Michael Gleeson
Michael Gleeson is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, athletics, cricket and tennis. He has been awarded the Grant Hattam Trophy for outstanding journalism in football, while his cricket writing has been recognised in twice winning the Cricket Victoria cricket writer of the year award.
AFL
Melbourne appoints ex-Bomber Jackson as interim CEO
Michael Gleeson As it searches for a way through its awful start to the season, Melbourne has made a positive step forward, appointing respected football executive Peter Jackson as interim chief executive.
AFL
Test for Hawkish Tigers
Michael Gleeson More than 80,000 people will be at the MCG on Saturday. It will have about it the feel of a final.
Test for hawkish Tigers
Michael Gleeson More than 80,000 people will be at the MCG on Saturday. It will have about it the feel of a final.
AFL
Hird, then players, to face ASADA
Jon Pierik and Michael Gleeson Hird interviews could be lengthy and held over multiple meetings.
AFL seeks club input on bumps
Michael Gleeson New football operations manager seeks opinions as part of his meet and greet with clubs.
Scotland bolsters mix for Blues
Michael Gleeson Carlton is winless, Geelong yet to lose, yet little divides them.
AFL
Ripple effect if top Cat wants out
Michael Gleeson A decision by uncontracted Geelong premiership defender Harry Taylor on whether to re-sign with the Cats or return home to Perth could raise the potential for a trade with West Coast and complicate...
AFL
Fantasia exits Dogs for Hawks
Michael Gleeson Having lost its own football manager to the AFL on the eve of the season, Hawthorn has responded by poaching the Western Bulldogs' football boss two rounds into the new year.
Career in revival as McGuane goes back where he started
Michael Gleeson Ordinarily, young footballers arrive at clubs as forwards and become serviceable defenders.
AFL
Only a few to work with, and cupboard looks bare
Michael Gleeson Melbourne, it seems, is like Baghdad: in a permanent state of rebuilding.
AFL
Elliott leads the dance
Michael Gleeson Spirited Pies ensure their former coach Mick Malthouse stays winless in 2013.
AFL
Tigers keep marching on
Michael Gleeson Richmond key forward stars with seven goals as Tigers hold off St Kilda in second-round clash.
AFL
Will the cap fit? Not even close
Michael Gleeson and Matt Murnane AFL's pre-season interchange experiment comes in for some criticism.
AFL
Head clash takes out review panel
Michael Gleeson Round one produces rogue results. But the case of Melbourne may be different.
AFL
For Richmond, Ty and Jack are cause and effect
Michael Gleeson Jack Riewoldt kicked 65 goals last year, but 78 the year before. Ty Vickery played nine games last year, but every one the year before.
Fairytale for Blue unlikely
Jake Niall and Michael Gleeson Troy Chaplin only newcomer certain to play for Richmond against the Blues.
AFL
Boyd out, two more in doubt
Michael Gleeson Western Bulldogs captain will miss most of the first month of the season.
AFL
Sylvia free to leave Melbourne
Emma Quayle and Michael Gleeson Colin Sylvia could leave, with Melbourne losing the right to match any rival bid.
Bombers look to newbie Kommer
Michael Gleeson Bombers enter opener against Adelaide with almost a full line-up from which to choose.
AFL
Top Roo quits for son's sake
Michael Gleeson North Melbourne's head of football Donald McDonald will quit the football department at the end of the year to clear the path for his son Luke's arrival at the club as a father-son selected player.
