Rohan Connolly on Demons - Real Footy

Rohan Connolly

Rohan Connolly, a senior football writer for The Age and radio broadcaster with sports radio station 1116 SEN, has been covering the game since 1983. A multi-AFL Media Association award-winner known for his passion and love of the game, he analyses the AFL for the newspaper and contributes a blog and weekly video, "Footy Fix", for The Age's football website, Real Footy.

Aaron Davey, once a best and fairest winner, has lost all form. Ivan Maric, once a fringe ruckman, has become a force.

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Tigers v Demons: no debate now

Rohan Connolly If a week is a long time in football these days, a little over a year is an eternity. And nothing will underline that better than when co-tenants Richmond and Melbourne face-off at their MCG home on...

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AFL must save Demons

Rohan Connolly First Melbourne rebuilt. Lately, coach Mark Neeld has talked about rebuilding the rebuild.

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Wasteful Tigers down Demons

Rohan Connolly Richmond have survived a week of turmoil, suspensions and injuries and their own terrible kicking to defeat a depleted Melbourne in their AFL clash at the MCG.

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Another winter, and still the old Lion is roaring

Rohan Connolly Have we really sung Lions champion Simon Black's praises loudly enough?

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Daw lives up to hype, while others fall well short

Rohan Connolly The hype has been considerable, but the reality of Majak Daw at senior level is living up to it.

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Live blog with Rohan Connolly at noon

Rohan Connolly Have your say on the footy issues that matter to you at 12 noon Monday.

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Leading by example

Rohan Connolly Geelong's Joel Selwood and Essendon's Jobe Watson are two of the best leaders.

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Oh! and 2

Rohan Connolly History suggests teams that are 0-2 now can't count on September glory.

Live blog with Rohan Connolly at noon

Rohan Connolly Have your say on the footy issues that matter to you at 12noon Monday.

Dees coach asks for patience during second rebuild

Jake Niall and Rohan Connolly Mark Neeld pledges to keep turning players over until he finds those who are ''up for the fight''.

Ruthless Bombers

Rohan Connolly Two passages of play a couple of minutes apart said all that needed to be said about Melbourne and Essendon.

From a gripping tussle to health and safety issue

Rohan Connolly Two great rivals, a gripping sub-plot, a packed MCG and an unlikely hero.

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AFL must save Dees: live blog with Rohan Connolly

Rohan Connolly First Melbourne rebuilt. Lately, coach Mark Neeld has talked about rebuilding the rebuild. After their pathetic start to 2013, what do the Demons do now, rebuild the rebuilding of a rebuild?

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