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.
A game of both shock and awe
Caroline Wilson Off-field scandals and AFL pre-seasons have come together with toxic regularity since Andrew Demetriou joined the league at the beginning of the 21st century.
AFL refuses to rule out twilight decider
Caroline Wilson Saturday's twilight preliminary final increased TV audience by a million viewers, says AFL.
Colless clears shadows
Caroline Wilson Richard Colless has not let a struggle with depression stop him from being at the helm of Sydney.
Ablett's aspect brightens
Caroline Wilson Gary Ablett has grown in his role at Gold Coast to the great benefit of the young club.
AFL
Holidays to bump best and fairest
Caroline Wilson AFL clubs on verge of significant dispute with players over best and fairest presentations.
'Jim accepted his place and embraced the intoxicating influence he exerted over his chosen passions'
Caroline Wilson He was 18, wearing a massive grin and a Gaelic football blazer when I first met him.
