Rohan Connolly
Rohan Connolly, a senior football writer for The Age and radio broadcaster with sports radio station 1116 SEN, has been covering the game since 1983. A multi-AFL Media Association award-winner known for his passion and love of the game, he analyses the AFL for the newspaper and contributes a blog and weekly video, "Footy Fix", for The Age's football website, Real Footy.
AFL
World's best father-son
Rohan Connolly Gary Ablett seems to raise the bar just a little higher each time he plays.
Malthouse's Blues look a good mix
Rohan Connolly Mick Malthouse taking over at Carlton was always going to be one of the best stories of 2013.
Stepping up
Rohan Connolly Nick Duigan is respected by his teammates - that's why he's in the leadership group.
365 days of AFL can dull senses, alienate fans
Rohan Connolly Has the 2012 AFL season actually finished yet? Has 2013 already begun? Who really knows any more?
The new blue
Rohan Connolly There's anticipation at Carlton this week as veteran coach Mick Malthouse takes the reins.
AFL
A team to stake your life on
Rohan Connolly Choosing a team of top grand final performers since 1989 is no easy task.
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Record means little against the rapidly advancing tide
Rohan Connolly MANY factors can kill an AFL coaching stint. At Carlton, for Brett Ratten, who'll take charge of the Blues for the final time against St Kilda on Sunday, it's been the convergence of several.
A round of early eliminations?
Rohan Connolly Three rounds to go and three teams too many. That's the scenario entering round 21, with 11 teams still hoping to play in the finals.
Connolly Report
Make-or-break month for Ratten
Rohan Connolly Three weeks ago, this column outlined the reliability of the 'round seven rule', and came up with a final ladder.
The year of playing surprisingly
Rohan Connolly It stands to reason that a mid-year All-Australian team would feature a few unlikely names.
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End this farce
Rohan Connolly The AFL must act swiftly before the basic premise of the game is altered, writes Rohan Connolly.
Live blog: Sensational round 17
Rohan Connolly Round seventeen promises several season-defining matches.
Unflappable Swan on song to claim gong
Rohan Connolly Dane Swan's prowess as an AFL player seemed to sneak up on much of the football world.
Secret formula to clean up 'tanking'
Rohan Connolly Secret formula AFL's latest weapon in battle against perceptions of ''tanking''.
Deep, dark, navy Blues
Rohan Connolly Carlton's stocks look particularly healthy despite poor pre-season results.
Top Pie makes great strides
Rohan Connolly A lot of hard work goes into Scott Pendlebury making football look easy.
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Better Blues can put heat on Pies
Rohan Connolly Surely victory over an old enemy on Friday night would be definitive proof that the Blues have arrived.
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Soft in the centre
Rohan Connolly On paper, the Richmond midfield looks impressive, but the numbers tell a different story.
Out of the Blue
Rohan Connolly Carlton goes down to Essendon in one of those results that confounds all logic and form.
