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.
AFL
Neeld hopes to surprise Blues with young forwards
Emma Quayle Jack Watts has joined Mitch Clark on the sidelines at Melbourne, and will miss the next two or three matches with a strained hamstring.
AFL
Tigers at last over the Blues
Emma Quayle Mitch Robinson became the first player to test the AFL's new concussion procedures, as Richmond reversed its poor recent starts against the Blues, survived a late Carlton challenge and opened their...
Blues rookies debut
Emma Quayle Luke Mitchell will play his first game for Carlton in final-round match against St Kilda.
AFL
Blues and Bombers in fight to avoid exit
Emma Quayle As Blues coach Brett Ratten put it yesterday, both teams are approaching a T-intersection.
Waite back, but Blues likely to lose Laidler
Emma Quayle Carlton closer to regaining its most important missing piece in weeks.
Roos soar, Blues sink
Emma Quayle North Melbourne barges past Carlton in fierce, five-team race for a top-eight spot.
Blues snatch win over Tigers
Emma Quayle Carlton moves within one win of the top eight with a heart-stopping four-point victory.
Unsettled, but Blues are turning into misers
Emma Quayle Carlton's improvement in defence is continuing, writes Emma Quayle.
Malthouse laments Waite's absence
Emma Quayle Beset by injuries, Carlton puts up a fight but loses narrowly to Saints.
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.
Just 17, Kelly's day will come
Emma Quayle Josh Kelly would be attached to an AFL team already had things turned out differently.
Hardwick pleased with 'important' early win
Emma Quayle Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has told his players they have the chance to build some rare early-season momentum, after the Tigers held off Carlton to win their first round match by five points.
Football
Blue skies
Emma Quayle Eddie Betts' career got off to a flying start and he has a lot to look forward to in 2013.
AFL
Tippett nominates for pre-season draft
Emma Quayle The AFL has allowed Kurt Tippett to remove himself from Adelaide's list and nominate for the pre-season draft with set financial terms.
Crows' tamper affair
Emma Quayle Adelaide has confessed to the AFL that it forged a secret arrangement to send Kurt Tippett to the club of his choice when it last re-signed him, a deal that could amount to draft tampering and see...
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.
The 2012 AFL national draft
Emma Quayle How the opening round of the 2012 national draft may pan out.
The pick of the crop
Emma Quayle There's some fine talent in Thursday's AFL draft, but while club needs and father-son selections will determine the final order our expert just picks the best players.
Choices made, now the real work begins in earnest
Emma Quayle What happens to players from now on is more important than anything they have done so far.
