Samantha Lane
Samantha Lane is a sports writer with The Age's sports section. She joined The Sunday Age's sports team in 2005, where she specialised in the coverage of Australian Rules football, before joining the daily Age in 2007. She has a wealth of multi-media broadcasting experience since starting her journalism career in 2002 at www.afl.com.au. She is also a panellist on Network Ten's Before the Game. Samantha covered the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, the 2008 Beijing Olympics and will be reporting extensively on the 2012 London Olympics.
AFL
Andrew Demetriou threatened over drug crisis
Samantha Lane AFL boss Andrew Demetriou has revealed he has received serious threats during the drugs crisis engulfing the game.
Scientist set to sue Demetriou
Samantha Lane EXCLUSIVE Defamation case expected to be lodged by Stephen Dank's legal team within a month.
AFL
Dank not interviewed for Switkowski report into Bombers
Samantha Lane The mastermind of Essendon's supplements program was not interviewed or asked to contribute to the Ziggy Switkowski report commissioned to independently assess the internal processes and possible...
AFL
AFL to call Demons' doctor over Dank link
Samantha Lane Melbourne's doctor and other officials will be called before the AFL following claims the club had a relationship with the man at the centre of the Australian sport anti-doping investigation.
AFL acts on threats to Demetriou
Samantha Lane AFL acts on serious threats sent to chief over his handling of the drugs crisis.
AFL
Demons' doctor stands down
Caroline Wilson and Samantha Lane Dan Bates stands down following revelations that he had worked with controversial sports scientist Stephen Dank.
AFL
Crisis, what crisis?
Samantha Lane Melbourne president Don McLardy has set a mid-year marker to review the club's on-field performance, describing an imminent meeting with Greater Western Sydney - when pressure will mount on embattled...
Defiant Hird refuses to stand down
Samantha Lane AFL chief's view that James Hird must consider standing aside while supplements scandal investigated brushed off by beleaguered coach.
AFL
AFL sees the light on women's footy
Samantha Lane A match under lights at the MCG in June will be a contest between two AFL clubs unlike any before. In an historic curtain-raiser, women will play for Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs before a...
Galbally queries legal teams
Samantha Lane Kurt Tippett's lawyer concerned that Adelaide and the AFL have employed same law firm.
Kangaroos, AFL clash over Hansen
Samantha Lane Row erupts between AFL and North Melbourne over concussion incident.
Inside (the finals) Play
Samantha Lane Amy Burgoyne - Wife of Shaun and mother of Ky, 6, Percy, 3, and Leni, 6 weeks.
AFL fixture to stay 'imperfect'
Samantha Lane AFL to be more scrupulous about who plays Greater Western Sydney and Gold Coast twice in 2013.
McLachlan to decide future by mid-week
Samantha Lane Gillon McLachlan expected to inform AFL in next two days whether he will become head of NRL.
Inside Play
Phiv Demetriou: The quiet one
Samantha Lane Being softer in manner than his youngest brother doesn't mean Phiv Demetriou holds back when discussing the family member who became AFL boss.
AFL
Gays a 'cold topic' for AFL
Samantha Lane The AFL's effort to combat homophobia became 'too hard' after a campaign to promote inclusiveness backfired, a former boss of the Players' Association said.
Footy's $23m puncture
Samantha Lane and Peter Ker AFL's ambitious push into northern states stretches code to its first financial loss in a decade.
Football
Peterson hopes for one more shot
Samantha Lane Carl Peterson says he's better set now for AFL than he was during his unfulfilled career.
Football
'Circle of trust' may claim Mifsud
Jon Pierik and Samantha Lane Former footballer Ronnie Burns says Mifsud may not have a choice other than to step down.
