Peter Hanlon

Peter Hanlon

Peter Hanlon has worked at The Age since 1995, initially as deputy sports editor, subsequently as editor of the Saturday and Sunday Age sports sections, and since 2007 as a senior sports writer. He writes extensively on the AFL, and has also covered the Beijing Olympics and Delhi Commonwealth Games.

Football

World Cup push stifled by reluctance to let go of old guard, says Bleiberg

Peter Hanlon Australia's World Cup campaign is suffering from tardiness in bringing on the next wave of players, says veteran coach Miron Bleiberg, and even if the Socceroos qualify for Brazil, whatever they...

Soccer

Transition too late: Bleiberg

Young star Tommy Oar and Oman's Raed Saleh fight for the ball.

Peter Hanlon World Cup campaign suffering from tardiness in bringing on next wave of players.

Rogers is the cream on top

Chris Rogers

Peter Hanlon Value of consistent top-order batting underscored by veteran national team door-knocker.

Cricket

Diving catch for victory a fitting finale for Sthalekar

Sthalekar

Peter Hanlon AS HER world champion teammates return home from India on Tuesday, and Lisa Sthalekar unrolls her towel on a Goa beach, she will reflect not only on a career well batted and bowled, but a...

Peter Hanlon

Sport's ultimate juggling act

Peter Hanlon dinkus

Peter Hanlon Simon O'Donnell is the last to be a VFL/AFL footballer and Test cricketer rolled into one.

Motor Racing

Rivals on bitumen or beach

Peter Siddle (left) shows Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel how to bowl a cricket ball.

Peter Hanlon Mark Webber had his chance. But he served up a gentle full toss, which Sebastian Vettel cracked straight back over his head.