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Michael Gleeson

Michael Gleeson is a senior AFL football writer and Fairfax Media's athletics writer. He also covers tennis, cricket and other sports. He won the AFL Players Association Grant Hattam Trophy for excellence in journalism for the second time in 2014 and was a finalist in the 2014 Quill Awards for best sports feature writer. He was also a finalist in the 2014 Australian Sports Commission awards for his work on ‘Boots for Kids’. He is a winner of the AFL Media Association award for best news reporter and a two-time winner of Cricket Victoria’s cricket writer of the year award. Michael has covered multiple Olympics, Commonwealth Games and world championships and 15 seasons of AFL, He has also written seven books - five sports books and two true crime books.

A possible contender: Former Collingwood vice-captain James Clement is likely to be approached about the Magpies' CEO ...

Who gets the Pies top job?

Collingwood do not yet have a short-list, but the industry does. The Magpies parted ways with their long-term CEO Gary Pert on Monday by Tuesday names were being raised.

Melbourne launces its reconciliation action plan.

Jurrah back for Demon action

Liam Jurrah misses AFL football but now out of jail and stable in Alice Springs his life is back on track. He has helped Melbourne launch a reconciliation action plan.

Dangerfield went to full forward against the Hawks and produced a match-winning effort.

Cats get smart with Danger

Patty Dangerfield was like Get Smart's Leadside – he was the player who could sprint but not run. The Cats' 'cunning stupidity' foiled the best plans.

Dylan Grimes

Tiger Grimes part of vintage crop

Dylan Grimes is a good footballer. He is also a very good wine-maker, the owner of a vineyard that makes very good wines. Unlike other footballers about whom the cliche is applied, he actually does have something worth bottling.