'The immortal Captain Blood (Jack Dyer) is a legend in his own lifetime. His is the story of Australian Rules Football. He was, on the field, six feet of iron hard muscle and probably the toughest and most colourful player ever to pull on football boots.
'Jack Dyer rode to football fame on his great ability and cold-blooded, ruthless, relentless vigour in a football era of rough, tough strongmen. In his 19 years of football he was involved in more incidents probably then any other player.
'Dyer entered football in the depression years and had to stay in the side to eat. And in his years with Richmond he gave everything to the Club.
'His experiences add up to an exciting and controversial story that will fascinate all followers of the game.' (Publication summary)
