Matthew is an experienced media commentator and has appeared in various print and radio outlets.

He has written widely on the passions of Aussie Rules football fans, including the recent book, Passion Play: Love, Hope and Heartbreak at the Footy (Hunter Publishers, 2009).

He has also co-authored a paper tracing the history of the transformative photo of the indigenous Australian Football League (AFL) player Nicky Winmar pointing to his skin.  

Projects

Matthew is also working collaboratively on a number of projects, including:

• images of race and football
• straight-identifying footy fans who eroticise footy players
• a comparison of AFL fans in Melbourne and soccer fans in Rome

Research

His other research interests include:

• football and religion
• the history of football fandom
• football and sexuality
• anti-football

Portfolio

• School of Sport and Exercise Science