Tim Lane
Cats glory in a win for sport over science
Tim Lane The grand final provided a triumph not just for a club and its community, but also for sport.
Cats can now claim to be the best
Tim Lane Geelong has found a new way to dominate the AFL landscape.
Tougher Magpies are here to stay
Tim Lane Mick Malthouse gets another week, as three points makes all the difference to football history.
The truth of the matter - dollars rule
Tim Lane A week of dazzling football coups have highlighted that money exacts a price on the game.
Adelaide's past, footy's future?
Tim Lane Last week's game at the Adelaide Oval showed what we've lost and how smaller is sometimes better.
Given chance, Fev could be Hall right
Tim Lane Big, bad Barry grasped his new opportunity, why wouldn't Brendan Fevola do the same?
It's certainly not a down low medal
Tim Lane In football's big award, winners are usually grinners and umpires smile upon midfielders.
Drawn to wrong conclusions
Tim Lane If AFL blowouts become a problem, compromising the draw is not the solution.
Club chiefs hit their mark
Tim Lane Poaching and tanking are big issues, thankfully the AFL has not escaped scrutiny.
Lovett saga highlights the way 'image' game played
Tim Lane Football pragmatism versus the rights of the individual - in the end, no winners.
Farewell coach, the price is paid
Tim Lane The great man, Allan Jeans, had an innate, untaught way with people and with words.
Sport leaves no stone unturned
Tim Lane Plans to heritage list an Australian icon highlights the scrapes sportsmen will endure.
Homing in on any advantage
Tim Lane Playing in front of a home crowd seems to always favour the local team, but why is it so?
Black mark as Swan drops ball
Tim Lane The Magpie star should know that drug testing keeps sport strong and players well paid.
North, south, fleeced, mess
Tim Lane The Kangaroos' move into Hobart sells Tasmania and the game short.
Legends are a rare breed
Tim Lane It's proper that the highest honour is not granted lightly.
Ratten, the blue collar blue blood
Tim Lane A hard worker on-field, can he hold on as Carlton coach?
Beyond the slack ump
Tim Lane Be it city or bush, leadership and the intricacies of the game can conspire against respect for umpires.