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
Dons well placed for Pie fright
Rohan Connolly Few players have featured in as important a moment in just their fourth AFL game as did Essendon's David Zaharakis in 2009.
AFL coaches: the class of 2013
Compiled by Rohan Connolly and Jon Pierik Rohan Connolly and Jon Pierik take a look at the men guiding the 18 teams in the AFL fray.
Football
Good sign in North defence
Rohan Connolly Young North Melbourne defender Shaun Atley appeared for the Roos in both contests.
Time for seasoned to be jolly
Rohan Connolly Perhaps the most definitive comment on the long-running Melbourne tanking saga mercifully brought to a close this week came not with the announcement of penalties and the welter of analysis which...
Eight it great?
Rohan Connolly The scramble for the AFL finals in 2013 is shaping as a dogfight unlike anything we've seen before.
Bombers bounce Roos
Rohan Connolly Only a brave pundit would have predicted result would be known only after final siren.
Fighting Roos start to find their true North
Rohan Connolly For a couple of years now, North Melbourne has been the ultimate definition of the mid-table team. Not only have the Roos finished ninth, but consistently beaten the teams below them, only to...
Bombers delivering skill and grit
Rohan Connolly Essendon has now positioned itself as a very serious contender for the top four.
Live blog: High noon with Rohan Connolly
Rohan Connolly When Essendon trudged off a soggy Carrara in round three, having only just outlasted a determined Gold Coast, you could mount a solid case that the Bombers' unbeaten status flattered to deceive.
