Roy Hay contrasts the footy careers of two Indigenous footballers from different eras, and celebrates the career of Joel Selwood who played his 350th match against the Bulldogs.
Almanac Soccer: Twenty-twenty-two is a big year for centenaries in soccer
July 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This year is the one-hundredth anniversary of Australian soccer’s first international match played against New Zealand in 1922. The Canterbury and District Soccer Football Association also celebrate their centenary as soccer authority Roy Hay explains.
Almanac Soccer: Arnie and Australia off to the World Cup
June 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The Socceroos are on their way to the World Cup 2022 after a thrilling victory against Peru reports Roy Hay.
Almanac Soccer: Book Review – Socceroos: 100 Years of Camaraderie and Courage
June 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Roy Hay gives his take on the Socceroo’s book consisting of never before seen photographs, reminiscing moments of Ange Postecoglou’s legacy in Australia and our history with New Zealand over the years.
Almanac History: Two football anniversaries – Pompey and the Socceroos
May 5, 2022 by 3 Comments
Historian Roy Hay reminds readers of two significant football anniversaries coming up this year featuring Albert ‘Pompey’ Austin, and Australia’s first international soccer match.
Almanac Book Review: Joan Beaumont – Australia’s Great Depression
April 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Roy Hay reviews Joan Beaumont’s book on Australia’s Great Depression where the book seeks to explain why there was not the kind of breakdown in society that occurred in other countries during and as a consequence of the depression. Although a very informative book, Roy Hay has his take on the recurring pattern of history leaving sport absent from the picture.
Almanac Books: ‘Making Australian History’ – Anna Clark
March 15, 2022 by 5 Comments
Roy Hay reviews Anna Clark’s brilliant new book, ‘Making Australian History’.
Almanac Footy History: Aboriginal Umpires
March 11, 2022 by 4 Comments
Roy Hay has done a mountain of research into early Indigenous footballers and along the way has discovered some Indigenous umpires, Dick Rowan and Robert Wandin in particular.
Almanac Book Reviews: ‘The Night Was Bright Moonlight and I Could see a Man Quite Plain: An Edwardian Cricket Murder’ – Gideon Haigh
March 1, 2022 by 3 Comments
A murder by cricket bat? Roy Hay reviews Gideon Haigh’s new book, ‘The Night Was Bright Moonlight and I Could see a Man Quite Plain: An Edwardian Cricket Murder’. This review was first published in The Australian newspaper.
Almanac Books: Review – ‘football belongs: Eight Matches That Explain Australia’ – John Didulica
November 12, 2021 by 2 Comments
Roy Hay reviews John Didulica’s book, ‘football belongs: Eight Matches That Explain Australia’, a book that examines significant soccer moments pivotal to the code in Australia.
Almanac History: Don’t mention the war – teaching history through sport.
November 12, 2021 by 2 Comments
Roy Hay is an eminent Australian sports historian and sports writer. He taught in various universities, for many years at Deakin. In this short essay Roy discusses the teaching of history through sport, with special attention to the experience of Indigenous Australians.
Almanac Footy: Tom Wills – A bit of care is necessary
September 22, 2021 by 8 Comments
Roy Hay responds to recent revelations on Tom Wills, and to Andrew Starkie’s piece on the subject.
Almanac Book Review – Jason Goldsmith and Lucas Gillard’s ‘Be My Guest’ by Roy Hay
August 23, 2021 by 8 Comments
An interesting and extensive look at the overseas football/soccer players who have visted Australian shores is the subject of Roy Hay’s latest book review.
Almanac Book Reviews: Wray Vamplew’s Games People Played by Roy Hay
August 18, 2021 by 3 Comments
Roy Hay reviews Wray Vamplew’s impressive volume on sports histories, dating back centuries in human history.
Almanac Olympics: Brazil retain the gold medal in Tokyo
August 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Brazil scored the gold medal in their match against Spain in the Men’s Football Final at the Tokyo Olympics reports Roy Hay.
Almanac Olympics – Soccer: Gold medal settled on penalties as Canada wins and Trump fumes
August 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Roy Hay continues his excellent coverage of events from the Tokyo Olympics, today the women’s soccer.
Almanac Olympics – Soccer: Matildas’ fighting finish comes up short
August 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Matildas trailed for much of their bronze medal play-off game against the United States but never chucked it in. Roy Hay reports.
Almanac Olympics – Soccer: Australia has another chance of a medal, but Sweden is bound for the final
August 3, 2021 by 4 Comments
Roy Hay continues his reports of the Matildas’ games during the Olympics, this time they came up short in their match against Sweden.
Almanac Olympics – Soccer: Sometimes you just have to admit you were wrong
July 31, 2021 by 6 Comments
Roy Hay is fessing up to a premature call after the Matildas and Great Britain played an absolute thriller in the quarter final of the Olympic tournament. [Well played Roy – JTH]
Almanac Olympics – Soccer: Shades of ’82: cynicism and the world game
July 28, 2021 by Leave a Comment
On Tuesday night in the Tokyo Olympics’ women’s soccer competition, The Matildas and the United States played out a dull draw. Roy Hay critiques the coaching of the game and the contribution such matches make to sport.
Recent Comments