Rohan Connolly
Rohan Connolly, a senior football writer for The Age and radio broadcaster with sports radio station 1116 SEN, has been covering the game since 1983. A multi-AFL Media Association award-winner known for his passion and love of the game, he analyses the AFL for the newspaper and contributes a blog and weekly video, "Footy Fix", for The Age's football website, Real Footy.
Dons hand out a lesson
Rohan Connolly St Kilda has regularly found itself short of sufficient height and strength in recent times.
AFL
Rule to protect players' legs could leave their heads exposed
Rohan Connolly It took just over a half of the opening game of the season for the first rules controversy.
Bombers run out of excuses
Rohan Connolly Simply, with a few exceptions, Essendon's players lack passion and fight.
Football
Wayward Dons blow it
Rohan Connolly Sydney's thrilling four-point win over Essendon last night threw up all sorts of bizarre numbers. The bottom line, though, was that once again these two teams served up a blinder.
Rohan Connolly
More heroes answer call in Anzac epic
Rohan Connolly There can't have been a Pies supporter who wasn't having the worst case of deja vu imaginable with two minutes left to play yesterday.
Quick as a flash Dons end contest
Rohan Connolly Ten minutes effectively decided Essendon's win over the Brisbane Lions.
Bombers delivering skill and grit
Rohan Connolly Essendon has now positioned itself as a very serious contender for the top four.
Bombers pop the cork
Rohan Connolly Champagne football. It's a throwaway line often used as much with irony as a straight face.
Dons' aim hurts Tigers
Rohan Connolly They had it won, lost it, and won it back again. That was Essendon's 19-point win over Richmond in a nutshell.
