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Decks cleared for battle in Geelong
Decks cleared for battle in Geelong Roy Hay Melbourne Victory and Muangthong United from Thailand cleared the decks for their battle in the Asian Champions League qualifier in Geelong on Saturday night. Both coaches, Kevin Muscat for Victory and Phom …
North Geelong and Geelong Rangers win in Diversity Cup
North Geelong and Geelong Rangers win in Diversity Cup Roy Hay Host club and defending champion North Geelong had a comfortable five–one win over Lara in the Diversity Cup on
North Geelong celebrates Premier League entry with Cup win
North Geelong celebrates Premier League entry with Cup win Roy Hay North Geelong celebrated its selection for the Victorian Premier League with a three-nil win over Bell Park in the
Geelong and Bell Park win Geelong Diversity Cup matches
Geelong and Bell Park win Geelong Diversity Cup matches Roy Hay Geelong and Bell Park came out on top against Geelong Rangers and Lara respectively at North Geelong’s Elcho Park
Football and its fans: A delicate balance
Football and its fans: A delicate balance Roy Hay Football fandom, like sporting performance in general, involves a delicate balance. When you are coaching youngsters to play the game, you
Australia and FIFA
Leo Baumgartner (centre) heading. His arrival in Australia in 1958 to play for Prague was the catalyst for the suspension of Australia's membership of FIFA from 1960 to
Coming full circle: Betting scandals then and now
HayCoverArt1 Coming full circle: Betting scandals then and now Roy Hay Betting scandals and corruption in sport are not new, nor are links between sport and organised crime. The
The Unknown Australian who played for England
The unknown Australian who played for England Roy Hay (A shorter version was originally published in Australian Soccer Weekly, c. 1 July 1993. The article also draws on a column
Footy Town: A collection of football stories
Footy Town (first published in Neos Osmos, 16 June 2013) Roy Hay Where is the heart of football when the game at top level is just a footnote to the latest
Which way for the AFL?
Which way for the AFL? NFL or EPL or keeping their eye on the ball at home? Roy Hay The Australian Football League is sending a deputation to the United
Marnie Haig-Muir: Your review of the latest Rankin is right on the money, Roy. This book...