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
From woe to go: haunting of the Demons played out in blood
Jon Pierik The woeful start to this season meant, to use baseball parlance, three strikes and out.
AFL
AFL concerns about demoralised Demons
Jon Pierik It's not only members and supporters of Melbourne who are worried about their team.
AFL
Demons to set battle lines
Jon Pierik Lawyers acting on behalf of the Melbourne Football Club have confirmed they have received evidence in the tanking claims lodged against the club.
AFL
Watts drawn into Demons tanking investigation
Jon Pierik MELBOURNE Football Club's selection policy, including its use of prized draft pick Jack Watts, has been heavily scrutinised by AFL investigations into the Demons' alleged tanking in 2009.
AFL
'Difficult' season still haunts Demons board
Jon Pierik Demons' board of 2009 insists it had no knowledge of any alleged tanking.
Demons' financial viability at risk, warns Healy
Jon Pierik MELBOURNE great Gerard Healy has hit out at AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou and the AFL Commission and fears the Demons could be left financially depleted if found guilty of tanking.
AFL
Demons look to make deal for Dawes
Jon Pierik Melbourne insists pick 20 will be a fair trade for Chris Dawes when it attempts to broker a deal for the Collingwood key forward.
Demons to cash up for trade-fest
Jon Pierik Melbourne vows to be major player during trade and free agency periods and calls on supporters to help.
Football
Demons weigh in with $5m Cloke bid
Jon Pierik Long said to be a suitor, Melbourne has officially emerged as a major player in the fight for Travis Cloke's prized signature, offering the Collingwood premiership forward a contract of $5 million...
Demons confirm Cloke room
Jon Pierik Demons will target a key forward during trade period and are the best-placed club to snare Travis Cloke.
Demons tanked: McLean
Jon Pierik Former Melbourne midfielder confirms what had long been suspected — that the Demons tanked in 2009.
AFL launches Demons tanking claim probe
Jon Pierik and Adam Cooper AFL launches investigation into claims made by former Melbourne midfielder Brock McLean that Demons tanked in 2009.
Demons: a developing issue
Jon Pierik Former Melbourne ruckman Paul Johnson adds weight to Brock McLean's claims of tanking in 2009.
Demons burning with ambition: McLardy
Jon Pierik New Melbourne president says this year's campaign about regaining lost credibility.
Dog fights his demons
Jon Pierik Adam Cooney says knee injury pushed him into a dark place and left him embarrassed by his on-field form.
Demons aiming for high 5
Jon Pierik Melbourne president says Demons aim to become one of top five power clubs of Victorian football.
Stars out for Blues, Demons
Jon Pierik Carlton, Melbourne dealt major blows on the eve of the AFL season.
New life, but same Demons
Jon Pierik This was to be the day when the Demons honoured Jim Stynes on the scoreboard.
AFL
Coach not to blame, say Demons players
Michael Gleeson and Jon Pierik Melbourne's leaders bewildered by stinging criticism directed towards their coach.
Cut Demons' pay, says former great
Jon Pierik David Schwarz claims dysfunctional playing group deserves only 75 per cent of salary cap.
