About Rohan Connolly
About Rohan Connolly
Rohan Connolly is a senior football writer for The Age. He analyses the AFL in both the weekday and weekend editions of the paper as well as providing a weekly video preview on realfooty.com.au. Connolly began his newspaper career on The Sun News-Pictorial in 1983. He joined The Age in 1987 as a sports sub-editor but returned to writing shortly after, specialising in football. He joined The Sunday Age as deputy sports editor in 1990, taking over as chief football writer in 1993. Rohan has contributed to a number of books about AFL football, has worked extensively in pay TV, and is a regular part of radio station 3AW's football coverage.
Eye on the Tiger
The Tigers knew they had a genuine star in Nathan Foley way before the state game.
Saints fit to burst
St Kilda did it again, getting everyone to believe that this might be its year, now it's make or break.
A key player for North
There's nothing token about the appointment of the Roos' football operations manager.
Don't forget the Dogs
Rodney Eade feels his boys are below Geelong and Hawthorn. Is he fair dinkum? Because his team is.
Hawks find simple things are best
Sam Mitchell won a possession roughly every three minutes in Hawthorn's thumping 65-point win over Collingwood.
Hawks in the zone
The veil has been lifted on the Hawks' tactics. Now opposition clubs have to counter them.
Long weak end
John Worsfold didn't earn his reputation as a rugged, never-give-in player without good reason.
Crows swoop as baby Blues lose their way
Carlton fans know that with a young, developing side, they're going to have to be patient.
How long will Dons carry woeful Johns?
For the second straight year, the Anzac Day clash may end the career of a Bombers' big man.
Analyse this
It's match-review day and the Bulldogs get brutally honest. The Age was there.
For consistency, let's bounce the bounce
Let's "preserve a great football tradition" argument when it comes to the bounce is wearing very thin.
The Kitten Club
Geelong may be lengths in front of the other teams but is seeking regeneration from its new generation.
Fevola and Franklin can join footy's 100 goals club
Brendan Fevola brought up his 400th career goal early against Collingwood. By game's end, he had seven majors, and 15 in just two weeks.
Sympathy for the devil
Barry Hall's punch might have been sickening, but the hysterical reaction has been just as bad.
St Kilda's 'beasts' find Cats too great a burden
Sadly for the Saints, competitiveness doesn't necessarily equal class and the Cats have plenty of that.
Chance for change
Chance Bateman has pushed through loss and tragedy on the path to his landmark game.
Hawks were racist, says former recruiter
"There were strong undercurrents of prejudice," says former Hawthorn recruiting manager John Turnbull.
Bomber variety show
The Bombers have lost Lucas and Lloyd, but the new game plan means they may not be needed.
Teams trying to protect a lead with tempo football play a dangerous game
With the lead narrow and just under three minutes left of their first game of the season against Adelaide, the Western Bulldogs decided it was time to shut up shop.
It's the Cats by a whisker: best of the decade
Geelong's midfield would offset the Bombers' dangerous forward line.
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