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.

Ablett's aspect brightens

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Caroline Wilson Gary Ablett has grown in his role at Gold Coast to the great benefit of the young club.

The politics over player behaviour

Caroline Wilson The Jesse Stringer case has put the issue of player penalties in the spotlight once again.

Football

AFL, Blues are all a'Twitter

Carlton's Brock McLean

Caroline Wilson In the case of Brock McLean and his misguided tweet, the Blues were absolutely right in refusing to suspend him.

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Brown expected to be dropped from leadership group

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Caroline Wilson Campbell Brown expected to be replaced by Michael Rischitelli as deputy vice-captain.

Rendell a scapegoat

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Caroline Wilson The Adelaide recruiter made public the sentiments of those at several clubs.

Bombers stand by their man

Caroline Wilson Dean Wallis still has a job at Essendon, but his ban is tougher than it seemed at first.