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.
Tigers' top pick set to play
Emma Quayle Richmond is set to introduce its top draft pick in the season opener for the fourth consecutive year.
AFL
Tigers earn stripes in final stages
Emma Quayle, Wangaratta What a difference a year makes. This time last year the Wangaratta Showgrounds were underwater.
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...
Clubs give boot to punts on teenagers
Emma Quayle ''Rookies'' by definition are new and untried: it's time for a name change.
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.
Varcoe in limbo after more surgery
Martin Blake and Emma Quayle Geelong clinging to the hope brilliant forward Travis Varcoe will play some games this season.
Demon Clark goes forward
Emma Quayle Melbourne coach Mark Neeld has insisted Mitch Clark would play purely as a forward.
AFL
Game one: Gold Coast vs Melbourne
Emma Quayle Gold Coast defeats Melbourne in game one of the triple-header at Metricon Stadium.
Football
Didak returns as Pies near full strength
Emma Quayle Alan Didak will play his first senior game of the season for Collingwood on Saturday night.
