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Emma Quayle

Emma Quayle joined The Age as a cadet journalist in 1999 and has been covering football since 2001. She has won awards from the Australian Football Media Association and AFL Players Association for her feature writing, and specialised for many years in covering junior football and the AFL draft. Emma's two books - The Draft and Nine Lives (the story of former Essendon wingman Adam Ramanauskas' battle with cancer) - were published in 2008 and 2010.

Off the leash: Bulldog Tom Liberatore has responded well to

Beyond the night

Emma Quayle Tom Liberatore is off to a good start in his bid to win back trust and respect.

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Bob Murphy to lead Dogs

Emma Quayle Bob Murphy will captain the Western Bulldogs in their opening round match against the Brisbane Lions this week, as Matthew Boyd begins his recovery from a calf strain.

Coach says Dogs have added more bite to the midfield

Emma Quayle At the end of last season the Western Bulldogs replenished their list.

New clubs stretching talent pool to the limit

Emma Quayle The truth is, drafting is getting harder. Numbers were down in last year's rookie draft and this time clubs made fewer than 30 'live' picks, following on from last month's shorter-than-usual national...

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Emma Quayle's club-by-club guide to the 2012 national draft

Emma Quayle All that you need to know about the clubs and the players up for grabs in the draft.

Boyd best for Bulldogs

Emma Quayle The Western Bulldogs have moved from premiership contention into rejuvenation mode in the past four seasons with one constant: the form of captain Matthew Boyd, who last night won his third Charles...

Carlton dogged to end

Emma Quayle Depleted Carlton hangs on to grind out a win over the Western Bulldogs.

One sorry season

Emma Quayle Even apart from his ''massive mistake'', Justin Sherman's first season with the Bulldogs didn't go as planned. But he enters 2012 positive he can show his worth.