Michael Gleeson
Michael Gleeson is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, athletics, cricket and tennis. He has been awarded the Grant Hattam Trophy for outstanding journalism in football, while his cricket writing has been recognised in twice winning the Cricket Victoria cricket writer of the year award.
AFL
AFL pushes the friendship
Michael Gleeson AFL message meant to clarify issue of contact in marking contests only serves to further muddy the issue.
AFL seeks club input on bumps
Michael Gleeson New football operations manager seeks opinions as part of his meet and greet with clubs.
Port Adelaide footballer's life cut short in Vegas hotel fall
Michael Gleeson and Ashley Porter As a footballer, John McCarthy made those he played with smile easily and often.
Pies players mourn loss of 'J-Mac'
Michael Gleeson Collingwood players in deep shock and mourning for popular former teammate.
Inside Football
A leader of the pack
Michael Gleeson Apart from providing a lot of run and effective disposal — not always pretty but always left-footed — Ben Johnson has played a key role in helping shape members of Collingwood's 'rat pack'.
Magpies toast win and absent mate
Michael Gleeson This Collingwood-West Coast game was imbued with more significance than leaving a team one win from a grand final. It was a win with significance for people as well as club.
Forward woes more than Pie in the sky
Michael Gleeson Can you persist with a misfiring forward line going into the finals and hope it rediscovers its mojo?
Pendlebury unlikely to return against Eagles
Michael Gleeson STAR Collingwood midfielder Scott Pendlebury is unlikely to be fit for this week's critical clash with West Coast.
Pendlebury to miss crucial clash as Magpie defenders return
Michael Gleeson Star Collingwood midfielder unlikely to be fit for this week's clash with West Coast.
Big problem for Collingwood; times two
Michael Gleeson Magpies v Eagles at the MCG could be a preview of the grand final.
AFL
No backing down for Magpies
Michael Gleeson Collingwood is confronting a poser: how do you fit eight defenders into six spots?
AFL
A humbled Pie to flick the flop
Michael Gleeson Both Ben Reid and Ryan Schoenmakers have had six months to labour with odious memories.
New names but mostly the same old Pies
Michael Gleeson The Buckley years have begun without obvious punctuation. At least little punctuation.
Football
Fright night for Pies
Michael Gleeson Collingwood was not only humbled by its arch foe, but its premiership ambitions were jolted.
AFL
Toothless Tigers
Michael Gleeson and Matt Murnane They should be among the most potent forward lines, but this year the Tigers have been toothless.
AFL
Magpies' elephant in the Cloke room
Michael Gleeson Travis Cloke is this year's Tom Scully. Will he? Won't he? How many hearts will be broken if he does?
Swan, Reid add to Pies' injury list
Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall Brownlow medallist strains a hamstring and All-Australian defender forced out of the game.
