Rohan Connolly
Trades and deals done, now starts the real test of 2018 AFL draft
So much has been written about the 2001 AFL “Super Draft” and its leading products that any claims about subsequent years even...
The winners and losers from the AFL 2019 draw
So massive are the commercial considerations of the AFL draw these days, that the not insignificant matter of just which clubs appear...
AFL: There’s nine new rules, but don’t worry. They won’t change much of anything
The headline on Thursday that the AFL had announced nine rule changes for next season would have sent shudders through every football...
Rohan Connolly: The game emerges victorious in a truly great grand final
West Coast’s five-point win over Collingwood on Saturday is destined to be remembered as one of the greatest of AFL grand finals....
Rohan Connolly: How Nathan Buckley learned the art of letting go
This year marked the 25th anniversary of Nathan Buckley’s entry into the world of AFL football as a young star player with...
Pies and Eagles grand final clash a big tick for the national comp
For the seventh year in a row, a Victorian team is squaring off against a team from another state in Saturday’s AFL...
AFL prelim final match-ups echo premierships past
Everything old is new again in football, based on the results of the weekend’s AFL semi-finals. Collingwood and Melbourne, staples of the...
Why week one of this year’s AFL finals was good for football
The first week of the 2018 AFL finals were good for football. Well, perhaps not if you happen to be a Hawthorn,...
Rohan Connolly: Tigers put to the test in AFL finals feast
After a weekend spent twiddling thumbs courtesy of the AFL’s pre-finals bye, it’s famine to feast for football fans with the first...
No twists in the tail mean a perfect set-up for September
And so the final twist to an AFL home and away season which turned tantalisingly on a weekly basis in the approach...