Burning Ambition: The Centenary of Australia-New Zealand Football Ashes

June 2022 is the centenary of the first international football series played between Australia and New Zealand.

For the men involved, the Dunedin first 'Test' on June 17, 1922, was the first day of the future. The coming-of-age of the game would see not only international football but also domestic discussions about professionalism, relationships with Asia, FIFA membership, reorganising Empire contact and Olympic Games ambitions.

The 1922 series, followed a year later by return matches in Aus...