Emma Quayle
Emma Quayle joined The Age as a cadet journalist in 1999 and has been covering football since 2001. She has won awards from the Australian Football Media Association and AFL Players Association for her feature writing, and specialised for many years in covering junior football and the AFL draft. Emma's two books - The Draft and Nine Lives (the story of former Essendon wingman Adam Ramanauskas' battle with cancer) - were published in 2008 and 2010.
The 2012 AFL national draft
Emma Quayle How the opening round of the 2012 national draft may pan out.
Young guns from the South aiming at draft
Emma Quayle Brodie Grundy couldn't kick when Sam Mayes first met him, two-and-a-bit years ago.
Swans offer Tippett $3.5m, 4-year deal
Emma Quayle Swans also offer Crow a conditional two-year extension for 2017 and 2018.
Emma Quayle
Thrill of the game helps control Nick's hard edge
Emma Quayle Nick Vlastuin had so much excess energy that he once broke $800 worth of glass in a single year.
AFL
Stringer finally has a leg to stand on
Emma Quayle Jake Stringer doesn't even start to explain any more. Whenever someone asks why he missed a whole year of football he simply reaches for his phone and scrolls through his photo roll until he reaches...
The pick of the crop
Emma Quayle There's some fine talent in Thursday's AFL draft, but while club needs and father-son selections will determine the final order our expert just picks the best players.
Emma Quayle's club-by-club guide to the 2012 national draft
Emma Quayle All that you need to know about the clubs and the players up for grabs in the draft.
Crows in draft as probe widens
Emma Quayle Third-party payment to midfield star Patrick Dangerfield under scrutiny.
Second Crow faces probe
Emma Quayle Club under investigation for third-party payments made to captain Nathan van Berlo outside salary cap.
Skinner departs Bulldogs
Emma Quayle Zephaniah Skinner has decided to retire from the Western Bulldogs after two years, drawn back to his remote community in Western Australia.
Tambling safe, but one Crow to be cut
Emma Quayle Richard Tambling's spot on the Adelaide list is safe, but one of Kurt Tippett's contracted former teammates will be cut, following his decision to nominate for the preseason draft.
Draft dodgers
Emma Quayle Injuries can put a question mark over even the brightest of draft prospects. Here are some recent examples.
Sherman, frank
Emma Quayle After honestly appraising his recent form, the former Bulldog and Lion is looking for one last chance.
Historic drop in rookie draft numbers as clubs lose faith
Emma Quayle Fewer than 30 rookies could be drafted this year, the least in the history of the draft.
Gram weighs next move as clubs rule out ex-Saint
Emma Quayle Sacked midfielder's career unlikely to extend beyond St Kilda.
Hawk Osborne gone but he will be back
Emma Quayle and Will Brodie Hawthorn planning to redraft injured veteran in the pre-season draft.
AFL
Crows must cast off one more for Tippett
Emma Quayle Adelaide will have to cut another player from its senior list should Kurt Tippett try to join Sydney through the pre-season draft as expected.
Crows face up to possible draft ban
Emma Quayle Adelaide braces for exclusion from national draft pending probe into secret Tippett deal.
AFL
AFL targets Crows' 'secret cash' pledge to Tippett
Emma Quayle ADELAIDE is believed to have guaranteed Kurt Tippett $200,000 outside his contract and suggested the arrangement be kept secret from the league.
