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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.

Carlton's Sam Petrevski-Seton is primed for a big pre-season.

Petrevski-Seton eyes bigger role in Blues midfield

After a break with family at home in remote Western Australia, emerging Carlton star Sam Petrevski-Seton says he will be primed to embark on his first full pre-season where he will work to have a greater role in the midfield.

Drew orphett working for Channel 7 in the early 1990s.

Morphett, the life of the party, ends a fine innings

For his 60th birthday held at the Sandringham Club, Drew Morphett had asked famous Australian singer-songwriter Russell Morris to provide the entertainment. As many who knew Morphett well could attest, he would soon become the life of the party.