Roy Cazaly (1893–1963)
Roy Cazaly, legendary figure of Australian football, died in Hobart tonight at the age of seventy.
Cazaly, the man whose leap caused the cry "up there Cazaly" had been in ill health for the past five years.
He was a remarkably fit man until his early 60's.
He began his football career with St. Kilda in 1909 at the age of 15.
For eleven seasons he played with that club winning the best and fairest awards during the final two.
He played with South Melbourne for four seasons, making the Victorian team each year, and coached the Minyip country side in 1925.
He then returned to South Melbourne for another two seasons, making a total span of 18 years play in Melbourne football.
He went to Tasmania in 1928 and coached various teams.
He coached Hawthorn in the V.F.L. in 1942-43 and returned to Hobart afterwards to coach a police team to State Premiership honours in the service competition.
He played in social games when about fifty and built up a busy physiotherapy business in Hobart which in recent years has been managed by his son, Roy Cazaly Jn
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- is selected St Kilda's most deserving player, Weekly Times (Melbourne), 26 July 1919, p 18
- is voted the Globe's best all-rounder in the League by readers, Sporting Globe (Melbourne), 13 September 1922, p 8
- profile, Sporting Globe (Melbourne), 25 June 1924, p 1
- photo, News (Hobart), 4 August 1924, p 5
- is appointed coach at Minyip, Record (Emerald Hill, Vic), 14 March 1925, p 2
- caricature, Weekly Times (Melbourne), 28 March 1925, p 78
- was voted the Globe's best all-round player for 1924, Sporting Globe (Melbourne), 28 March 1925, p 4
- photo, Weekly Times (Melbourne), 20 March 1926, p 80
- is to play for South Melbourne again, Record (Emerald Hill, Vic), 10 April 1926, p 1
- is voted best player of the year by his South Melbourne teammates, Record (Emerald Hill, Vic), 16 October 1926, p 3, column 1
- is known throughout Australia as one of the champions of football, Sporting Globe (Melbourne), 12 March 1927, p 6
- is appointed player coach of City Football Club Launceston, Advocate (Burnie, Tas), 31 January 1928, p 2
- photo, Examiner (Launceston, Tas), 16 June 1928, p 4
- his team is favourites for the premiership, Record (Emerald Hill, Vic), 16 June 1928, p 1, column 2
- will return to the club next year, Examiner (Launceston, Tas), 22 October 1928, p 6
- is an outstanding footballer, Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic), 26 July 1930, p 4
- began his football career nearly 22 years ago, News (Adelaide), 31 July 1930, p 13
- his team City (Launceston) wins the Tasmanian state football premiership, Examiner (Launceston, Tas), 20 October 1930, p 4
- is to coach Preston in the Victorian Football Association, Examiner (Launceston, Tas), 16 April 1931, p 2
- is appointed playing coach of the North Hobart Football Club, Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic), 23 March 1932, p 9
- is welcomed by the club, Mercury (Hobart), 7 April 1932, p 14
- Fred Fleiter was the originator of the saying 'Up there Cazaly', Sporting Globe (Melbourne), 23 May 1934, p 1, column 1
- is to captain a team of postwar South Melbourne players in a game against present South players, Record (Emerald Hill, Vic), 20 April 1935, p 5
- is in training, Argus (Melbourne), 8 May 1935, p 11
- the game was a huge success, Record (Emerald Hill, Vic), 11 May 1935, p 5
- discusses Victoria's football feud with Western Australia in 1926, Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic), 22 May 1935, p 10
- the saying 'Up There Cazaly' was often exchanged by Australian wharfies in England and became a popular cry, Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic), 1 June 1935, p 7
- is guest of honour at a social gathering in Hobart, Examiner (Launceston, Tas), 29 July 1935, p 2
- Cazaly leads New Town to its first premiership in 5 years, Advocate (Burnie, Tas), 14 October 1935, p 4
- is to be New Town's non-playing coach next season, Advocate (Burnie, Tas), 28 February 1936, p 8
- is selected to coach South Melbourne, News (Adelaide), 10 February 1937, p 11
- profile, Mercury (Hobart, Tas), 11 February 1937, p 2
- his return is welcomed by club members, Record (Emerald Hill, Vic), 13 February 1937, p 1
- discusses his plans for South Melbourne, Sporting Globe (Melbourne), 24 February 1937, p 9
- 'Up there Cazaly' has gained common usage among Victorian football fans, Sun (Sydney), 8 August 1937, p 2
- photo, Sporting Globe (Melbourne), 9 March 1938, p 9
- played for St Kilda against Fitzroy in the veterans match, Examiner (Launceston, Tas), 31 July 1939, p 6
- says he is not finished with the game yet, Sporting Globe (Melbourne), 13 March 1940, p 13
- profile, Sporting Globe (Melbourne), 9 August 1941, p 5
- is appointed Camberwell Football Club's captain coach, Examiner (Launceston, Tas), 30 August 1941, p 10
- is appointed non-playing coach for Hawthorn Football Club, Argus (Melbourne), 22 October 1941, p 10
- 'Up there, Cazaly' has become a popular cry among soldiers, Tribune (Sydney), 1 May 1945, p 8
- is appointed non-playing coach of New Town, Hobart, Advocate (Burnie, Tas), 5 December 1947, p 4
- New Town wins the premiership, Mercury (Hobart, Tas), 26 September 1949, p 15
- profile, Mercury (Hobart), 27 September 1949, p 22
- is one of the endorsed Liberal candidates for the seat of Denison in the coming Tasmanian state election, Weekly Times (Melbourne), 5 April 1950, p 67
- stood in as 19th man for New Town and took the field in the third quarter, Examiner (Launceston, Tas), 24 July 1950, p 12
- is re-appointed coach of New Town, Mercury (Hobart, Tas), 30 September 1950, p 35
- at 58 years of age played a game for New Town, Age (Melbourne), 9 August 1951, p 14
- may retire after this season, Mercury (Hobart), 12 September 1951, p 28
- players petition Cazaly to reconsider retiring, Mercury (Hobart), 24 September 1951, p 15
- photo, Mercury (Hobart), 28 August 1952, p 10
- profile, Sporting Globe (Melbourne), 20 May 1953, p 5
- is appointed non-playing coach of the Tasmanian Football League for intrastate games, Mercury (Hobart), 4 May 1954, p 27
- photo, Advocate (Burnie, Tas), 3 August 1954, p 5
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'Cazaly, Roy (1893–1963)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/cazaly-roy-5541/text35095, accessed 16 April 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
13 January,
1893
South Melbourne, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
10 October,
1963
(aged 70)
Lenah Valley, Hobart,
Tasmania,
Australia
Cause of Death
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