Rohan Connolly
The Guardian
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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AFL faces another difficult decision as states jockey for grand final hosting rights
Wherever the 2020 flag decider is held, the league will set a significant precedent when it comes to issues of competition integrity → Read More
Majak Daw’s return celebrated as latest chapter of remarkable AFL story begins
A year-and-a-half after he fell from a bridge, the North Melbourne player has emerged as the embodiment of resilience → Read More
Clicks and dollars trump ethics for media that published leaked photos of Dean Laidley
Choosing to run these images makes all the fine words about care for mental health seem hollow → Read More
Why Melbourne can win the 2017 AFL premiership
There's something ominous about how Melbourne are progressing in 2017. Indeed, if you’re into omens, you should be scrambling to jump on what’s becoming a large bandwagon. → Read More
Collingwood v Port Adelaide: Power at home at the 'G in emphatic win over Pies
Port Adelaide's 31-point win over Collingwood proved with some certainty that they're a much better team. → Read More
Port Adelaide's Paddy Ryder right at home after 200 games
Paddy Ryder isn't a great talker, but the media rounds in the lead-up to his 200th game didn't faze the Port Adelaide ruckman. Comfortable is the best description of where the 29-year-old is at these days. → Read More
Who's the best AFL road-tripper?: Interstate trip-ups a sorry tale in season 2017
Road trips in AFL football have never been easy. But in season 2017, they seem have become even tougher. → Read More
Rohan Connolly: The Last Word on round 13
Dees leave tipsters confounded, Rance running with the GOATs, free choice no easy choice, and the Suns set again. → Read More
Credits but no cry of crisis in AFL season 2017
There’s a lot for which to be thankful this AFL season. A tight competition, close finishes, plenty of unpredictability. And, thankfully, an absence of a perpetual air of crisis. → Read More
Sydney Swans keep AFL finals hopes alive, but Lance Franklin reported
Sydney have kept their finals hopes alive with an inspiring comeback win against Richmond, but face an anxious wait over the availability of Lance Franklin after he was reported on a rough conduct charge → Read More
Richmond v Sydney Swans: Sydney get off the canvas to hurt the Tigers
As a perennial power of the past two decades, Sydney have had plenty of wins which have reaped bigger rewards than Saturday's thrilling comeback effort against Richmond at the MCG. → Read More
Collingwood 2017 mid-season report card: Magpies set to miss finals for a fourth year
Collingwood have stayed competitive in 2017, their greatest losing margin just 23 points, but the bottom line remains a win-loss record of 5-7 and top eight chances fading fast. → Read More
Rohan Connolly: The Last Word on round 12
Blues bloom, Dayne Beams inspires, Crows and Sloane play tag, and form is temporary, but quality permanent. → Read More
Quicker, slicker Dons look dangerous
The pieces of the Essendon jigsaw puzzle are starting to come together. And so is the way they play their football. → Read More
John Worsfold optimistic Port Adelaide belting will be more than a benchmark of Essendon's best
After his side’s best performance under his coaching, Essendon’s John Worsfold says the Bombers’ challenge now is to find such a level consistently. → Read More
Essendon v Port Adelaide: Bombers turn on the jets and turn off the Power
Some games meander along for much of their duration in search of an obvious narrative. The storyline for this one, in contrast, was written after 15 minutes. → Read More
Who really won and lost in this season's AFL fixture?
In the tightest of AFL seasons, 2017 could be one year where the fixture proves pivotal to which teams make the finals and who misses out. → Read More
Big V state of origin team the pick of them all
Our WA football writing colleagues reckon they've put together a WA state side which would strike fear into the hearts of any Victorian. After picking our own state side, we reckon they're kidding themselves. → Read More
AFL state-of-origin Allies line-up pretty handy in heat of battle
Nearly 20 years on from when it last played, how would a hypothetical Allies state-of-origin team shape up now? Pretty decently. → Read More
In the tightest of AFL seasons, there's no place like home
In the tightest of AFL seasons, factors like injuries, luck, even umpiring, are making a difference. But none as profoundly as where the games are played. → Read More