Alf Hayes Explained
| Alf Hayes |
| Fullname: | Michael Alphonsus Hayes |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1900 |
| Birth Place: | Sebastopol, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Hamilton, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | South Ballarat[1] [2] |
| Height: | 179 cm |
| Guernsey: | 26 |
| Statsend: | 1926 |
| Years1: | 1926 |
| Games Goals1: | 5 (0) |
Michael Alphonsus 'Alf' Hayes (29 July 1900 – 22 July 1976)[3] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[4]
He was the brother of John Hayes who played a single game with Fitzroy the following season.[5]
Notes and References
- News: FOOTBALL. . The Argus . 24,872 . Victoria, Australia . 28 April 1926 . 14.
- News: FOOTBALL. . The Age . 22209 . Melbourne, Victoria . 10 June 1926.
- For many years this player was incorrectly identified as Alphonsus or Phonse Hayes (1904–1951) – official AFL records were updated in April 2018
- Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 380.
- News: CLUB NOTES. . The Age . 22,514 . Victoria, Australia . 3 June 1927 . 7.
