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.
Lake looks longer term
Emma Quayle Brian Lake joined Hawthorn hoping to make it through two seasons before playing his last game.
Lame Dog feels like a pup again
Emma Quayle Adam Cooney could be winning his five-year battle to overcome a chronic knee injury.
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.
'Character' is draft buzz word
Emma Quayle The Western Bulldogs liked the way Jake Stringer played football: hard.
Choices made, now the real work begins in earnest
Emma Quayle What happens to players from now on is more important than anything they have done so far.
Cooney to get German treatment
Emma Quayle Bulldog will get specialist treatment on his problematic right knee.
Clinical Cats finals focused
Emma Quayle Tom Hawkins stays in Coleman race as Cats hold out Western Bulldogs.
Cats upbeat over Varcoe
Emma Quayle Geelong optimistic that Travis Varcoe's return from foot injury will continue against Sydney.
AFL
Dogs have licence to go far and wide
Emma Quayle Western Bulldogs' first major hitout for the year suggests they'll take a bulging midfield into the season.
Dogs' turn to shine
Emma Quayle, Darwin The Western Bulldogs started last night's match with some momentum.
Cats finally find answers
Emma Quayle Geelong holds on to record a narrow win over the Western Bulldogs.
