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
Seeds is home
Michael Gleeson Paul Seedsman refused to go out the night David Zaharakis pulled the rug from Collingwood's Anzac Day. He was due to go to a party with friends, but rang them to say he was staying home.
AFL
Cats set to pounce on Demon, Roo
Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall Geelong has emerged as a major off-season player, it's eye on Rivers and McIntosh.
Pie's campaign in doubt
Michael Gleeson Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell may miss do-or-die semi-final next week.
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'.
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?
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?
Football
Pies ban Wellingham for two matches
Michael Gleeson and Martin Blake Collingwood has decided to suspend premiership midfielder Sharrod Wellingham.
Kangaroo's wait may be over
Michael Gleeson North Melbourne's mature-aged rookie Sam Gibson has waited most of his 25 years to play football.
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.
Tension turns to open hostility
Michael Gleeson The tension that simmered beneath the surface of the Mick Malthouse succession plan at Collingwood took just three weeks of the new coach's reign to erupt into open hostility.
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?
Friday on their mind
Michael Gleeson Several big names are back for the Collingwood-Geelong blockbuster.
