All posts tagged Socceroos
Socceroos sweep Saudis on wet night at AAMI
Australia 4 Saudi Arabia 2 Roy Hay Australia overcame a spirited Saudi Arabia by four goals to two in the final game of the first qualifying group for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The Socceroos had to come from …
Time for FFA to hold its nerve
Time for FFA to keep its nerve Roy Hay (This aritcle appeared on the SBS website, The World Game on 22 February 2012 and in Goal Weekly on 24 February
Micky Petersen, midfield master
Micky Petersen Roy Hay Micky Petersen was one of the best all-round talents in Australian football. He was top class Socceroo midfielder, club champion at South Melbourne, coach of the
The Smith report and the future of football
The Smith report and the future of football Roy Hay (A shorter version of this article appeared in the Geelong Advertiser, 2 December 2011, p. 34, under the title 'Kicking
Socceroos down Oman
Australia 3 Oman 0 Roy Hay Australia took on Oman in the first leg of back-to-back matches in qualification for the World Cup in Brazil in 2014 at ANZ stadium
Sjel (Mike) de Bruyckere (1928-2011
Sjel (Mike) de Bruyckere. After a stellar career as player and coach at senior level de Bruyckere continued his involvement with the game, coaching children.Photo: Les
Socceroos turn out for Werribee
Socceroos turn out for Werribee (Published on the Goal Weekly website, 19 August 2011. www.goalweekly.com) Roy Hay Last week I wrote about bending the rules in sport in general terms, but
Young Socceroos in Portugal 1991
Victorian members of the Young Socceroos with their medals. Left to right: Mark Silic, Robert Spasevski, Robert Stojcevski, Kevin Muscat, Kris Trajanovski, Lorenz Kindtner. Photo: Les Shorrock. Les
Marnie Haig-Muir: Your review of the latest Rankin is right on the money, Roy. This book...