Emma Quayle
Emma Quayle joined The Age as a cadet journalist in 1999 and has been covering football since 2001. She has won awards from the Australian Football Media Association and AFL Players Association for her feature writing, and specialised for many years in covering junior football and the AFL draft. Emma's two books - The Draft and Nine Lives (the story of former Essendon wingman Adam Ramanauskas' battle with cancer) - were published in 2008 and 2010.
AFL
Rest may be best in long season: clubs
Emma Quayle Geelong won its first 13 games in 2011, enough to not only entrench it in the top eight by the midway mark of the season, but to allow the club to move players in and out of the side so that, come...
Hawks aim to starve Crows attack
Emma Quayle Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says the best way to combat Adelaide star Taylor Walker in Saturday's AFL preliminary final is to cut off his supply.
It's the battle of midway
Emma Quayle Preventing Adelaide's forward line from kicking their side into next week's grand final depends largely on one thing, said Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson yesterday: winning the midfield battle.
Football
Buddy close
Emma Quayle Hawthorn will next week play Sydney for its first premiership since 2008, after overcoming an inaccurate start and a nervous finish to beat Adelaide by five points.
Clarkson backs alcohol program
Emma Quayle HAWTHORN coach Alastair Clarkson has thrown his support behind a government program promoting safe drinking, almost 30 years after the death of his older brother in a car accident.
Mojo rising, the Hawks spread wings
Emma Quayle The Hawks are starting to soar but coach Alastair Clarkson is remaining wary.
Bombers losing grip on finals
Emma Quayle and Jake Niall Essendon's grip on the top-eight spot it has held all season becomes shakier.
What we learnt from the NAB Cup week one
Emma Quayle Young guns make most of their chance to shine, writes Emma Quayle.
