Geary getting the job done
Jarryn Geary is far from St Kilda's highest profile player, but there is good reason his name is emerging as the Saints' next potential captain.
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Rohan Connolly
Rohan Connolly, a senior football writer for The Age and radio broadcaster with sports radio station 1116 SEN, has been covering the game since 1983. A multi-AFL Media Association award-winner known for his passion and love of the game, he analyses the AFL for the newspaper and contributes a blog and weekly video, "Footy Fix", for The Age's football website, Real Footy.
Nicky Winmar's new rights fight is more than skin deep
In 1993, former St Kilda star Nicky Winmar created an iconic moment not only in Australian sport, but in the debate about race relations in this country. Now, he's involved in another fight for equality. Alongside his son.
AFL doesn't need to change its priority pick system – again
Football people seem to have particularly short memories when it comes to the issue of draft assistance and priority picks.
Final run home, calculators at the ready
If you’re any sort of football fan, the final three weeks of this season, given the tightness at the top of the ladder, should be interesting enough. If you’re a footy fan and a mathematician, it’s party time.
Demons' turn to start dealing it out
Melbourne have played some exciting football in 2016. But there's a new-found maturity and resilience about the Demons to go with it, too.
Kangaroos forward line takes another hit
North Melbourne's previously potent forward set-up is crumbling.The Roos on Saturday night were held to their lowest score of the season and now face the loss of another key-position forward in Ben Brown.
Dogs turn tables on hapless Roos
When North Melbourne beat the Western Bulldogs in a top-of-the-table clash back in round six, it was the Roos who looked the harder outfit, applying a defensive squeeze so tight the Dogs managed just six goals for the entire game.
Worsfold wins the waiting game
John Worsfold is the quintessential “long game” coach. It’s a philosophy and a temperament that has served him well repeatedly, and it’s a quality which on Sunday will be recognised officially.
Good Friday football closer to reality
Football on Good Friday is closer to reality after the previous "no-go" zone received strong support from clubs in a two-day meeting with the AFL executive.
Milestone reached, now bring on finals: Boomer
Football's most significant individual milestone taken care of, it's on with the main game for North Melbourne champion Brent Harvey, his side having shored up its top eight position and all but assured of playing in their third consecutive finals series.
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