Michael Gleeson
Michael Gleeson is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, athletics, cricket and tennis. He has been awarded the Grant Hattam Trophy for outstanding journalism in football, while his cricket writing has been recognised in twice winning the Cricket Victoria cricket writer of the year award.
Cordy proves ace forward for Bulldogs
Michael Gleeson Western Bulldogs show poor marksmanship but still down Port by 38 points.
AFL
Bulldogs and Carlton count cost of serious injuries
Michael Gleeson Bulldog Tom Williams and Carlton's Jeremy Laidler seriously injured in pre-season clash.
Johnson fit for Cats, Smedts out
Michael Gleeson Dynamic Geelong playmaker likely to return to the side this week.
Perceptions punish Demons, but Dogs are none too rosy
Michael Gleeson Melbourne has won one game; the Western Bulldogs have won one game.
AFL
Emerging Bomber out with sore ankle
Michael Gleeson Jake Carlisle, one of the emerging stars of the competition this year, has been forced out of the side to play Greater Western Sydney with an ankle injury suffered on Anzac Day.
The contest is up
Michael Gleeson Only two top-eight sides – Carlton and Fremantle – are in the top-eight sides for winning clearances.
AFL
Test for Hawkish Tigers
Michael Gleeson More than 80,000 people will be at the MCG on Saturday. It will have about it the feel of a final.
Test for hawkish Tigers
Michael Gleeson More than 80,000 people will be at the MCG on Saturday. It will have about it the feel of a final.
AFL
Dons forced into changes
Michael Gleeson Essendon forced to make five changes to its undefeated side, but has more critically named full-forward Michael Hurley to take on St Kilda at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Jackson's rescue mission
Caroline Wilson and Michael Gleeson AFL chief Andrew Demetriou urged former Essendon boss Peter Jackson to step in and run an uncompromised review of the crisis-ridden Melbourne Football Club.
Cats confident on Rivers' injury
Michael Gleeson Jared Rivers' knee looked bad when he started Saturday's game in bandages and worse when he finished it, subbed out with further injury to the knee.
AFL
Fantasia exits Dogs for Hawks
Michael Gleeson Having lost its own football manager to the AFL on the eve of the season, Hawthorn has responded by poaching the Western Bulldogs' football boss two rounds into the new year.
AFL
Boyd out, two more in doubt
Michael Gleeson Western Bulldogs captain will miss most of the first month of the season.
The Bloc
Michael Gleeson They all came, those who could, armed with an appetite for Chinese food and a fight. Club by club they walked through Silks restaurant at Crown and into a private dining room at the back.
Sydney 'sorry' to Carlton
Michael Gleeson Sydney and Greater Western Sydney presidents apologise to Carlton for extraordinary attack on club for having criticised Kurt Tippett deal.
Concussion class actions would fail: Gordon
Michael Gleeson Former AFL players would have virtually no chance of success with a class action against the league for the long term effects of concussions sustained in the game, according to Western Bulldogs...
Football
Bombers keep status quo
Emma Quayle and Michael Gleeson The Bombers didn't appear to have implemented any major positional shifts.
Football
Hird proud of Dons
Michael Gleeson and Emma Quayle AFTER 10 days of controversy and distraction, Essendon coach James Hird said it was a relief to get his side back playing football and expressed his pride in the players for the way they have handled...
AFL
Club leaders urge AFL to buy Etihad Stadium
Michael Gleeson Etihad Stadium should be bought immediately with money from the AFL's Future Fund to solve the structural problems that are crippling the less financial clubs through onerous stadium deals, an...
Leading men
Michael Gleeson Three clubs plunge on mature talent, pulling in players from the state leagues in the draft.
