Caroline Wilson
Caroline Wilson has been chief football writer for The Age since 1999. She was the first woman to cover Australian Rules football on a full-time basis and the first woman to win the AFL's gold media award. She has won the AFL Players Association's football writer of the year (1999) and the AFL Media Association's most outstanding football writer and most outstanding feature writer (2000, 2003, 2005). She also won a Melbourne Press Club Quill Award in 2003.
Caroline Wilson
Irony and disaster in Tippett affair
Caroline Wilson Letter that has haunted Adelaide chief Steven Trigg is in breach of AFL rules.
'We sold our soul' on Tippett deal: Reid
Caroline Wilson It did not take long for the ink to dry — or more accurately the send icon on the email to function — before Adelaide football boss John Reid knew his club had committed to a terrible thing.
AFL
Meet the AFL commissioners
Caroline Wilson The AFL's final farewell comes from the chairman Mike Fitzpatrick on grand final day.
Richmond's Graham in talks with Crows
Caroline Wilson Richmond's Angus Graham holds talks with Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson with a view to signing on with the Crows.
Gordon back in charge
Caroline Wilson Former Bulldogs president will replace David Smorgon in December.
AFL's ticking time bomb
Caroline Wilson Sydney chairman Richard Colless questions AFL's commitment to 10 clubs in Victoria.
Gordon back in charge of the Bulldogs
Caroline Wilson Peter Gordon sought reassurance from AFL bosses Mike Fitzpatrick and Andrew Demetriou before agreeing to return to the helm of the Western Bulldogs after 17 years.
AFL
Clubs prepare for a cap on interchanges
Caroline Wilson Speculation that the AFL could cap interchange rotations for the first time threatens to widen philosophical divide between football's governing body and the young men who play the game.
AFL
Giants' picks up for grabs
Caroline Wilson GWS offering to trade the bulk of its early picks for experienced star players.
Demetriou defends Swans
Caroline Wilson AFL chief executive hits out at clubs pushing for review of Sydney allowances.
Magpies look inwards to find success
Caroline Wilson After one underachieving season, Nathan Buckley appears determined to drive a redesign.
Cost-cutting gives umps the hump
Caroline Wilson Prospect of trialling full-time umpires could fall victim to AFL's savage cost-cutting campaign.
Carlton must act on Scotland
Caroline Wilson If Carlton hasn't learnt its lessons, the AFL must act.
Fans witness a great heist on grand final day
Caroline Wilson Most premierships are foregone conclusions by the time living minutes become dying seconds in the twilight of grand final day. Many are anti-climactic and usually the short-priced favourite gets up.
'Never say die' pays big time for Swans
Caroline Wilson Most premierships are foregone conclusions by the time living minutes become dying seconds in the twilight of grand final day. Many are anti-climactic and usually the short-priced favourite gets up.
Caroline Wilson
The Xavier network
Caroline Wilson From grand final players to off-field powerbrokers, Xavier has the lot when it comes to AFL.
AFL
Club bosses seek summit on divide
Caroline Wilson Presidents call for a two-day summit to sort out growing divide between rich and poor.
AFL
Riley to stay on at Carlton, but in new role
Caroline Wilson Disenchanted Carlton assistant expected to remain at the club in a development role.
AFL refuses to rule out twilight decider
Caroline Wilson Saturday's twilight preliminary final increased TV audience by a million viewers, says AFL.
Demetriou goes into bat for Port
Caroline Wilson AFL chief willing to discuss club with any prospective coaches.
