Jake Niall
Jake Niall is a senior sports writer at The Age, specialising in AFL football. Jake joined The Age in 1998, having previously worked as a sports writer on The Sunday Age. He writes a blend of news, feature articles and a weekly column during the football season. Before joining The Sunday Age, Jake was a freelance reporter in the US and a regular contributor to The Sunday Age and The Age from Los Angeles, covering diverse areas like politics, earthquakes, celebrity trials and American sport. Jake ghost wrote the autobiography (‘Collingwood and Me’, 1991) of champion Collingwood footballer Peter Daicos. While he writes primarily about the AFL, he spends the month of January covering tennis, especially the Australian Open. In 2008, Jake won the Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards' Best Sports Story in any medium for his profile piece on David Schwarz.
AFL
The life of Brian: Hawks have seen a different Lake
Jake Niall Old Dog Brian Lake is learning new tricks as a Hawk, but the evolution is not without its risks.
Only Buddy offer is from Hawks
Jake Niall Hawthorn remains the only club to have made Lance Franklin a contract offer for 2014 and beyond.
AFL
Trials to show how far Hawks have grown
Jake Niall Hawthorn can prove itself a strong organisation by recovering for the 2013 season, according to club president Andrew Newbold.
Football
Buddy signs with Hawks' new sponsor
Jake Niall Lance Franklin has left Nike, his long-time sponsor, to sign with Hawthorn's new partner Adidas.
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Hawks must prepare for the worst, hope for the best
Jake Niall Lance Franklin's decision on his future will take up a lot of Hawthorn's time and energy.
Football
Buddy puts deal on hold and Hawks glad to wait
Jake Niall Hawthorn is 'not shocked' that Lance Franklin has put contract talks on hold until season's end.
AFL
Hawks and Pies in a fight for Young love
Jake Niall Clinton Young faces a choice between remaining at Hawthorn or joining Collingwood.
Hawks in pole position
Jake Niall For the Hawks, their final home-and-away game of 2012 delivered what they wanted.
Hawks three times better
Jake Niall On the ladder, Hawthorn and Collingwood were only one game apart. In reality, the distance was several goals.
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Hawks feather their nest
Jake Niall As if the outlook for Hawthorn wasn't rosy enough, the Hawks' vice-captain has returned.
Hungry Hawks bury Dons
Jake Niall After Richmond put them to the sword, questions were asked about the mettle of the Hawks.
Football
Tigers and Hawks kiss VFL break goodbye
Jake Niall Richmond and Hawthorn have organised a 'scratch match' for their reserves today.
Hawks stitch up top guns
Jake Niall Not worried about losing important players to rival clubs in first year of free agency system.
AFL
Happy Roughead extends contract
Jake Niall EXCLUSIVE Hawthorn's versatile forward/utility becomes latest Hawk to commit for the long-term.
AFL
Is the game running away from Hawthorn?
Jake Niall Hawks' failure to beat Cats continues distinct pattern from 2012 preliminary and grand finals.
AFL
Cash-strapped clubs need the house that Jack rebuilt
Jake Niall With so many small games, it's time to resurrect Princes Park.
AFL
Mitchell wanted two-year deal
Jake Niall SAM MITCHELL has admitted he would have liked to sign on with the Hawks for two seasons, rather than the one year that he accepted when he signed his latest contract.
AFL
Proving a legend's worth
Jake Niall David Parkin had blundered, by his own typically candid admission, when he dumped a short kid he considered too fat, slow and 'not good enough' from Carlton in the early '80s.
AFL
Lake, West in doubt for blockbuster
Jake Niall Hawthorn undecided on picking prize recruit Brian Lake for game against Geelong.
AFL
Unleash the mongrel
Jake Niall Mick Malthouse and his Blues need to be more ruthless if they are to mix it with the game's heavy hitters.
