Caroline Wilson
Caroline Wilson has been chief football writer for The Age since 1999. She was the first woman to cover Australian Rules football on a full-time basis and the first woman to win the AFL's gold media award. She has won the AFL Players Association's football writer of the year (1999) and the AFL Media Association's most outstanding football writer and most outstanding feature writer (2000, 2003, 2005). She also won a Melbourne Press Club Quill Award in 2003.
Caroline Wilson: Western Bulldogs and Peter Gordon went too far with Talia brothers investigation
Caroline Wilson On the face of it the Adelaide defender and apparent jokester Kyle Cheney is the one person wearing the egg over his own mug for starting the AFL's investigation into the Talia brothers.
No joke: Cheney to be warned for sparking Talia probe
Caroline Wilson Adelaide's Kyle Cheney faces a warning from the AFL's integrity unit after the former Hawk admitted he was joking when he said the Crows had received inside information from former Bulldog Michael...
AFL caretaker coaches may get a better deal
Caroline Wilson Statistically ranking among the most thankless jobs in the AFL, the caretaker coach is on the verge of being acknowledged in a new standard contract to be put in place as early as next season.
AFL: Melbourne CEO Peter Jackson recommits to Demons
Caroline Wilson Peter Jackson, the veteran club chief executive seconded to rebuild Melbourne in 2013, has recommitted to the Demons for another two seasons.
Peter Jackson stays as Melbourne Demons chief executive for another two years
Caroline Wilson Peter Jackson, the veteran club chief executive seconded to rebuild Melbourne in 2013, has recommitted to the Demons for another two seasons.
War’s folly not lost on Blues
Caroline Wilson The folly of the long-rumoured and much-vaunted Carlton Football Club civil war was not lost on any number of the suggested challengers on Friday as they moved to distance themselves from the...
Melbourne Demons set to record stronger profit this year
Caroline Wilson Not so long ago an AFL basket case, the Melbourne Football Club will record another strong profit this year and buck the trend of mounting debt that continues to spread across the competition.
No sanctions expected against Talia brothers for allegedly leaking Bulldogs' game plan
Caroline Wilson The investigation into the alleged leaking of the Western Bulldogs' game plan is drawing to a close with no sanctions expected to be laid against the Talia brothers or the Adelaide Football Club.
Gary Ablett likely to share Suns' captaincy next season
Caroline Wilson The Gold Coast Suns' captaincy is being reviewed by the club's hierarchy with Gary Ablett likely to share the top onfield job next season.
Essendon doping saga: Bombers face first sanction in a court of law
Caroline Wilson Only now, four years on, have Essendon faced sanction in a court of law.
WorkSafe Victoria charge Essendon Football club
Caroline Wilson WorkSafe Victoria has charged the Essendon Football Club with two breaches of the OHS Act 2004.
Jake Carlisle affair: Perfect storm hits St Kilda
Caroline Wilson Jake Carlisle's decision to take illegal drugs and simultaneously film himself was the first in a series of unfortunate events in which few of the parties involved acted appropriately or with...
Union told Jake Carlisle's manager not to tell Saints of drug allegations
Caroline Wilson The AFL Players Association advised Jake Carlisle's manager not to inform St Kilda of the allegations against the player despite knowing that Channel Nine was threatening to expose footage of...
Long-time Swans doctor parts ways with club
Caroline Wilson Sydney have parted ways with their doctor Nathan Gibbs after almost two decades with the club, confirming the two parties could not come to terms on a new agreement at the Swans for 2016.
AFL season 2016: Week off opens door to talk of bye
Matt Murnane and Caroline Wilson The AFL's end of season bye bombshell has left the players association in a strong position to finally have their wish for two byes granted as soon as 2017.
AFL asks Jake Carlisle and his manager to 'please explain'
Caroline Wilson The AFL has summoned Jake Carlisle and his manager Anthony McConville to explain their actions after Carlisle was publicly exposed last week appearing to take an illicit substance.
AFL can dob in players recording heavy drug dosages from hair testing
Caroline Wilson AFL players who binge on dangerous drugs during their holidays will be exposed to their clubs whether or not they have a drug strike against their names.
AFL plan to restructure development of young talent
Caroline Wilson The AFL will radically restructure the development of young football talent across Australia with the creation of club-zoned multicultural and Indigenous academies.
AFL fixture 2016: Melbourne and Richmond to play Anzac eve
Caroline Wilson Melbourne have scored a major victory with their playing schedule next season, having convinced the AFL to reprise their Anzac eve clash against Richmond at the MCG.
One more year for ANZ Stadium deal
Caroline Wilson Collingwood have been earmarked to travel to Sydney to launch their 2016 season campaign at ANZ Stadium, with the unpopular AFL venue to continue hosting matches for one final year.
