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Brisbane Times

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How Luke Sayers’ personal humiliation became a disastrous own goal for the AFL

How Luke Sayers’ personal humiliation became a disastrous own goal for the AFL

The worst thing about the ill-fated AFL integrity investigation is that it could have been avoided. Now it’s headed for the Supreme Court.

04.04.2026 10

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

How Luke Sayers’ personal humiliation became a disastrous own goal for the AFL

How Luke Sayers’ personal humiliation became a disastrous own goal for the AFL

The worst thing about the ill-fated AFL integrity investigation is that it could have been avoided. Now it’s headed for the Supreme Court.

04.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

How Luke Sayers’ personal humiliation became a disastrous own goal for the AFL

How Luke Sayers’ personal humiliation became a disastrous own goal for the AFL

The worst thing about the ill-fated AFL integrity investigation is that it could have been avoided. Now it’s headed for the Supreme Court.

04.04.2026 10

The Age

Caroline Wilson

How Luke Sayers’ personal humiliation became a disastrous own goal for the AFL

How Luke Sayers’ personal humiliation became a disastrous own goal for the AFL

The worst thing about the ill-fated AFL integrity investigation is that it could have been avoided. Now it’s headed for the Supreme Court.

04.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

Even the team Hinkley taunted offered him a job. But he was born to coach

Not even a less stressful life in the media and days off with his greyhounds will change the essential truth about Ken Hinkley.

28.03.2026 10

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

Even the team Hinkley taunted offered him a job. But he was born to coach

Not even a less stressful life in the media and days off with his greyhounds will change the essential truth about Ken Hinkley.

28.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

Even the team Hinkley taunted offered him a job. But he was born to coach

Not even a less stressful life in the media and days off with his greyhounds will change the essential truth about Ken Hinkley.

28.03.2026 10

The Age

Caroline Wilson

Even the team Hinkley taunted offered him a job. But he was born to coach

Not even a less stressful life in the media and days off with his greyhounds will change the essential truth about Ken Hinkley.

28.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

This feud has become a ‘festering sore’ for the game’s 19th club. Why won’t the AFL act?

That head office has failed to take a position in a debate that has confused Tasmanian football supporters and divided the very market it vowed to...

21.03.2026 10

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

This feud has become a ‘festering sore’ for the game’s 19th club. Why won’t the AFL act?

That head office has failed to take a position in a debate that has confused Tasmanian football supporters and divided the very market it vowed to...

21.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

This feud has become a ‘festering sore’ for the game’s 19th club. Why won’t the AFL act?

That head office has failed to take a position in a debate that has confused Tasmanian football supporters and divided the very market it vowed to...

21.03.2026 20

The Age

Caroline Wilson

This feud has become a ‘festering sore’ for the game’s 19th club. Why won’t the AFL act?

That head office has failed to take a position in a debate that has confused Tasmanian football supporters and divided the very market it vowed to...

21.03.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

Dennis Cometti brought joy to the commentary box, but there was one thing he loathed

Working alongside the legendary caller, I was introduced to another side of his analytical brilliance.

05.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

Dennis Cometti brought joy to the commentary box, but there was one thing he loathed

Working alongside the legendary caller, I was introduced to another side of his analytical brilliance.

05.03.2026 20

The Age

Caroline Wilson

Dennis Cometti brought joy to the commentary box, but there was one thing he loathed

Working alongside the legendary caller, I was introduced to another side of his analytical brilliance.

05.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

Dennis Cometti brought joy to the commentary box, but there was one thing he loathed

Working alongside the legendary caller, I was introduced to another side of his analytical brilliance.

05.03.2026 100

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

‘Teething problems’, or something untenable? Behind the brewing tensions at AFL House

Tensions between the AFL’s two key football lieutenants have threatened to destabilise Andrew Dillon’s senior team just months into his...

28.11.2025 20

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

‘Teething problems’, or something untenable? Behind the brewing tensions at AFL House

Tensions between the AFL’s two key football lieutenants have threatened to destabilise Andrew Dillon’s senior team just months into his...

28.11.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

‘Teething problems’, or something untenable? Behind the brewing tensions at AFL House

Tensions between the AFL’s two key football lieutenants have threatened to destabilise Andrew Dillon’s senior team just months into his...

28.11.2025 10

The Age

Caroline Wilson

‘Teething problems’, or something untenable? Behind the brewing tensions at AFL House

Tensions between the AFL’s two key football lieutenants have threatened to destabilise Andrew Dillon’s senior team just months into his...

28.11.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

Bailey Smith’s social media post about me was insulting and sexist. How dare he?

I probably wouldn’t have had a major problem with Max Holmes dressing up as me on Mad Monday, but I did have a problem with Smith’s social media...

03.10.2025 20

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

Bailey Smith’s social media post about me was insulting and sexist. How dare he?

I probably wouldn’t have had a major problem with Max Holmes dressing up as me on Mad Monday, but I did have a problem with Smith’s social media...

03.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

Bailey Smith’s social media post about me was insulting and sexist. How dare he?

I probably wouldn’t have had a major problem with Max Holmes dressing up as me on Mad Monday, but I did have a problem with Smith’s social media...

03.10.2025 20

The Age

Caroline Wilson

Bailey Smith’s social media post about me was insulting and sexist. How dare he?

I probably wouldn’t have had a major problem with Max Holmes dressing up as me on Mad Monday, but I did have a problem with Smith’s social media...

03.10.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

Why Chris Scott went off the grid, then went to war with the AFL

The dual Geelong premiership coach is great company, but intensely private. He has endured personal tragedy, which he never talks about, but is well...

26.09.2025 10

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

Why Chris Scott went off the grid, then went to war with the AFL

The dual Geelong premiership coach is great company, but intensely private. He has endured personal tragedy, which he never talks about, but is well...

26.09.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

Why Chris Scott went off the grid, then went to war with the AFL

The dual Geelong premiership coach is great company, but intensely private. He has endured personal tragedy, which he never talks about, but is well...

26.09.2025 100

The Age

Caroline Wilson

Why Chris Scott went off the grid, then went to war with the AFL

The dual Geelong premiership coach is great company, but intensely private. He has endured personal tragedy, which he never talks about, but is well...

26.09.2025 20

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

How Zach Merrett’s escape plan blew up Essendon’s fragile rebuild

The Bombers have long worshipped at the shrine of the individual so it is fitting that a controversial exit strategy by its driven but individualistic...

19.09.2025 10

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

How Zach Merrett’s escape plan blew up Essendon’s fragile rebuild

The Bombers have long worshipped at the shrine of the individual so it is fitting that a controversial exit strategy by its driven but individualistic...

19.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

How Zach Merrett’s escape plan blew up Essendon’s fragile rebuild

The Bombers have long worshipped at the shrine of the individual so it is fitting that a controversial exit strategy by its driven but individualistic...

19.09.2025 30

The Age

Caroline Wilson

How Zach Merrett’s escape plan blew up Essendon’s fragile rebuild

The Bombers have long worshipped at the shrine of the individual so it is fitting that a controversial exit strategy by its driven but individualistic...

19.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

Clubs demand secret ballot on Brownlow day amid ‘embarrassing’ AFL power struggle

Behind the scenes, influencers on both sides of this AFL power play are working the phones and crunching the numbers.

12.09.2025 10

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

Clubs demand secret ballot on Brownlow day amid ‘embarrassing’ AFL power struggle

Behind the scenes, influencers on both sides of this AFL power play are working the phones and crunching the numbers.

12.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

Clubs demand secret ballot on Brownlow day amid ‘embarrassing’ AFL power struggle

Behind the scenes, influencers on both sides of this AFL power play are working the phones and crunching the numbers.

12.09.2025 10

The Age

Caroline Wilson

Clubs demand secret ballot on Brownlow day amid ‘embarrassing’ AFL power struggle

Behind the scenes, influencers on both sides of this AFL power play are working the phones and crunching the numbers.

12.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

‘We needed to stand up for ourselves’: Inside St Kilda’s ruthless rebrand and the great player raid

St Kilda supporter groups saw the Saints as meek. Here’s how they changed things, and ruffled feathers doing it.

06.09.2025 20

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

‘We needed to stand up for ourselves’: Inside St Kilda’s ruthless rebrand and the great player raid

St Kilda supporter groups saw the Saints as meek. Here’s how they changed things, and ruffled feathers doing it.

06.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

‘We needed to stand up for ourselves’: Inside St Kilda’s ruthless rebrand and the great player raid

St Kilda supporter groups saw the Saints as meek. Here’s how they changed things, and ruffled feathers doing it.

06.09.2025 10

The Age

Caroline Wilson

‘We needed to stand up for ourselves’: Inside St Kilda’s ruthless rebrand and the great player raid

St Kilda supporter groups saw the Saints as meek. Here’s how they changed things, and ruffled feathers doing it.

06.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

Why Nathan Buckley should hold off on a return to coaching

The coaching choice that seems to have been presented to Nathan Buckley is one of those rare occasions when a bird in the hand might not be worth more...

09.08.2025 10

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

Why Nathan Buckley should hold off on a return to coaching

The coaching choice that seems to have been presented to Nathan Buckley is one of those rare occasions when a bird in the hand might not be worth more...

09.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

Why Nathan Buckley should hold off on a return to coaching

The coaching choice that seems to have been presented to Nathan Buckley is one of those rare occasions when a bird in the hand might not be worth more...

09.08.2025 10

The Age

Caroline Wilson

Why Nathan Buckley should hold off on a return to coaching

The coaching choice that seems to have been presented to Nathan Buckley is one of those rare occasions when a bird in the hand might not be worth more...

09.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

The fractured football club behind Melbourne’s eight seconds of madness

Three star players could leave and the future of many off-field leaders is unclear. Inside the leadership vacuum at the Demons.

01.08.2025 20

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

The fractured football club behind Melbourne’s eight seconds of madness

Three star players could leave and the future of many off-field leaders is unclear. Inside the leadership vacuum at the Demons.

01.08.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

The fractured football club behind Melbourne’s eight seconds of madness

Three star players could leave and the future of many off-field leaders is unclear. Inside the leadership vacuum at the Demons.

01.08.2025 10

The Age

Caroline Wilson

The fractured football club behind Melbourne’s eight seconds of madness

Three star players could leave and the future of many off-field leaders is unclear. Inside the leadership vacuum at the Demons.

01.08.2025 20

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

Now that the bloodletting has begun, this is who Andrew Dillon must hire as his No.2

A dual premiership captain looms as the long-term successor for which the game is crying out.

30.05.2025 10

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

Now that the bloodletting has begun, this is who Andrew Dillon must hire as his No.2

A dual premiership captain looms as the long-term successor for which the game is crying out.

30.05.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson