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.

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AFL aims for indigenous all-stars trip to Ireland

Steven Verrier of the Tigers is tackled during the exhibition match between the Richmond Tigers and the Indigenous All-Stars at Traeger Park in Alice Springs earlier this year. The game was not televised.

Caroline Wilson Cautious support from clubs, cream of indigenous talent pledges to take part.

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The agony before and after the ecstasy

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Caroline Wilson Mitch Morton's football story, like most fairytales, has a deeper, darker side, one which he accepts will haunt him for the rest of his life.

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Tigers clawing back Edwards

Shane Edwards.

Caroline Wilson Richmond's Shane Edwards embroiled in tug-of-war between Tigers and indigenous All-Stars team in the lead-up to Friday's exhibition game in Alice Springs.

Fans witness a great heist on grand final day

Tripping the light: Adam Goodes and Jarrad McVeigh hoist aloft the cup of dreams.

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

AFL Grand Final 2012 at The MCG , Hawthorn v Sydney Swans , Jude Bolton celebrates with fans Saturday 29th of September 2012 , Photo Pat Scala The Age

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.

Symbolism v substance

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Caroline Wilson Feud between Michael Long and Jason Mifsud dates back much longer than Aaron Davey affair.

AFL disgusted as Roos unloads again

Paul Roos

Caroline Wilson It would be simplistic to say Paul Roos' opinions coloured by grudge against Andrew Demetriou.

AFL's cultural challenge

Liam Jurrah

Caroline Wilson The culture shock many indigenous players endure may have been underestimated.

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Grand old stoush: Demons take on AFL

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 04:  Coach Mark Neeld jokes with Aaron Davey during a Melbourne Demons AFL training session at AAMI Park on April 4, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

Caroline Wilson Relations between the AFL and Melbourne Football Club became rather testy yesterday.