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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.

Aaron Davey, once a best and fairest winner, has lost all form. Ivan Maric, once a fringe ruckman, has become a force.

AFL

Tigers v Demons: no debate now

Rohan Connolly If a week is a long time in football these days, a little over a year is an eternity. And nothing will underline that better than when co-tenants Richmond and Melbourne face-off at their MCG home on...

Tigers stand up but Cats scoot clear

Rohan Connolly Richmond not humiliated but Geelong's strength proves too much.

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.

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Football

Good sign in North defence

Rohan Connolly Young North Melbourne defender Shaun Atley appeared for the Roos in both contests.

Sorry Jack, but three aces trumped you

Rohan Connolly It goes without saying that you can't please everyone when picking an All-Australian team, but generally you'll find reasonable consensus about at least 75 per cent of those selected.

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AFL

Saints stroll to victory

Rohan Connolly St Kilda livewire Stephen Milne kicks five goals to set up a low-pressure win over GWS.

Tigers earning respect

Rohan Connolly Richmond puts on its best performance of the season, hammering Hawthorn at the MCG.

Tale of reality versus reputation

Rohan Connolly The two biggest stories of the weekend games emerged from the same match.

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The year of playing surprisingly

Rohan Connolly It stands to reason that a mid-year All-Australian team would feature a few unlikely names.

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AFL

Wasteful Tigers down Demons

Rohan Connolly Richmond have survived a week of turmoil, suspensions and injuries and their own terrible kicking to defeat a depleted Melbourne in their AFL clash at the MCG.

Hits and misses at 'G

Rohan Connolly This was one of those games best forgotten as soon as the final scores were recorded.

Nearly out, but not down

Rohan Connolly Richmond faces an uphill battle to make the finals for another season.

AFL

Tigers focus on goals not hype

Rohan Connolly Richmond knows all about carrying the weight of expectation into its now-traditional season-opener against Carlton.

One spark fires Magpies

Rohan Connolly Seven minutes. Six inside 50s. Five goals. That's pretty much all you needed to know about Collingwood's 21-point win over Richmond at the MCG last night.