Began his full-time career at The Age as an online sports reporter in 1999 before joining Sportal as the Deputy Editor of the AFL-Telstra online network in 2002. Rejoined the online desk at The Age in 2006 and was online sports editor between 2006 and 2016. Has covered two Olympics (Sydney 2000 and London 2012), numerous Australian Open tennis tournaments and several AFL grand finals. Reads the back page first. Hack golfer. Wannabe tennis star.
The return of inspirational skipper Joel Selwood is undoubtedly welcomed, but it also means Geelong have a selection quandary with at least one team change required for Friday night's mouth-watering qualifying final clash with Richmond at the MCG.
For the 16 active AFL footballers who had a 'gap year' imposed on them by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in January last year, the results of having such a substantial break from their normality were undoubtedly mixed.
The Melbourne Football Club go to bed on Saturday night without knowing whether a Mad Monday was on the cards this week. Instead they face something of a Mad Sunday after their surprise loss to Collingwood.
Jobe Watson has much to be satisfied about, but the retiring Essendon champion admits the club's drugs saga took a toll, and that football hasn't felt quite the same to him since.
An icon of the Essendon Football Club and one of only four players to reach the 400-game AFL milestone, Dustin Fletcher will be celebrated by the Bombers faithful before Saturday's game against old foes Carlton at the MCG.
Melbourne are not putting a timeframe on Jesse Hogan's return to the field but they are hopeful the gun young forward will still have an impact this season after having collarbone surgery.
John Worsfold maintains a decision on Jobe Watson's playing future will be made during the club's post-season, but a call on fellow veteran Brent Stanton could be made even sooner.
They were once stored in the bathroom in the family house, but an iconic part of footy history will go under the hammer next month when AFL legend Dick Reynolds' three Brownlow medals are auctioned off.
By his own admission, Max Gawn might be four or five starts into his latest preparation but he's getting better with every run.
Demon to face scrutiny over hit on Richard Douglas, elbow to face of Eddie Betts.
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