Adam Muyt
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 312
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In 1996, the Fitzroy Football Club, the Roys, played their final game of AFL football after more than a hundred and ten years in the competition. Maroon & Blue is a social and oral history that captures the rich story of the Roys in the words of those who played for, supported and loved the club. It celebrates various aspects of the club's roots, culture and traditions, captures the passion and joy for all things Roy, and offers heartfelt observations on the sacrifice of the club at the altar of corporate AFL football. Lovingly crafted from hundreds of hours of interviews and archival research, Maroon & Blue features the words and voices of: Paul Roos, Jonathan Brown, Chris Johnson, Martin Pike, Bill Stephen, George Coates, Ron Alexander, Jamie Cooper, Bill Jacobs, Greg Champion, Barry Dickins, Martin Flanagan, John Blackman, Peter Temple, Jas H. Duke, Ken Morgan and many more.