Caroline Wilson

Caroline Wilson

Caroline Wilson has been chief football writer for The Age since 1999. She was the first woman to cover Australian Rules football on a full-time basis and the first woman to win the AFL's gold media award. She has won the AFL Players Association's football writer of the year (1999) and the AFL Media Association's most outstanding football writer and most outstanding feature writer (2000, 2003, 2005). She also won a Melbourne Press Club Quill Award in 2003.

Dons' treatment of 'Weapon' a mystery

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Caroline Wilson Dean Robinson will not be the only official to leave the club when this saga ends.

AFL

Dons did not check Dank

Stephen Dank

Caroline Wilson Essendon employed Stephen Dank last season without reference-checking the discredited sports scientist.

AFL

Cotchin is Tigers' best as awards keep coming

Richmond best and fairest winner Trent Cotchin with his partner Brooke Kennedy at Crown Palladium.

Jon Pierik and Caroline Wilson Trent Cotchin wins a second successive Jack Dyer Medal as Richmond's best and fairest.

Ablett's aspect brightens

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Caroline Wilson Gary Ablett has grown in his role at Gold Coast to the great benefit of the young club.

Chief vows to preserve AFL culture

Gillon McLachlan

Caroline Wilson, Jared Lynch The AFL's acting chief, Gillon McLachlan, has vowed to fight any threat of a rugby league-style culture creeping into the game, following Geelong's blatant raid on Port Adelaide club champion Travis...

Cats lose face with error of judgment

Travis Boak

Caroline Wilson Geelong deserves the criticism it has received over the Travis Boak affair.

Captain Callan?

Callan Ward set to be named GWS skipper.

Caroline Wilson AFL's newest club looks certain to settle upon co-captains, with Luke Power and Callan Ward the outstanding favourites.

AFL

Brown expected to be dropped from leadership group

Campbell Brown

Caroline Wilson Campbell Brown expected to be replaced by Michael Rischitelli as deputy vice-captain.

Rendell a scapegoat

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Caroline Wilson The Adelaide recruiter made public the sentiments of those at several clubs.

Top player agent may quit game

Caroline Wilson Alex McDonald has guided the fortunes of players ranging from Andrew Lovett to Aaron Davey.

Suns working to make players feel at home - away from home

Caroline Wilson Gold Coast chief Travis Auld freely admitted yesterday his club has made some mistakes.