About Martin Blake
About Martin Blake
Martin Blake is a vastly experienced sports journalist with The Age, who has covered every VFL/AFL season since 1986. A former sports editor and chief cricket writer for the newspaper, Blake is currently golf writer and a senior sports writer. In more than 20 years in The Age sports department, Blake has covered two Olympics and various Commonwealth Games.
Lyon's Saints are the dispossessed
Two significant matters emerged from St Kilda's win by less than a kick over Richmond; one technical, and one far more earthy.
Let's make it fair dinkum
It was hard to get passionate about the Dream Team. In the future, we need Victoria versus South Australia.
Sydney's positive pressure
The great myth about the way Sydney plays is that the Swans merely flood back.
Stars align, but keepings-off didn't stir
The game never reached the heights of the hype and there was little physical contact.
Memories of Hall and Carman taint state footy
Incidents such as the all-Hawk calamity of 1989 were rare and have taintes state football.
The mark of a legend
Jezza's mark is a symbol for everything that is good about Australian football: the power and grace and athleticism.
Burgoyne brothers relish All-star game
Two Port siblings are relishing the chance to take on the Big V, writes .
Yes to state football
Ask Robert Harvey or Gavin Brown or Paul Roos if they wanted to play.
Goodes provides a touch of class to dour stalemate
Firrito's fingertips square things away after Swans rally late behind star.
It's summer, and footy's back
When the crowd emits one of those primal screams, and everyone knows the footy is back.
Krakouer's career in doubt after delisting
Andrew Krakouer's AFL career may be over at just 24, after Richmond cut him yesterday.
Browned off by midfielder's medal
Disposals might help a player win the Brownlow, but those who hold
down key positions are anything but disposable.
Cat-lover gets the cream
Jimmy Bartel, the kid from the northern suburbs of Geelong, last night added another chapter to Geelong's fairytale 2007 season by winning the Brownlow Medal.
King or Blake is a tall order for Cat selectors
Former captain Steven King made his pitch for a berth in Geelong's AFL grand final team with a solid game for the Cats in their VFL premiership win against Coburg at Princes Park yesterday.
A year on, Lonergan's premiership cup runneth over
The tears welled as Tom Lonergan strode the winners' podium at Princes Park yesterday as best afield in the VFL grand final.
Glut of fit talls augurs ill for King
When Geelong names its 22 tonight to meet Collingwood in the preliminary final, Steven King will not be there. It's a closed book at Catland.
Cassisi shrugs his accustomed tag to achieve redemption
This is the story of a day in the football life of Dom Cassisi. It comes straight from the Boys' Own Annual.
Saint that a shame
They came out with their "Free Bakes" signs at the Docklands last night, a handful of St Kilda supporters venting their spleen in the outer over the incrimination of little Steven Baker.
Wayward forwards now a recurring theme for Pies
It was a night when Alan Didak was hooted and the Magpies booted, as the Hawks kicked straight to win a close contest.
Harvey rolls back the years for a belated celebration
Leigh Montagna was best afield, but the past inspired the future as Robert Harvey again showed his true class.
Keep up to date with the latest AFL news.