Jon Pierik
Jon Pierik is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, cricket and basketball. He has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.
Tigers aiming to dry up any flood of Magpie goals
Jon Pierik Richmond coach confident his team can prevent Collingwood from enjoying a run of goals.
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Tigers can end their 12-year finals drought: Cotchin
Jon Pierik Trent Cotchin says it's time for the Tigers to take their game to the 'next level'.
Knights joins Tigers, Chaplin close behind
Jon Pierik and Michael Gleeson Richmond's bid to emerge as a legitimate finals aspirant has gained momentum, with the Tigers adding depth and dash through the midfield and almost certainly a key defender on the first day of free...
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Cotchin is Tigers' best as awards keep coming
Jon Pierik and Caroline Wilson Trent Cotchin wins a second successive Jack Dyer Medal as Richmond's best and fairest.
Tigers set to attack after long drought
Jon Pierik Defender Bachar Houli says team has moved out of its development phase.
Riewoldt leads Tigers revival
Jon Pierik Richmond captain Chris Newman said yesterday that a recent highlights tape of Jack Riewoldt's emerging career has shown how much the exuberant forward has developed into more of a team player.
Tigers, Blues to make a statement
Jon Pierik Season-opener a chance to make a statement of intent for the season.
Tigers in touching distance of eight
Jon Pierik Already a cult figure at his new club, Richmond ruckman Ivan Maric attracts even more support.
Tigers finally roar to attention
Jon Pierik Thirty years since their last grand final, the Tigers are yet to scale similar heights.
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Demons runner steps into trouble
Jon Pierik Probe into why Andrew Nichol trod on foot of Richmond's Jake King during melee.
Blues tried to buy club to get to Lockett
Jon Pierik Carlton's audacious bid to take over North Melbourne is part of football folklore, but not so well known is the Blues' bid to buy the Saints.
Ump, get behind the line: McGuire
Jon Pierik Collingwood president says it is time to stop the ''Band-Aid'' approach.
No call for video replay a mistake, says AFL
Jon Pierik The AFL has admitted the umpires had erred in not calling for a video replay after Richmond appeared to be denied a goal in a one-point loss to Fremantle on Friday night.
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Season is over for injured Bulldog Higgins
Jon Pierik Western Bulldogs forward Shaun Higgins will miss the rest of the season with a foot injury.
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Absent Betts gives Pies cause to smile
Jon Pierik Dynamic small forward is ruled out of Sunday's blockbuster at the MCG.
Family man of steel keeps the faith
Jon Pierik Matthew Pavlich is determined to finish what he started at Fremantle.
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Saints in rebuilding mode, says Watters
Jon Pierik Winless after two rounds, St Kilda coach Scott Watters says his team is in a rebuilding mode, casting doubt on the Saints' ability to compete for the finals.
Two games in, Watters says Saints are rebuilding
Jon Pierik St Kilda coach casts doubt on his team's ability to compete for the finals.
Blues shamefaced after loss
Jon Pierik Michael Jamison says team refuses to use growing pains with new game plan as excuse.
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.
