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Jon Pierik

Jon Pierik is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, cricket and basketball. He has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.

Hawks v Giants

Langford's tumbling snap secures a draw

Hawthorn's finals hopes are still flickering after a tumbling snap from Will Langford with 12 seconds remaining secured a draw against Greater Western Sydney in Launceston on Saturday.

Easton Wood leads the Bulldogs from the ground after they were beaten by Adelaide.

Where has the Bulldogs' 'sexy' football gone?

Three weeks ago, Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge denied his team was suffering from a premiership hangover. Rather, said Beveridge, the Dogs' struggles were due to an even competition.

Ultimate test: Kangaroo Declan Mountford goes up against the best in Gary Ablett of the Suns.

Young Kangaroo keen to reach his peak

Manypeaks is a remote farming - and hockey - town on the tip of Western Australia, 450 kilometres south east of Perth. According to the 2006 census, it had a population of 387. That would have included the Mountford family - parents Ray and Fiona and their three children, twins Declan and Sophie and older sister Georgia.

AFL players and the league are set to discuss pay and other conditions relating to AFLX.

Pay, conditions up for grabs in AFLX

Negotiations over whether the revolutionary AFLX will fall under the collective bargaining agreement will soon begin between the AFL and the players.

Richmond captain Trent Cotchin has opened up about the personal pressure he felt in 2016.

Cotchin opens up about 'black cloud' of 2016

In a world of hurt last year when playing under a "black cloud", Richmond captain Trent Cotchin has revealed he is playing "free" this season and has come to love the sport the way he did as a junior.