Caroline Wilson

Caroline Wilson

Caroline Wilson has been chief football writer for The Age since 1999. She was the first woman to cover Australian Rules football on a full-time basis and the first woman to win the AFL's gold media award. She has won the AFL Players Association's football writer of the year (1999) and the AFL Media Association's most outstanding football writer and most outstanding feature writer (2000, 2003, 2005). She also won a Melbourne Press Club Quill Award in 2003.

O'Hoy quits the Kangaroos board

Trevor O'Hoy.

Caroline Wilson North Melbourne board to undergo something of a shake-up tomorrow night.

AFL

Roos under scrutiny over doctor

North Melbourne Kangaroos.

Caroline Wilson AFL-ASADA probe into performance-enhancing substances could be widened to include North Melbourne.

The stress test

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Caroline Wilson All AFL coaches will deal with pressure their own way, or be dealt with.

McDonald denies work link to son

Donald McDonald.

Caroline Wilson North Melbourne's football boss denies allegations he linked his own contract negotiations at the club with the recruitment of his son Luke.

Roos on hop over McDonald

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Caroline Wilson Concerns have followed the journey of Luke McDonald to his father's club.

AFL

Whistleblowers begin to break code of silence

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Caroline Wilson TWO AFL players have stepped forward and "blown the whistle", complaining to the AFL of irregular practices at their clubs.

AFL players blow the whistle

Andrew Demetriou.

Caroline Wilson Two AFL players have stepped forward and 'blown the whistle', complaining to the AFL of irregular practices at their clubs.

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'We tried to stop tanking'

Melbourne players after losing to Richmond in 2009.

Caroline Wilson Angry Melbourne footballers made a bid to overturn the tanking policy of 2009.

AFL

Roos boss grilled over concussion

Facing questions: North Melbourne football boss Donald McDonald.

Caroline Wilson Donald McDonald faces allegations he influenced testimony of Lachlan Hansen during AFL probe.

Football

Costa joins push to stop Cook leaving Geelong

Geelong's Brian Cook and Frank Costa

Caroline Wilson Former Geelong president Frank Costa has intervened in an attempt to retain the club's long-serving chief executive, Brian Cook.

Football

Explain yourself, AFL tells Roos

Lachie Hansen.

Caroline Wilson North Melbourne under fire over handling of Lachlan Hansen concussion investigation.

AFL's ticking time bomb

Sydney Swans chairman Richard Colless.

Caroline Wilson Sydney chairman Richard Colless questions AFL's commitment to 10 clubs in Victoria.

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AFL

Eade rules out Port Adelaide job

Rodney Eade.

Caroline Wilson Rodney Eade has ruled out a potential return to senior coaching at Port Adelaide.

Tirade may cost Roo coach

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott with captain Andrew Swallow yesterday.

Caroline Wilson and Matt Murnane Brad Scott could be sanctioned for his quarter-time tirade aimed at GWS's James McDonald..

AFL investigates Roos over Hansen

North Melbourne's Lachlan Hansen

Caroline Wilson The AFL is investigating a North Melbourne player's concussion.

Buckley poised to join Roos

Ben Buckley

Caroline Wilson In what would surely prove the final flourish to what has been a stunning winter season for the North Melbourne Football Club, Ben Buckley now looks a near certainty to take over as that club's chief...

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Brayshaw must be next

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Caroline Wilson The chairman needs to follow Eugene Arocca out the door.

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Kekovich rejects calls to head Roos - for now

Sam Kekovich

Caroline Wilson North Melbourne premiership player Sam Kekovich last night denied speculation he would mount a challenge for the club's presidency, but confirmed he had been approached by several high-profile...

AFL chief becomes a hard act to follow

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Caroline Wilson Detractors can criticise Andrew Demetriou's absence, but not his achievements.

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Captain Callan?

Callan Ward set to be named GWS skipper.

Caroline Wilson AFL's newest club looks certain to settle upon co-captains, with Luke Power and Callan Ward the outstanding favourites.