About Tim Lane
About Tim Lane
Tim Lane is one of the most admired and respected sports commentators in Australia. A former veteran with the ABC, Lane is now a key component of Channel 10's AFL coverage and his much-awaited columns appear every Saturday in The Age. Lane grew up in Tasmania and is a strong supporter of having an AFL presence in the Apple Isle.
The mark of the man, Jesaulenko you genius
Alex Jesaulenko's rise to fame is the culmination of a journey that began with the end of World War II.
Sometimes, extra men are in the boardroom
The AFL has changed results on retrospective evidence before, so why not do so this time?
Anzac Day, an occasion to be shared
While Collingwood and Essendon have built up the day, it's likely any teams would draw a crowd.
Subjected to scrutiny, AFL must improve
There has scarcely been a week in memory when the AFL's capacity to deliver just outcomes has been so comprehensively tested.
Two old Lions still find plenty to growl about
Lethal holds court in the north, while Aka's the mouth in the south.
Carey shy? It's a lasting image of young star
The thing that struck me about him was his apparent unease, verging on inarticulateness.
Merger back in mix for battlers
North Melbourne should consider old enemies in the fight to stay viable.
Sadly for Carlton, it needs to keep Fevola
As scoops have long been the richest currency of newspapers, it's good to begin a new column with one that is topical.
Master Bomber was also terrific bloke
To say the football world is saddened by Geoff Leek's death is to understate the grief his loss brings and the number of people who loved this gentle giant.
AFL's drug dilemmas
The league can learn from baseball's recent steroid scandal to avoid falling foul of fans.
Roos haven't snoozed, but will they lose?
Time will tell whether North should have taken the AFL's Gold Coast carrot to move north.
Cousins ban adds stigma
The AFL appears a selective judge of morals with its unprecedented ruling.
Rules differ for Pratt
Ben Cousins sinned, Richard Pratt was fined $36 million. Who faces a disrepute charge?
Vic treasure map at risk
Renewed northern push indicates a change of heart among old heads at commission level.
The ties that bind, or not
A final and a furore highlight sport's capacity to stir differing
emotions.
Brandis fails to see light
The minister doesn't get that the Cousins issue is about drugs in society, not drugs in sport.
Judd bang-on for the Blues
He was known as the 'Dynamite Kid' and is providing the fuse to ignite Carlton's hopes.
Geelong flags era at the top
The top Cat has survived a seven-year itch and will now be feeling much more comfortable as a coach.
Grand eye for masses
The importance of television to the grand final can't be ignored.
Stage is set for a gripping finale
By any standard, the stage is superbly set.
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