Michael Gleeson
Michael Gleeson is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, athletics, cricket and tennis. He has been awarded the Grant Hattam Trophy for outstanding journalism in football, while his cricket writing has been recognised in twice winning the Cricket Victoria cricket writer of the year award.
AFL
Jamison's run: a bright spot in Blues' defence
Michael Gleeson Defender's run one of the pieces that has fallen neatly into place for Mick Malthouse
AFL
Elliott leads the dance
Michael Gleeson Spirited Pies ensure their former coach Mick Malthouse stays winless in 2013.
Delisted Reimers may have future as a bright Blue
Michael Gleeson Kyle Reimers and his footlocker of fluorescent boots could find a new home at Carlton.
AFL
Dees meet Gumbleton
Michael Gleeson and Emma Quayle Gumbleton has not had excessive interest from other clubs and may yet stay at Windy Hill.
AFL
St Kilda's turn to go shopping
Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall St Kilda will make a bid for Gold Coast's Josh Caddy and West Coast defender Mitch Brown in a effort to turn loss into gain.
Magpies toast win and absent mate
Michael Gleeson This Collingwood-West Coast game was imbued with more significance than leaving a team one win from a grand final. It was a win with significance for people as well as club.
History is looking unkindly on Blues coach
Michael Gleeson Robert Walls was two years from holding up a Carlton premiership cup when he was sacked as coach.
Tigers in Giant hunt for Williams
Michael Gleeson Richmond seeks to entice former Port Adelaide premiership coach from GWS.
Football
Beleaguered Watts taps in with Malthouse
Michael Gleeson Michael Malthouse has become a sounding board for struggling young Demon Jack Watts.
Staring down the storm
Michael Gleeson Melbourne coach Mark Neeld opens up about the challenges he's faced in his first six months of coaching.
Tension turns to open hostility
Michael Gleeson The tension that simmered beneath the surface of the Mick Malthouse succession plan at Collingwood took just three weeks of the new coach's reign to erupt into open hostility.
A step back for Demon?
Jon Pierik and Michael Gleeson Jack Watts' next 'class could be as a defender trying to curb Nick Riewoldt.
AFL
Magpies' elephant in the Cloke room
Michael Gleeson Travis Cloke is this year's Tom Scully. Will he? Won't he? How many hearts will be broken if he does?
