Rohan Connolly on Swans - 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.

Hawks' window still open, Swans true heavyweights

Rohan Connolly Rohan Connolly wraps up the final weekend of the AFL season for 2012.

Another visit to the Cats to test Swans

Rohan Connolly Swans have won kudos for having held on to one of the top two spots on the ladder since June.

Crows by a nose on Swans

Rohan Connolly The visiting Swans will push the Crows early, but Adelaide has the better form.

Strength in midfield makes Swans a force

Rohan Connolly Why Sydney has taken the step from mere finals prospect to genuine flag contender.

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Is Collingwood on the nose?

Rohan Connolly Can a side as proven as the Pies really be dismissed as a flag chance?

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Cameron stands tallest among Giants

Rohan Connolly Giants' key forward Jeremy Cameron is emerging as a star.

AFL

New moves for old Cats

Rohan Connolly Geelong's capacity to keep its playing group fresh and hungry over a golden era now spanning seven years has become one of the AFL's best examples of list management.

AFL

No room for rigidity

Rohan Connolly Stereotypes have served football well for a long time but the business of pigeonholing in the AFL has become a lot harder in recent years.

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

AFL must save Demons

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

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Leading by example

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

AFL

Quicker, cleaner and a few surprises

Rohan Connolly What we have learnt from the on-field action in the first month of the AFL season.

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AFL

Eagles to soar highest

Rohan Connolly Rarely have so many been in the hunt for the major prize.

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.

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Football

Good sign in North defence

Rohan Connolly Young North Melbourne defender Shaun Atley appeared for the Roos in both contests.

Time for seasoned to be jolly

Rohan Connolly Perhaps the most definitive comment on the long-running Melbourne tanking saga mercifully brought to a close this week came not with the announcement of penalties and the welter of analysis which...