Jon Pierik
Jon Pierik is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, cricket and basketball. He has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.
AFL
Saints give their side of Lyon saga
Jon Pierik St Kilda chief executive Michael Nettlefold has revealed that Ross Lyon would have secured a major pay increase had he remained with the Saints, and has denied the former coach was misled during...
Ump, get behind the line: McGuire
Jon Pierik Collingwood president says it is time to stop the ''Band-Aid'' approach.
No call for video replay a mistake, says AFL
Jon Pierik The AFL has admitted the umpires had erred in not calling for a video replay after Richmond appeared to be denied a goal in a one-point loss to Fremantle on Friday night.
Players manage to hold their own in the bubble
Jon Pierik Throughout the supplements saga of recent months, Essendon has remained focused.
AFL
Going for broke
Jon Pierik After another strong personal and team performance by Fremantle at Etihad Stadium last weekend, Docker Michael Barlow had a quick chat with Dale Morris, the Western Bulldogs defender.
Family man of steel keeps the faith
Jon Pierik Matthew Pavlich is determined to finish what he started at Fremantle.
AFL
Saints in rebuilding mode, says Watters
Jon Pierik Winless after two rounds, St Kilda coach Scott Watters says his team is in a rebuilding mode, casting doubt on the Saints' ability to compete for the finals.
Two games in, Watters says Saints are rebuilding
Jon Pierik St Kilda coach casts doubt on his team's ability to compete for the finals.
AFL coaches: the class of 2013
Compiled by Rohan Connolly and Jon Pierik Rohan Connolly and Jon Pierik take a look at the men guiding the 18 teams in the AFL fray.
Football
We must lift against the elite: Hayes
Jon Pierik Veteran playmaker says the Saints will have the game to compete against any rival in 2013.
Will $1.9 million keep Goddard at St Kilda?
Jon Pierik Brendon Goddard must decide whether a three-year contract worth up to $1.95 million is enough to keep him at St Kilda.
Baker's 'retirement' question
Jon Pierik Former St Kilda tagger claims that to this day he still does not know who was responsible.
Saints march for Hayes
Jon Pierik Last night's clash between Sydney and St Kilda was always going to be about two things.
Eddie's war on everyone
Jon Pierik Collingwood president vows to declare ''war on the world'' and Fremantle if Travis Cloke defects to the west.
Magpies break free
Jon Pierik In the important early stages, this match appeared in some ways primarily a battle of the loose men in defence.
Test for hard-nut Moloney
Jon Pierik Melbourne coach Mark Neeld says dropped midfielder remains an important player.
Kosi's family business
Jon Pierik Justin Koschitzke's off-field family has helped him deal with highs and lows of football.
Football
Lyon tamer, ready to halt Freo's fall
Jon Pierik Fremantle CEO says he's most surprised by Ross Lyon's 'good sense of humour'.
Football
Blues set sights on atonement in the west
Jon Pierik Coach Brett Ratten has urged his team not to become football's version of the Big Dipper.
AFL
Blues to go on the attack
Jon Pierik Marc Murphy says the Blues are intent on emerging with the necessary vigour required to topple Fremantle and silence a parochial Perth crowd tomorrow night.
