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.
Rollercoaster delivers King to Saints
Steven King is no longer as a Geelong favourite, but a ruckman for
St Kilda.
A king in play, but it's Kennedy's move
AFL players have it pretty good. Plenty of money, celebrity, more than a few perks, all while playing a game they love.
No doubting Buckley's greatness
The Collingwood superstar not only left his stamp on the game, but timed his retirement perfectly.
When stars re-align
Greg Williams knows what it's like to be in Chris Judd’s shoes. Sort of.
Memories etched by class centre line
Chris Mainwaring may be gone but he had already claimed his place in history.
Endurance test to match Brisbane
After taking all before it in 2007, Geelong should set its sights on Brisbane Lions-like dominance.
Gun of a son
John Scarlett missed out on a flag. Now, he wants his son to win
one, 'for his own sake'.
Unsung have great chance to call tune before last siren sounds
Starting under the radar can suit "average" players.
Bashful Bartel proves best bet
The humble lad from Bell Park arrived expecting nothing at last night's Brownlow count but came away with the league's highest individual honour.
Curse of the medal
The Brownlow Medal and grand final victory don't always mix, if history is anything to go by.
A question of breeding
The All-Australian team will this year highlight the rapid emergence of a new breed of superstars, many sprung from champions past.
Kings die as young guns fire
It's out with the old and in with the new as football maxims are challenged.
Hawk eyes
Brad Sewell knows you need to tick all the boxes in order to forge a successful AFL career.
See the Cats fly up
Geelong's performance this year parallels and, in some cases, surpasses Essendon's stellar 2000 season.
Rampant Cats set to break with tradition
Geelong is set to end a barren run of 44 years and there appears little any side can do to stop the Cats taking the premiership cup to the shores of Corio Bay.
Campbell Brown, little big man
Hawthorn previously made the finals when Campbell Brown was
drafted. That was then. This is now.
A high price to pay for such an insipid display
With a handful of seconds left to play in Launceston a fortnight ago, Hawthorn sat second on the ladder.
Eagles, Power to fight long distance
Scoreboard is a favourite bit of football jargon, but more relevant than ever to Port Adelaide and West Coast this week.
Port's year of living dangerously
For Port Adelaide, just seconds separate a potential starring role in the finals and a struggle to stay in the top eight.
Petrie looks a forward, Whitnall the past
Lance Whitnall did not play badly yesterday but nor did he play well enough to suggest Carlton should keep him.
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