the sport in South Sydney provided the opportunities for the formation of multiple identities.