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.
Demons coaching choice is close at hand
Caroline Wilson Having botched its critical senior coaching appointment less than two years ago, Melbourne has no choice but to look for experience and authority in seeking a replacement for Mark Neeld.
Cameron relishing Giant task
Caroline Wilson The young coach is slowly moulding his side while the club works hard to retain Kevin Sheedy in an ambassadorial role.
AFL
Final, inexplicable insult rubs salt into Swan's raw wounds
Caroline Wilson If Swans veteran Adam Goodes was devastated at the MCG last Friday night then by Wednesday morning he was as angry as some of his friends had ever seen him.
Slip or a slur, McGuire enrages Swans
Caroline Wilson If Adam Goodes was devastated at the MCG last Friday night then by Wednesday morning he was as angry as some of his friends had seen him.
AFL
Powerful relationships are put to the test
Caroline Wilson Relationships at stake in off-field drama at Essendon an intriguing element.
The stress test
Caroline Wilson All AFL coaches will deal with pressure their own way, or be dealt with.
Tippett not free to choose
Caroline Wilson KURT TIPPETT'S bid to move to the club of his choice as a delisted free agent has again been thwarted by the AFL.
Tippett, Crows on draft rule charges
Caroline Wilson KURT TIPPETT and his former club Adelaide have been charged with a series of rule breaches by the AFL, and will be summoned to appear before the commission next week.
AFL
Meet the AFL commissioners
Caroline Wilson The AFL's final farewell comes from the chairman Mike Fitzpatrick on grand final day.
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The Xavier network
Caroline Wilson From grand final players to off-field powerbrokers, Xavier has the lot when it comes to AFL.
Tirade may cost Roo coach
Caroline Wilson and Matt Murnane Brad Scott could be sanctioned for his quarter-time tirade aimed at GWS's James McDonald..
Izzy up to it?
Caroline Wilson Selling the Giants was always going to prove the AFL's toughest ongoing task.
Williams not heir apparent
Caroline Wilson Formalisation of Kevin Sheedy's deal says a great deal about two other coaches.
Scully money protest just fun
Caroline Wilson David Danger could not have predicted that waving a paper bag full of home-made notes almost had him evicted from the MCG and at the centre of a security and civil liberties storm.
AFL chief becomes a hard act to follow
Caroline Wilson Detractors can criticise Andrew Demetriou's absence, but not his achievements.
Power, a Giant who once roared, leads the way
Caroline Wilson Luke Power's experience stands out at GWS and he will be asked to use it.
Captain Callan?
Caroline Wilson AFL's newest club looks certain to settle upon co-captains, with Luke Power and Callan Ward the outstanding favourites.
Giants' ground worries
Caroline Wilson Greater Western Sydney could be forced to turn its back on its first home at Blacktown.
AFL
Folau takes baby steps towards a brave new world
Caroline Wilson Israel Folau's conversion has been Kevin Sheedy's biggest challenge.
AFL
Bombers raid on round one
Caroline Wilson Richmond's hold on the AFL season opener is looking tenuous with Essendon confirming it will push to play Carlton next year in round one at the MCG.
