Jake Niall
Jake Niall is a senior sports writer at The Age, specialising in AFL football. Jake joined The Age in 1998, having previously worked as a sports writer on The Sunday Age. He writes a blend of news, feature articles and a weekly column during the football season. Before joining The Sunday Age, Jake was a freelance reporter in the US and a regular contributor to The Sunday Age and The Age from Los Angeles, covering diverse areas like politics, earthquakes, celebrity trials and American sport. Jake ghost wrote the autobiography (‘Collingwood and Me’, 1991) of champion Collingwood footballer Peter Daicos. While he writes primarily about the AFL, he spends the month of January covering tennis, especially the Australian Open. In 2008, Jake won the Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards' Best Sports Story in any medium for his profile piece on David Schwarz.
Cotchin, Vickery back for Tigers
Jake Niall Richmond has confirmed that skipper Trent Cotchin should return to the side for Sunday's game against Melbourne.
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Well tuned Tigers hit winning note
Jake Niall There were many times when the Richmond crowd were thinking 'it's happening again'.
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Tigers avoid an opening disaster
Jake Niall Thursday night's outcome wasn't a case of paradise lost for Carlton, rather, a catastrophe averted for Richmond.
Tigers on prowl for North forward Edwards
Jake Niall Richmond is a strongly considering acquiring out-of-contract North Melbourne forward Aaron Edwards.
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Tigers on prowl for North forward Edwards
Jake Niall Richmond is a strongly considering acquiring out-of-contract North Melbourne forward Aaron Edwards.
Saints hold out hope on late trade for Brown
Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall St Kilda is still hopeful that a deal can be struck for Mitch Brown.
We want Cloke, says Judd
Jake Niall Carlton's player leadership group have given the all-clear for the club to pursue Collingwood's powerhouse forward Travis Cloke.
Out of the hole
Jake Niall It was no groundhog year for the Tigers who appear to be a club escaping the shadows of the past.
The Tigers' new stripes
Jake Niall Two new arrivals at Richmond might make all the difference to the Tigers' game plan.
Another dose of Blues for Tigers
Jake Niall Does Richmond really need to play Carlton in the season's first mega-match?
Blue the looking glass
Jake Niall Richmond is tracking Carlton on the path to success, but it will take a lot of patience and hard work.
