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
Judd takes one year, huge pay cut
Samantha Lane Committed and happy partners for the past six years, Chris Judd and Carlton have reached a turning point in their relationship. Contractually speaking at least.
AFL
Etihad boss says Blues should focus on winning, not moving
Samantha Lane Etihad Stadium's new boss says club should prioritise making venue a happy home.
Players warn on restraint of trade
Samantha Lane AFL Players Association says Judd issue potential restraint of trade with implications for all players.
Pedal pusher
Samantha Lane Sunday twilight games aside, corporate business at the footy is thriving.
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.
