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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.

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson

Clarkson says his side still of flag quality

For the first time since 2009, Hawthorn have lost the first two games of an AFL season. But coach Alastair Clarkson insists he still has a premiership quality list despite Saturday's 24-point loss to Adelaide at the MCG.

Hawks v Crows

Crows take their chance to snap Hawks hoodoo

It had been six years and one week since Adelaide had managed to beat Hawthorn, the frustration not just about seven successive defeats, but the fact two of them had come in finals, and no fewer than four had been by two goals or less.

Round one was disappointing for the Saints.

Saints set on bucking the trend

St Kilda come up against West Coast on Saturday not only attempting to bounce back from defeat, but to also overcome some significant and disturbing trends in the process.

Norm Smith medallist Jason Johannisen has put contract talks on hold.

Beveridge worries about Johannisen deal

Norm Smith medallist Jason Johannisen has put off contract negotiations with the Western Bulldogs until the end of this season. And coach Luke Beveridge concedes he's worried about it.

Feeling it: Dyson Heppell lead the celebrations after round one victory over the Hawks.

Balanced Bombers can blitz

Essendon can’t be sure how this year will pan out. But Saturday night's win over Hawthorn provided at least some concrete evidence that the new-look Bombers' best can be pretty impressive.