About Caroline Wilson
About Caroline Wilson
Caroline Wilson has been chief football writer for The Age since 1999. She was the first woman to cover Australian Rules football on a full-time basis and is a multiple winner of Australian Football Media Association awards, including most outstanding football writer and most outstanding feature writer (2000, 2003, 2005). Wilson was also voted the AFL Players' Association's football writer of the year in 1999. Before joining The Age, she covered Wimbledon four times and worked extensively in radio. She has also covered both the Sydney and Athens Olympic Games for The Age, along with three Commonwealth Games. Wilson also appears on 3AW's pre-match discussion and Channel Nine's new Monday night AFL program.
Carlton looks like the old, dark navy Blues
There has been a haunting familiarity about Carlton this week as the club emphatically and not a little arrogantly relaunched itself as a contender in the professionally brutal world of AFL football.
Carlton looks like the old, dark navy Blues
There has been a haunting familiarity about Carlton this week as the club emphatically and not a little arrogantly relaunched itself as a contender in the professionally brutal world of AFL football.
AFL plans to take over lower levels of game
An internal feud between the AFL and its Victorian heartland has threatened to erupt over the AFL's push to overthrow the VFL's governing body.
AFL pressures Roos over Gold Coast
Package designed to entice a club to the Gold Coast to include
priority draft picks.
Two-game start but origin dies
League bosses admit state-of-origin football is now "unlikely" to be in the 2008 fixture.
What football's biggest day lacked in drama, it made up for with sportsmanship and poise
The Cats' aplomb during post-match celebrations starkly contrasted the Eagles' antics last year.
Thompson is a coach better for the journey
That Mark Thompson will coach Geelong as clear favourite in the
grand final is a victory for faith over the faint of heart.
Replacing the irreplaceable with another Tigers captain
Youthful communicator ticks boxes on list.
Magpies show they are all heart on the football field
In a week in which Chris Judd dominated headlines, Collingwood proved again that football is still firstly about team.
Ahead of his time
Len Thompson was a professional as a footballer, but an amateur at making a living in any other way.
Beaten Eagles winning back lost respect
After a season of on- and off-field turmoil, West Coast has shown uncharacteristic grace lately.
Butterss canny in retaliation as Saints dispute deepens
The president is by no means out of the woods but began his defence reasonably.
Saints become a plaything for rich boys
It now seems a miracle Ross Lyon and his team were still a chance
to play finals into round 22.
No excuse for attacking a junior coach
Under-15 grand finals should not end up in hearings before the league.
Thomas hits Saints with legal action
The embattled Rod Butterss regime takes another hit when Grant Thomas sues St Kilda for more than $250,000.
Seven calls off the dogs — belatedly
As drugs-related outrage eased and the players' stance became resolute, the network did the right thing - eventually.
Talk says Burke to take on Butterss
A sour season after sacking a finals coach will prompt a serious review, and perhaps a board challenge, at Moorabbin.
Hope for peace talks on rift
Channel Seven hopes its escalating dispute can yet be resolved out of court.
Drug issues need clarifying
Make no mistake, however shabbily this was handled, Seven had a very big story.
Laidley stands firm
The Kangaroos are moving into crisis management mode given that it is soon to announce that it cannot sustain a long-term future in Melbourne without AFL support.
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