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.
AFL
Not a patch on 2012 for consistency
Rohan Connolly Each AFL season throws up its new bits of jargon. 'Patchy football' is rapidly becoming the phrase of the moment.
AFL
Roos put bite on Dogs
Rohan Connolly North Melbourne's 54-point win over Bulldogs a pleasant reversal of fortune.
AFL coaches: the class of 2013
Compiled by Rohan Connolly and Jon Pierik Rohan Connolly and Jon Pierik take a look at the men guiding the 18 teams in the AFL fray.
AFL
Big guns back as momentum builds
Rohan Connolly Tom Hawkins ready to throw his considerable weight behind Cats' 2013 campaign.
Football
Good sign in North defence
Rohan Connolly Young North Melbourne defender Shaun Atley appeared for the Roos in both contests.
NAB Cup
Jacobs shows his quality
Rohan Connolly The Kangaroos couldn't broker a trade deal for former Port Adelaide draftee Ben Jacobs.
No easy draw for the top sides in 2013
Rohan Connolly If one accepts that teams which did well this year should have a tough 2013, you’d have to be fairly satisfied with AFL draw.
North Melbourne's high hopes
Rohan Connolly On the back of reaching the finals this year - and with a third altitude training camp under their belts - the Kangaroos are looking forward to 2013.
Pies and Crows look vulnerable
Rohan Connolly It is pretty easy to jump off the bandwagon of a qualifying final loser. Easy and almost always wrong.
Sorry Jack, but three aces trumped you
Rohan Connolly It goes without saying that you can't please everyone when picking an All-Australian team, but generally you'll find reasonable consensus about at least 75 per cent of those selected.
Roos and Freo, a higher calling
Rohan Connolly They have different styles, but today's North-Fremantle match will be a compelling battle.
Tables turn as Dons face Roos
Rohan Connolly Round 10 doesn't seem all that long ago, the first weekend of a winter that still has plenty of chill left.
Roos looking the goods for finals
Rohan Connolly After a thumping by Hawthorn, North Melbourne has improved by leaps and bounds.
A round of early eliminations?
Rohan Connolly Three rounds to go and three teams too many. That's the scenario entering round 21, with 11 teams still hoping to play in the finals.
AFL
Pies start hot, go cold
Rohan Connolly North Melbourne continues its run of form, defeating Collingwood by 30 points.
Sheedy's 1000
Rohan Connolly The 10 most significant games of Kevin Sheedy's 1000-game playing and coaching career in the VFL and AFL.
Speedy Roos might take catching
Rohan Connolly North Melbourne supporters are used to having their faith tested on several levels.
Live blog: Can the Kangas climb higher?
Rohan Connolly The AFL has long overlooked Hobart, but the city will play host to arguably the most significant game of round 15, Saturday's clash between North Melbourne and West Coast.
The rock... in a hard place
Rohan Connolly Kangaroos coach Brad Scott has a simple philosophy for when the going gets tough: just do your job.
Just give Tigers a little more time
Rohan Connolly A skill error here, a poor decision there and the nightmare was played out again.
