Rohan Connolly

Rohan Connolly

Rohan Connolly, a senior football writer for The Age and radio broadcaster with sports radio station 1116 SEN, has been covering the game since 1983. A multi-AFL Media Association award-winner known for his passion and love of the game, he analyses the AFL for the newspaper and contributes a blog and weekly video, "Footy Fix", for The Age's football website, Real Footy.

Petrie turning it on when it counts

Drew Petrie celebrates with Matt Campbell after the latter kicked a goal against Richmond.

Rohan Connolly If North does make it to the finals, Drew Petrie would have been in no small way responsible.

Nearly out, but not down

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Rohan Connolly Richmond faces an uphill battle to make the finals for another season.

AFL

Wasteful Tigers down Demons

Richmond v Melbourne

Rohan Connolly Richmond have survived a week of turmoil, suspensions and injuries and their own terrible kicking to defeat a depleted Melbourne in their AFL clash at the MCG.

Hits and misses at 'G

Stuck in the middle: Tiger spearhead Jack Riewoldt fights for possession of the ball.

Rohan Connolly This was one of those games best forgotten as soon as the final scores were recorded.

Tigers earning respect

On the ball: Richmond's Jake King (centre) reaches for the ball as teammate Addam Maric (right) runs past.

Rohan Connolly Richmond puts on its best performance of the season, hammering Hawthorn at the MCG.

Tale of reality versus reputation

Hawks vs Tigers.

Rohan Connolly The two biggest stories of the weekend games emerged from the same match.

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Soft in the centre

AFL Round 2.Collingwood v Richmond.Richmond's Trent Cotchin in actionat the MCG.7th April 2012.Picture Sebastian Costanzo. The Age.

Rohan Connolly On paper, the Richmond midfield looks impressive, but the numbers tell a different story.

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Football

Tigers repay fans' faith

2012 AFL Season. Round 3. Richmond vs Melbourne at the MCG.
Ex-Demon Brad Miller is congratulated by teammates after kicking a goal in the Tigers comfortable win over the Demons.
Melbourne. 14 April 2012.
Picture by PAUL ROVERE / THE AGE

Rohan Connolly Tigers fans were watching an early 20-point lead evaporate with remarkable speed.

Pre-season six-pack

Shane Tuck

Rohan Connolly NAB Cup can turn up some even more profound results on an individual level.