Caroline Wilson

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.

The stress test

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Caroline Wilson All AFL coaches will deal with pressure their own way, or be dealt with.

Football

Reid in the spotlight over Tippett scandal

Kurt Tippett.

Caroline Wilson AFL investigators take an interest in John Reid's relationship with the Brisbane Lions.

Power, a Giant who once roared, leads the way

Lion-hearted: Luke Power won three flags with Brisbane but now his focus is on helping GWS in its first season.

Caroline Wilson Luke Power's experience stands out at GWS and he will be asked to use it.

Captain Callan?

Callan Ward set to be named GWS skipper.

Caroline Wilson AFL's newest club looks certain to settle upon co-captains, with Luke Power and Callan Ward the outstanding favourites.

Coaching boys' club a lucrative business

Caroline Wilson Once on the AFL coaching merry-go-round it's not desirable - or easy - to get off.