Jake Niall
Jake Niall is a senior sports writer at The Age, specialising in AFL football. Jake joined The Age in 1998, having previously worked as a sports writer on The Sunday Age. He writes a blend of news, feature articles and a weekly column during the football season. Before joining The Sunday Age, Jake was a freelance reporter in the US and a regular contributor to The Sunday Age and The Age from Los Angeles, covering diverse areas like politics, earthquakes, celebrity trials and American sport. Jake ghost wrote the autobiography (‘Collingwood and Me’, 1991) of champion Collingwood footballer Peter Daicos. While he writes primarily about the AFL, he spends the month of January covering tennis, especially the Australian Open. In 2008, Jake won the Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards' Best Sports Story in any medium for his profile piece on David Schwarz.
AFL
Collingwood re-signs Elliott, Witts
Jake Niall In a major display of faith, Collingwood has re-signed ruckman Jarrod Witts on a three year contract before he has been selected for a senior game.
AFL
The problem with Collingwood
Jake Niall Forward pressure and goals - Collingwood needs more of both if it is to go all the way in 2013.
AFL
Best in the nest
Jake Niall Fans may fancy the Hawks, Pies, Swans and Crows, but it's the Eagles who could take flight this season.
Krakouer off to camp
Jake Niall Collingwood has enabled Andrew Krakouer to have to his first high-altitude training camp in the US after the club arranged a last-minute visa for Krakouer, who was unable to go in 2010 and 2011 due...
Swan, Buckley men on different paths
Jake Niall It is clear that Collingwood's past two Brownlow medallists diverge in their approaches to football.
Beams to stay with Pies
Jake Niall Collingwood midfielder has all but agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension.
Injured Didak not written off
Jake Niall Collingwood says Alan Didak will still play a "significant" role in the season despite tearing his troublesome adductor muscle yesterday.
Football
Cats throw debutants into the fire
Jake Niall There's a sense that tomorrow's Geelong-Collingwood clash is no grand final rematch.
'Issues' sideline Pie star
Jon Pierik and Jake Niall Andrew Krakouer given at least a month off to deal with family issues and a fragile emotional state.
Pies back Krakouer as injured stars improve
Jake Niall, Wangaratta Collingwood will continue to treat forward Andrew Krakouer with caution, saying the priority remains for him to deal with his off-field issues.
'I felt 100 per cent'
Jake Niall Ben Reid is one of 11 premiership Pies out of contract but is confident the team will stick together.
AFL
It's tough at the top
Jake Niall Injury concerns are dogging the leading premiership contenders. Hawthorn has joined the club with Max Bailey's wrist problem.
Buckley and the search for footy utopia
Jake Niall How Collingwood's new coach will differ from the old is one of the most compelling questions of the new AFL season.
Pendlebury will stick with Pies: Buckley
Jake Niall Coach confident 2011 best and fairest will reject overtures from other clubs.
AFL
A case of work (no) rest and play
Jake Niall Plans by both Essendon and Collingwood to rest players scuppered by long injury lists.
Football
BIG JAM for Bucks
Jake Niall Nathan Buckley looks to have inherited a tough job, he'll need all his renowned self-belief.
Dramatic win for Pies
Jake Niall It wasn't the grand final replay in any sense. This match was a low-standard contest that ended with a dramatic Collingwood victory.
