Luke Radzminski reports on the Preston Lions victory in their first game in the National Premier League 3 against Melbourne City recently. He also provides some historical background of the Preston Lions Club.
Almanac Soccer: Preston Lions v Melbourne City – A Sleeping Giant Awoken
March 24, 2021 by 1 Comment
Almanac Soccer: Vale Jimmy Williams
March 9, 2021 by 2 Comments
Luke Radzminski followed South Melbourne to play the underdogs in the Eastern Lions. Having just lost the late Jimmy Williams, the Lions held on in a nail biting finish.
Almanac Soccer: South Melbourne plays an old foe on a neutral battleground
March 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
South Melbourne, after a strong pre-season, came up against arch rivals Heidelberg United to open their 2021 season. Luke Radzminski was there, camera in hand, to capture the big moments and profile Heidelberg.
Almanac Soccer: South Melbourne’s perfect pre-season fails at the last hurdle
February 26, 2021 by 1 Comment
South Melbourne were flying in their pre-season, raring to take on rivals Heidelberg in round one of the Victorian National Premier League. But Luke Radziminski was there, camera in hand, to watch the powerhouse take on the intriguing St Albans Saints in their final practice match.
Almanac Poetry: Goodbye Georgie
February 9, 2021 by 4 Comments
Legendary footballer, the late George Best, famously said: “I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.” This week’s poem from Kevin Densley is an “In Memoriam” piece about the man fellow Almanacker and World Game expert, Roy Hay, called “the Irish wizard”.
Almanac Soccer: A forgotten powerhouse – Polonia Melbourne
February 8, 2021 by 13 Comments
Luke Radziminski continues his in depth look at Victorian soccer with a dive into the fascinating history of Polonia Melbourne (currently known as the Western Eagles)
Almanac Soccer: After an eleven month Covid hiatus, State League football is now open for business.
February 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Another Almanac debut, this time from Luke Radziminski . Luke watched and photographed South Melbourne play Casey Comets in a pre-season warmup match. He also profiles the Casey Comets, a local club that has produced some notable players.
Almanac Football History: Aren’t we lucky we are not playing soccer?
October 26, 2020 by 3 Comments
Here’s an interesting tidbit by Roy Hay from the early decades of Australian Football in one of its original heartlands – Geelong. Could the 2020 AFL grand finalists have been less the Cats we know today and more like the Sunderland Blackcats?
From North Fitzroy to the stands of Sao Paulo
August 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Anthony Perkins is a massive fan of Sao Paulo FC in Brazil – find out how he’ll be supporting his side from Australia during the pandemic!
Almanac Soccer: Klompen across the Riverina
July 30, 2020 by 13 Comments
The great postwar migrant boom saw more than 2 million arrivals from Europe through the 1950s, 60s and 70s. In the 1950s alone, 100,000 Dutch migrants arrived here. Like other migrant groups, it wasn’t long before they were establishing soccer clubs across Australia. Here’s the tale of one of those Dutch teams formed in the [Read more]
The beautiful bid: Why Australia and New Zealand should win their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup bid
June 11, 2020 by 6 Comments
Roy Hay is a partner in Sports and Editorial Services Australia, and an Honorary Fellow at Deakin University. He discusses why Australia and New Zealand’s joint bid to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup could be successful.
The Parade College Writing Workshop – Dylan Trovato: Manchester United v PSG, 2019
February 20, 2020 by 2 Comments
Parade College Grade 9 student Dylan Trovato had to wake up early to watch his beloved Manchester United play PSG in a 2019 Champions League match. As he viewed the final moments with his school friends, his dedication was worthwhile.
Almanac Soccer: The Ineptitude Index
May 15, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Ahead of the A-League grand final, Glenn Cummings analyses the season that was using the Ineptitude Index.
Why does sandpaper hurt so much?
October 30, 2018 by 9 Comments
Peter Baulderstone muses about the place of sport in our individual and collective consciousnesses. How are sports different from each other? Is there an ongoing meaning of sport in our lives that explains just why sandpaper hurts so much?
Socceroos – After the Exit
June 27, 2018 by 6 Comments
The Socceroos are out at the first stage of the World Cup. Again. What does this mean for state of the World Game in Australia?
From World Cups and FIFA bans to the Socceroos and Bertie: the Dutch & Australian football
June 7, 2018 by 7 Comments
With orange coloured glasses Adam Muyt (jointly written with Roberto Pennino) looks back on the wonderful contribution of Dutch migrants and their descendants on the round ball game in Australia since the late 1940’s. Includes the tale of when Australia were banned by FIFA for four years.
The Influence of Australian Migrant Minorities on Soccer Today
October 3, 2017 by 5 Comments
Ivan Suljic looks at the influence of migrant footballers have had on Australian soccer including the Socceroos and the A-League. (A fascinating read for soccer fans – MNQ).
What do you do in Melbourne when Richmond has a bye?
June 14, 2017 by 1 Comment
Richmond had the bye this weekend so Joe De Petro attended two games of football: the friendly between the world’s top two countries Brazil and Argentina, and a footy clash between fallen champions (Hawthorn) and a team on the rise (Gold Coast).
Almanac Soccer (History): The press box at Chaplin Reserve
‘The end of civilisation as we have known it’ or ‘The press box at Chaplin Reserve’. Sunshine George Cross FC has moved to Caroline Springs prompting these memories of a soccer ground and the goings on in the press box from Roy Hay.