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
Tigers boss bares his claws
Jon Pierik Richmond president Gary March has lashed his Hawthorn and Collingwood counterparts.
AFL
Players' new man
Jon Pierik Tom Petroro has joined the AFL Players Association agents accreditation board.
AFL
Mumford looking for four years as rival clubs hover
Jon Pierik Swans premiership ruckman is out of contract, with negotiations yet to begin on what his management hopes could be a new four-year deal.
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.
AFL
Tiger six-pack rates a mention
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.
New code of conduct for player agents 'timely'
Jon Pierik AFL player agents banned from receiving commissions or incentives from clubs.
AFL
Williams appeal on brain damage
Jon Pierik GREG WILLIAMS says he has gone public with his revelations of brain damage in a bid to help footballers of all ages.
Football
AFL in denial on concussion, says Williams
Jon Pierik Greg Williams says he has gone public with his revelations of brain damage in a bid to help footballers of all ages.
Tank or no tank, Dees sunk
Jon Pierik When this entire ugly episode is over, there won't be a winner.
Swans smooth the waters on Tippett
Jon Pierik and Andrew Wu Richard Colless in bid to clear the air over club's contentious cost-of-living allowance.
Crows throw support behind under-fire Trigg to keep top job
Emma Quayle, Jon Pierik ADELAIDE have backed chief executive Steven Trigg's claim that he verbally cancelled a written agreement to trade Kurt Tippett to the club of his choice three years ago.
Crows back Trigg, plan for a return
Emma Quayle and Jon Pierik Adelaide Crows chief executive and football operations manager avoid the axe.
AFL
Tippett sets out draft terms
Rohan Connolly and Jon Pierik Suspended key forward seems almost sure to end up with the Swans.
Anderson resigns, seeks new challenges
Caroline Wilson, Jon Pierik, Scott Spits ADRIAN ANDERSON has resigned from one of the top jobs at the AFL after nine years. In the third executive departure from Andrew Demetriou's team since the end of the season, Anderson's decision to...
Visy row heats up
Jon Pierik Chris Judd still has the matter of his contentious third-party agreement with Visy to settle.
AFL trading - club by club
Matt Murnane and Jon Pierik Explosive allegations about Adelaide overshadowed all other developments during the week.
Football
Push for new concussion measures
Jon Pierik The manner in which AFL clubs handle concussed players could improve next season.
AFL
Swans firm for Tippett: rivals
Jon Pierik and Jake Niall Swans appear to be the front-runners for the Adelaide forward's services.
AFL
Dees, Pies discuss super trade
Jon Pierik and Emma Quayle Collingwood and Melbourne have discussed a blockbuster trade that would send Sharrod Wellingham and Chris Dawes to the Demons in return for pick No. 4 in the national draft.
Sydney closes in on Tippett deal
Jon Pierik and Jake Niall Sydney hopes reputation for getting a deal done would allow it to secure Kurt Tippett.























