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.
Hawks aim to starve Crows attack
Emma Quayle Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says the best way to combat Adelaide star Taylor Walker in Saturday's AFL preliminary final is to cut off his supply.
Emma Quayle
Hawks and Swans: master tradesmen
Emma Quayle It takes time to piece together a premiership side. It takes even more to keep it at the top.
Mojo rising, the Hawks spread wings
Emma Quayle The Hawks are starting to soar but coach Alastair Clarkson is remaining wary.
AFL
Krakouer of a fightback
Emma Quayle Collingwood shows that the spark remains as it ends Geelong's unbeaten run.
AFL
Roos cut off Power, just
Emma Quayle North Melbourne ends Port Adelaide's unbeaten start to the season.
Lake looks longer term
Emma Quayle Brian Lake joined Hawthorn hoping to make it through two seasons before playing his last game.
AFL
Taking the long road
Emma Quayle Kurt Heatherley will become one of the AFL's best-travelled players, if and when he wears his Hawthorn jumper for the first time.
Racial abuse claim: police act
Emma Quayle A Hawthorn supporter accused of racially abusing North Melbourne players on the weekend has been issued a penalty notice after being identified by Victoria Police.
AFL
Dal Santo still bound to the Saints
Emma Quayle Nick Dal Santo committed to playing for St Kilda next season and all but certain to do so.
AFL
Knee cyst puts Franklin out
Emma Quayle Lance Franklin's eventful week has continued, with Hawthorn's uncontracted forward to miss Friday night's All-Stars match with a calf injury.
Football
All Stars too strong for the Tigers
Emma Quayle THIS was Richmond, but a not-just-yet version. There was no Trent Cotchin, no Brett Deledio, no Ivan Maric, and Jack Riewoldt had flown home with the flu.
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.
Hawthorn unhappy at compensation
Emma Quayle and Michael Gleeson Hawthorn feels the brunt of the AFL's first free agency period, losing Clinton Young.
AFL
Pedersen trade deal to Dees delayed
Emma Quayle and Jon Pierik Demons look to secure a second- round draft pick in the final week of negotiations.
Hawk Osborne gone but he will be back
Emma Quayle and Will Brodie Hawthorn planning to redraft injured veteran in the pre-season draft.
AFL
Pies, Demons to thrash out Dawes deal
Emma Quayle Collingwood forward Chris Dawes has requested a trade to Melbourne.
It's the battle of midway
Emma Quayle Preventing Adelaide's forward line from kicking their side into next week's grand final depends largely on one thing, said Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson yesterday: winning the midfield battle.
Football
Buddy close
Emma Quayle Hawthorn will next week play Sydney for its first premiership since 2008, after overcoming an inaccurate start and a nervous finish to beat Adelaide by five points.
O'Keefe on a new path to victory
Emma Quayle At one stage, Norm Smith medallist Ryan O'Keefe had considered leaving the Swans. He's glad he didn't.
