Jon Pierik

Jon Pierik

Jon Pierik is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, cricket and basketball. He has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.

Delay cup if pre-season put back, says Malthouse

Mick Malthouse

Jon Pierik Players are pushing for a uniform date to resume pre-season training.

AFL

Leading Blue dumped for Magpie clash

Omitted: Nick Duigan is out of the Carlton team to play Collingwood.

Jon Pierik Hard-nosed defender Nick Duigan a surprise axing by Carlton after one match.

Analysis finds Blues similar to 2006 Cats

Carlton coach Mick Malthouse.

Jon Pierik Mick Malthouse may have inherited Carlton team similar to Geelong of 2006.

AFL

Judd takes a back seat as Carlton embraces new era

Chris Judd

Jon Pierik Champion midfielder will not feature in the leadership group next season.

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Judd needs more help: Malthouse

Chris Judd and Mick Malthouse.

Jon Pierik New Blues coach says one of his most pressing tasks will be to lift standards of champion midfielder's teammates.

Carlton keeps Ratten out of spotlight

Brett Ratten

Jon Pierik Blues announce that coach's scheduled media conference for this morning cancelled.

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Got 'em

Essendon v Carlton

Jon Pierik Carlton hands out a hammering to Essendon, with a first-half that blows its rivals away.

Big Blue brewing over Carlton, Malthouse link

Brett Ratten and Mick Malthouse

Jon Pierik, Matt Murnane Carlton is incensed at Eddie McGuire's suggestion Mick Malthouse would be a good fit for the Blues.

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Maxwell wary Blues could find their form

Nick Maxwell says Carton's earlier win over the Magpies would provide a mental boost.

Jon Pierik Pies skipper says difference in form of both sides reinforces how quickly fortunes can change.

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AFL

Support for Ratten wavers

Carlton coach Brett Ratten

Jon Pierik Carlton president Stephen Kernahan refuses to guarantee that Brett Ratten would coach out the season.

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Kangaroo hopes Judd is cleared over 'chicken wing' tackle

In arm's way: Chris Judd and North's Leigh Adams after the game.

Jon Pierik North Melbourne midfielder Leigh Adams hopes Chris Judd escapes punishment after he was reported for a "chicken wing" tackle in Friday night's 53-win against Carlton.

AFL

Carlton skipper 'meant no malice'

Chris Judd

Jon Pierik Shattered Chris Judd will argue that he was only trying to prevent a handball.

AFL

Preview: NAB Cup Round 1, Week 2

Ashley Porter and Jon Pierik This afternoon's triple-header between Port Adelaide, Adelaide and Carlton will close out the first round of the NAB Cup.

AFL

McLean fights on for his spot at the Blues

Jon Pierik It's hard to get but Brock McLean is closing in on a midfield berth.

AFL

Burning questions: Carlton vs Collingwood

Matthew Kreuzer and Darren Jolly.

Jon Pierik Jon Pierik turns the spotlight onto tomorrow night's Blues-Magpies clash.

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Blues fume about tackle on Carrazzo

Sam Lonergan tackles Carlton's Marc Murphy.

Jon Pierik Blues' midfielder suffers fractured shoulder and out for up to two months.

AFL

Ablett knee adds to horror list of injuries

Hop it: Gary Ablett is helped from the ground.

Jon Pierik Scott Pendlebury emerges as Brownlow favourite after injury to Suns captain.

Football

Blues set sights on atonement in the west

Jon Pierik Coach Brett Ratten has urged his team not to become football's version of the Big Dipper.

AFL

Blues to go on the attack

Essendon's Sam Lonergan tackles Carlton's Marc Murphy.

Jon Pierik Marc Murphy says the Blues are intent on emerging with the necessary vigour required to topple Fremantle and silence a parochial Perth crowd tomorrow night.

AFL

Judd calls for more grunt from midfield

Chris Judd's checklist includes the clearance rate, a key statistic the Blues have lost for five straight weeks.

Jon Pierik Carlton captain will have his midfield focus on unglamorous grunt work of the game.