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 trouble with Demons

Caroline Wilson Mark Neeld's disastrous coaching career looks certain to stagger through at least another round.

AFL

Bombers receive findings

James Hird.

Caroline Wilson The day of reckoning is approaching for a number of senior Essendon officials.

AFL

Demons' doctor stands down

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Caroline Wilson and Samantha Lane Dan Bates stands down following revelations that he had worked with controversial sports scientist Stephen Dank.

AFL

Roos under scrutiny over doctor

North Melbourne Kangaroos.

Caroline Wilson AFL-ASADA probe into performance-enhancing substances could be widened to include North Melbourne.

Schwab on thin ice as sharks circle

Cameron Schwab

Caroline Wilson The last time Melbourne suffered a loss of historic proportions the club sacked its coach Dean Bailey.

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Schwab, designated fall guy, walks plank

Cameron Schwab

Caroline Wilson Decision to sack Melbourne chief executive was made late on Saturday night.

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Crows to face music

Kurt Tippett

Caroline Wilson Club must lose draft picks and get a heavy fine from the AFL over the Tippett deal.

Football

Rendell sought after by clubs

Matt Rendell

Caroline Wilson At least two Victorian clubs have targeted former Adelaide recruiting boss Matt Rendell.

Dees hold forums to appease fans

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Caroline Wilson MELBOURNE has moved to quell growing supporter unrest by holding a series of summits at the club, led by president Don McLardy and including coach Mark Neeld and his senior assistant Neil Craig.

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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.

Battle of science rages on as Dees 'gap' bid revealed

Matt Finnis

Caroline Wilson Melbourne attempted to force a ''gap year'' on all Demon first-year players this season.

Football

Grand old stoush: Demons take on AFL

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 04:  Coach Mark Neeld jokes with Aaron Davey during a Melbourne Demons AFL training session at AAMI Park on April 4, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

Caroline Wilson Relations between the AFL and Melbourne Football Club became rather testy yesterday.

AFL

Dark days turn darker for bedevilled Demons

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Caroline Wilson It's hard to believe matters have gotten even worse for Mark Neeld from six days ago.

AFL

Dee-cision on the run

Melbourne coach Mark Neeld

Caroline Wilson Melbourne admits it rushed to appoint Mark Neeld in the face of perceived competition from rival clubs.

AFL

McGuire's Jurrah scoop angers Demons

Time to talk: Liam Jurrah on his return last Friday.

Caroline Wilson Collingwood president failed to honour club protocols when he interviewed Demon.

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