Rohan Connolly

Rohan Connolly, a senior football writer for The Age and radio broadcaster with sports radio station 1116 SEN, has been covering the game since 1983. A multi-AFL Media Association award-winner known for his passion and love of the game, he analyses the AFL for the newspaper and contributes a blog and weekly video, "Footy Fix", for The Age's football website, Real Footy.

Highly rated Hawks need to hit ground running

Rohan Connolly Hawks go into the new season needing to make a sizeable statement.

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Watters' Saints: the team that time forgot

Rohan Connolly Why does everyone overlook St Kilda when they consider finals contenders?

Hype all about it as big men fly at home

Rohan Connolly Melbourne footballing public lusting for the resumption of on-field hostilities.

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Rule to protect players' legs could leave their heads exposed

Rohan Connolly It took just over a half of the opening game of the season for the first rules controversy.

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Measuring up the midfield

Rohan Connolly The jury is still out on whether quality or quantity is the key to victory.

The wrap

Rohan Connolly The Adelaide Crows left too much to too few, beaten badly in the clearance stakes.

In the final quarter

Rohan Connolly With their AFL careers entering the latter stages, how do football veterans prepare for yet another season?

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Veteran captains lead the way at annual bash

Rohan Connolly THERE were plenty of wide eyes at the annual captain's photo shoot and media call the other day.

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At last, a chance for shunned kid to show class

Rohan Connolly Seldom if ever will an AFL club have been as relieved to see the start of a season as Essendon when the Bombers kick off 2013 against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on Friday night.

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Bombers relish chance to play

Rohan Connolly Seldom if ever will an AFL club have been as relieved to see the start of a season as Essendon.

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Two more Roos sign new deals to stay with 'family'

Rohan Connolly Experienced defender Scott McMahon and promising forward Robbie Tarrant latest to recommit.

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Rotations escalate without NAB Cup curbs

Rohan Connolly Four clubs manage to more than double the NAB Cup quota of 80 interchanges.

Former Bomber gets chance at stepping into Tippett's shoes

Rohan Connolly Kurt Tippett's move has provided an opening at Adelaide, writes Rohan Connolly.

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Eagles to soar highest

Rohan Connolly Rarely have so many been in the hunt for the major prize.

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You can bank on big smiles from winner of the cup

Rohan Connolly For the corporate marketing men, nothing justifies sporting sponsorship better than those pictures of a jubilant premiership team on the dais holding a trophy named after their company, its branding...