The footballer who became a nation’s inspiration
For those of us old enough to have witnessed his professional sporting career, there are three distinct phases to the Neale Daniher story, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Month: May 2026
Brisbane struggling, but writing Lions off is crazy
Despite a horror fortnight and some glaring defensive issues, Brisbane’s recent history suggests writing off the two-time reigning premier in May could be a massive mistake, says Rohan Connolly.
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Ranking the 400 club: Where does ‘Pendles’ stand?
Only six men have played more than 400 games of VFL/AFL football. Who is the best of them, and where does Scott Pendlebury fit in? Rohan Connolly makes the big call.
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Free-wheeling Dees the perfect elixir for footy’s ills
Melbourne’s fast, free-flowing game and sense of fun out on the field is infectious on either side of the fence, writes Rohan Connolly. And it really is good for football.
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Statement time. Cats still have what it takes
Geelong needed to fire a shot against Brisbane lest a monkey on the back become something larger, and the Cats did that and then some, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Premiership hopes shot, Pies can indulge Pendles
Collingwood’s long-effective bubble of self-belief looks to have finally been punctured, writes Rohan Connolly. So the Pies might as well ride Scott Pendlebury’s AFL games record for all it’s worth.
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Fremantle Dockers: This time it’s for real
If Fremantle end up creating some history in 2026, a moment midway through the last quarter of Thursday night’s thriller against Hawthorn will be seen as pivotal, says Rohan Connolly.
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‘Whiteboardgate’ another bit of media ‘wankery’
There’s an almost voyeuristic interest in getting a rare look inside the famed ‘four walls’ of a footy club, but the media-driven thirst for clicks blew the Brisbane whiteboard saga out of proportion, writes Rohan Connolly.
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AFL’s biggest battle is integrity versus money
The battle lines are being drawn between those who value the AFL competition’s integrity and those for whom commercial concerns are a bigger priority, and that should worry the league, says Rohan Connolly.
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