Caroline Wilson

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.

Riewoldt stalls on new deal

Jack Riewoldt.

Caroline Wilson Stalled contract talks between Richmond and its gun forward Jack Riewoldt have become a growing concern at the club, with Greater Western Sydney confirming again that Riewoldt remains firmly in its...

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Bid for level playing field

Trevor Nisbett.

Caroline Wilson AFL bid to close the growing divide between rich and poor clubs.

If at first you don't succeed

Keen to coach: Port Adelaide’s Ken Hinkley.

Caroline Wilson Ken Hinkley, the power behind Port Adelaide, is the epitome of resilience and a never-say-die approach to life.

Bye, bye to prospect of a longer season

Matt Finnis.

Caroline Wilson More matches will mean more teams are out of finals reckoning.

Clubs to target-test players

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Caroline Wilson AFL players will be drug tested more than ever before as part of a raft of reforms to the competition's illicit drugs policy, to be outlined at Thursday's conference of the 18 clubs.

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Proud Colless calls it a day

Richard Colless.

Caroline Wilson AFL's current longest-serving club chairman announces his time at Sydney will come to a close after more than 21 years.

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With his legacy secure, Colless calls it a day

Richard Colless

Caroline Wilson Watching Richard Colless in the middle of the MCG after the final siren had sounded on last season there seemed to be a sense of detachment surrounding the Sydney chairman despite the fact his...

AFL

Revisiting past controversy on racial taunts

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Caroline Wilson Tony Shaw's comments on racism in 1991 have haunted him down the years.

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New blood? Bite your tongue

Caroline Wilson St Kilda's playing list needs some work, but is far from a total wreck.

The stress test

Caroline Wilson All AFL coaches will deal with pressure their own way, or be dealt with.

Sydney at war with the Blues

Greg Swann

Caroline Wilson EXCLUSIVE The bad blood between Melbourne and Sydney has become toxic.

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Pies must tackle bad behaviour

Collingwood should seriously consider sacking Dane Swan. If it has not already.

Caroline Wilson Collingwood should seriously consider sacking Dane Swan. If it has not already.

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Trigg incompetence led club into abyss

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Caroline Wilson Chief executive has now been charged on three counts of breaching AFL rules.

Current Demons unaffected by tank turmoil: Clark

Mitch Clark

Adam Cooper and Caroline Wilson Melbourne forward Mitch Clark says the tanking investigation circling his club is having no impact on the players as they prepare for the 2013 season.

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Cost-cutting gives umps the hump

AFL umpires

Caroline Wilson Prospect of trialling full-time umpires could fall victim to AFL's savage cost-cutting campaign.

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Eade rules out Port Adelaide job

Rodney Eade.

Caroline Wilson Rodney Eade has ruled out a potential return to senior coaching at Port Adelaide.

Ratten pulls out of contention for Port Adelaide job

Brett Ratten.

Caroline Wilson Port Adelaide's dire situation has been further underlined with sacked Carlton coach Brett Ratten withdrawing his application for the job.

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Cotchin is Tigers' best as awards keep coming

Richmond best and fairest winner Trent Cotchin with his partner Brooke Kennedy at Crown Palladium.

Jon Pierik and Caroline Wilson Trent Cotchin wins a second successive Jack Dyer Medal as Richmond's best and fairest.

Colless in battle with depression

Richard Colless

Caroline Wilson Affliction threatened to lead to him stepping down from the club in 2010.

Colless clears shadows

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Caroline Wilson Richard Colless has not let a struggle with depression stop him from being at the helm of Sydney.