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.
The president of Essendon's most powerful coterie group is pushing for a seat on the club's board, declaring there is work to be done to improve "inclusiveness and communication" and ensure the Bombers become a "true destination club".
Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has taken aim at the AFL, declaring the Hawks' Tasmanian-based supporters have not been given the "recognition" they deserve in the 2018 fixture.
Western Bulldogs recruit Josh Schache has declared he has learnt to be mentally stronger and is ready to play his best football now he is back home with family and friends.
Shane Mumford said it would have been a "selfish" decision to play on next year and is proud to have achieved more than what the "fat kid from Bunyip" could have dreamt about.
When asked to rate how good emerging star Isabel Huntington is, and could be, AFL Victoria female football manager Darren Flanigan was emphatic.
The AFL pre-season is set for a shake up next year, with the men's JLT Community competition to be shortened, AFL Women's given greater prominence and AFLX to be launched.
The Western Bulldogs and Jake Stringer appear at loggerheads, with the Dogs declaring the estranged forward could yet return to the club.
The state government continues to debate the merits of a wide-ranging revamp of sports stadiums which could see two venues upgraded to become the home of women's football.
Port Adelaide chief executive Keith Thomas has declared the next phase of football growth in China should include staging an AFL Women's match and a men's pre-season game.
Adelaide insist they are no longer pursuing Carlton defender Bryce Gibbs, with the Blues declaring they would ask for a similar deal to last year if a trade was offered.
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