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
Moment of truth for Bombers
Jon Pierik Essendon's players told to be truthful when interviews begin on Monday.
AFL
Bombers confident players will be cleared
Jon Pierik Essendon chairman David Evans has declared he is ''more and more confident'' his players were not administered illegal supplements last season.
Bombers pledge solidarity to Hird
Jon Pierik Essendon captain Jobe Watson says players have pledged full support to besieged coach.
Bombers rally behind their besieged coach
Jon Pierik Essendon captain Jobe Watson says the club's players have pledged their full support to besieged coach James Hird and look forward to the truth emerging in the anti-doping investigation.
Defiant Bombers stand by Hird
Jon Pierik Essendon maintains it is ready to tackle any allegations head-on.
Bombers look for upside with Pears on track
Jon Pierik Football manager Danny Corcoran says defender progressing well through demanding pre-season.
Bombers players scrap plans to visit Vegas
Jon Pierik Essendon has scrapped plans for an end-of-season trip to Las Vegas later this week.
Bombers cancel Las Vegas holiday in wake of tragedy
Jon Pierik Essendon scraps plans for an end-of-season trip to Las Vegas later this week.
Stanton says he's close to re-signing with Bombers
Jon Pierik Essendon midfielder Brent Stanton says he is close to re-signing with the Bombers - but he has more immediate issues on his mind.
Football
Bombers, Blues hit back at concussion criticism
Jon Pierik Essendon and Carlton were last night outraged at suggestions they had mishandled players who had received serious knocks to the head at the weekend as debate over concussion resurfaced.
Bombers on sharp, painful learning curve
Jon Pierik Coach says Bombers will understand progress made this season after next fortnight.
Bombers' big guns back
Jon Pierik Essendon set to unveil several key players against St Kilda in Wangaratta.
Tough win hits Bombers for six
Jon Pierik Essendon has almost certainly lost forward Michael Hurley to injury.
Bombers rally in bid to beat Pies hoodoo
Jon Pierik Unbeaten Bombers seek to snap string of five straight thumpings by Collingwood.
AFL
Training was bad ... and so was the match: Hird
Jon Pierik Essendon coach left to lament his team's lack of intensity in a bruising clash.
AFL
Stop innuendo, Demetriou says
Jon Pierik AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has accused some clubs of engaging in "scurrilous innuendo" to explain Essendon's unbeaten start to the season.
AFL
Action and change will occur at Essendon - just not today
Jon Pierik The full implications of the supplements scandal at Essendon will not be felt until the ASADA investigation is completed.
AFL
AFL may limit what clubs give players
Jon Pierik Andrew Demetriou proposes reducing the number of supplements players can take.
AFL
Evidence is on players' side: Evans
Jon Pierik Dons chairman ''more and more confident'' players not administered illegal supplements.
AFL
Roos seek to clear air with doctor
Jon Pierik North Melbourne sought out Dan Bates last week to ask about his methods.
