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
Bombers weigh up options for Zaharakis
Emma Quayle Essendon will decide in the next few days whether to continue David Zaharakis' return in the VFL this weekend.
Scandal a 'wake-up call' for players
Emma Quayle Scott Lucas says probe should make players more conscious of what they put into their bodies.
AFL
Watson to kick off season
Emma Quayle Jobe Watson will make his first appearance of the pre-season in Essendon's match against Richmond at Wangaratta on Saturday, provided his right knee stands up on the training track.
Football
Fresh quad muscle strain for Zaharakis
Jon Pierik and Emma Quayle Essendon midfielder David Zaharakis could miss next month's NAB Cup with a quad strain.
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.
Ten to one: Will these games decide the Brownlow Medal winner?
Emma Quayle Brownlow votes can surprise the best judges, but these definite three-vote performances are no long-shots.
Football
Watson top Bomber again
Emma Quayle Unsurprisingly, Brownlow medallist Jobe Watson won his third Crichton Medal, with 551 votes.
After the disaster
Emma Quayle Emma Quayle looks at some of the key decisions the Bombers have to make on their list.
Bombers losing grip on finals
Emma Quayle and Jake Niall Essendon's grip on the top-eight spot it has held all season becomes shakier.
Bombers' drive eclipses Swans
Emma Quayle Bombers notch their first win of an almost invisible pre-season.
