Jon Pierik

Jon Pierik

Jon Pierik is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, cricket and basketball. He has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.

AFL

Gibbs hopes Scotland will lift Blues

Jon Pierik Carlton hopes expected return of defender will help improve its composure.

AFL

Tiger six-pack rates a mention

Sherrin dice.

Jon Pierik If Richmond is looking for evidence it can feature this season in its first finals campaign in more than a decade, this may be it.

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Analysis finds Blues similar to 2006 Cats

Carlton coach Mick Malthouse.

Jon Pierik Mick Malthouse may have inherited Carlton team similar to Geelong of 2006.

Judd needs more help: Malthouse

Chris Judd and Mick Malthouse.

Jon Pierik New Blues coach says one of his most pressing tasks will be to lift standards of champion midfielder's teammates.

Got 'em

Essendon v Carlton

Jon Pierik Carlton hands out a hammering to Essendon, with a first-half that blows its rivals away.

Big Blue brewing over Carlton, Malthouse link

Brett Ratten and Mick Malthouse

Jon Pierik, Matt Murnane Carlton is incensed at Eddie McGuire's suggestion Mick Malthouse would be a good fit for the Blues.

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Jurrah ready for return: coach

Game face: Liam Jurrah at training yesterday.

Jon Pierik Melbourne coach Mark Neeld says nervous forward has mental strength and resilience to return.

Tough win hits Bombers for six

On the board: Angus Monfries celebrates his goal against the Blues on the MCG yesterday.

Jon Pierik Essendon has almost certainly lost forward Michael Hurley to injury.

Bombers rally in bid to beat Pies hoodoo

David Zaharakis celebrates his first goal in AFL that gave the Bombers victory on Anzac Day 2009, the team's last win over Collingwood.

Jon Pierik Unbeaten Bombers seek to snap string of five straight thumpings by Collingwood.

AFL

Blues to go on the attack

Essendon's Sam Lonergan tackles Carlton's Marc Murphy.

Jon Pierik Marc Murphy says the Blues are intent on emerging with the necessary vigour required to topple Fremantle and silence a parochial Perth crowd tomorrow night.

AFL

Blues aim to get wood on nemesis

Bryce Gibbs.

Jon Pierik The Pies have toppled the Blues by an average of 40 points in their past five meetings - a point not lost on the Carlton players.

AFL

Burning questions: Carlton vs Collingwood

Matthew Kreuzer and Darren Jolly.

Jon Pierik Jon Pierik turns the spotlight onto tomorrow night's Blues-Magpies clash.

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Clubs' days of reckoning

Jon Pierik Under free agency, list managers will have three days to try and retain a player.

AFL

Preview: NAB Cup Round 1, Week 2

Ashley Porter and Jon Pierik This afternoon's triple-header between Port Adelaide, Adelaide and Carlton will close out the first round of the NAB Cup.