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.
Cameron stands tallest among Giants
Rohan Connolly Giants' key forward Jeremy Cameron is emerging as a star.
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Bombers play copycats
Rohan Connolly Essendon has spent much of the past three years aspiring to emulate Geelong.
Tigers stand up but Cats scoot clear
Rohan Connolly Richmond not humiliated but Geelong's strength proves too much.
Scott heaps praise on Enright
Rohan Connolly Geelong coach Chris Scott has tagged triple premiership veteran Corey Enright "probably the best small defender of our era" after the Cat backman was one of his side's best again in his 250th AFL...
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New moves for old Cats
Rohan Connolly Geelong's capacity to keep its playing group fresh and hungry over a golden era now spanning seven years has become one of the AFL's best examples of list management.
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'Report the racists': AFL figures demand public speak up
Rohan Connolly North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has appealed to fans of all AFL clubs to report instances of racism.
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Roos to turn out lights on Power
Rohan Connolly Brad Scott has no qualms about putting a halt to the AFL's feel-good story of 2013 in Hobart.
Former VFL tough guy dies after fall, aged 84
Rohan Connolly Members of football, boxing and entertainment worlds in mourning over Jeff Patterson's death.
Live blog with Rohan Connolly, 12 noon today
Rohan Connolly Discuss the footy issues that matter to you with Age live blog guru Rohan Connolly, from 12 noon Monday.
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Power have the glory, and the midfield
Rohan Connolly Port Adelaide is rapidly turning into the feel-good story of 2013.
Enough, just get it right
Rohan Connolly Goal umpiring decisions have been mired in controversy for far too long.
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Dogs take it up to Cats
Rohan Connolly Western Bulldogs put up a good fight but in the end the Cats take the points.
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Quicker, cleaner and a few surprises
Rohan Connolly What we have learnt from the on-field action in the first month of the AFL season.
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Essendon stymies Pies attack
Rohan Connolly Bombers held sway in general play and on the scoreboard the entire afternoon, but that didn't necessarily make their eventual 46-point win a comfortable exercise until the final 10 minutes.
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Dons well placed for Pie fright
Rohan Connolly Few players have featured in as important a moment in just their fourth AFL game as did Essendon's David Zaharakis in 2009.
Live blog with Rohan Connolly, 12 noon today
Rohan Connolly Discuss the footy issues that matter to you with Age live blog guru Rohan Connolly, from 12 noon Monday.
Leading by example
Rohan Connolly Geelong's Joel Selwood and Essendon's Jobe Watson are two of the best leaders.
Pies, Dons can dig deep
Rohan Connolly Already, 2013 is looking likely to be a premiership won by depth as much as class.
Dons hand out a lesson
Rohan Connolly St Kilda has regularly found itself short of sufficient height and strength in recent times.
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No room for rigidity
Rohan Connolly Stereotypes have served football well for a long time but the business of pigeonholing in the AFL has become a lot harder in recent years.
