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
Dal Santo still bound to the Saints
Emma Quayle Nick Dal Santo committed to playing for St Kilda next season and all but certain to do so.
Football
Bombers keep status quo
Emma Quayle and Michael Gleeson The Bombers didn't appear to have implemented any major positional shifts.
Football
Hird proud of Dons
Michael Gleeson and Emma Quayle AFTER 10 days of controversy and distraction, Essendon coach James Hird said it was a relief to get his side back playing football and expressed his pride in the players for the way they have handled...
Hibberd takes on a proud number
Emma Quayle Michael Hibberd met Merv Neagle at an Essendon function at the start of this year.
Emma Quayle's club-by-club guide to the 2012 national draft
Emma Quayle All that you need to know about the clubs and the players up for grabs in the draft.
Hawthorn unhappy at compensation
Emma Quayle and Michael Gleeson Hawthorn feels the brunt of the AFL's first free agency period, losing Clinton Young.
Ruckman Hickey heading to the Saints
Emma Quayle Gold Coast has agreed to send young ruckman Tom Hickey to St Kilda. The Saints handed their Brendon Goddard compensation pick, No.
Crows braced for worst over Tippett
Emma Quayle The AFL has two great pillars of equality. One is the salary cap, the other is the draft system.
Tough talk on Caddy and Tippett
Jon Pierik, Michael Gleeson and Emma Quayle Two key dominoes of trade week - Josh Caddy and Kurt Tippett - could take time to fall.
Magpie heads home to Perth
Michael Gleeson and Emma Quayle Collingwood finalises deal to move Sharrod Wellingham home to Perth.
AFL
Pies, Demons to thrash out Dawes deal
Emma Quayle Collingwood forward Chris Dawes has requested a trade to Melbourne.
AFL
Adelaide checks out White
Emma Quayle and Jake Niall Sydney forward Jesse White has flown to Adelaide for a medical screening and looms as a possible cog in the Kurt Tippett trade, which should unfold in the next few days.
AFL
Cats send Saints marching
Emma Quayle Geelong withstands a St Kilda comeback to confirm another finals campaign.
Football
Kangaroo nails his chances
Emma Quayle Sam Wright is a jack of all trades and is hoping to become a master of some.
