Rohan Connolly

Melbourne

Managing director sport & lifestyle brand FOOTYOLOGY. AFL commentator for ESPN, 3AW, Australian Community Media. Rock music tragic, bemused political observer.

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Articles

Ronny Lerner’s Previews With Punch: Round 16

3 days ago | footyology.com.au | Ronny Lerner |Rohan Connolly

Port Adelaide star Jason Horne-Francis chases Carlton captain Patrick Cripps in Round 12 last year. Photos: GETTY IMAGESPORT ADELAIDE v CARLTON (Adelaide Oval, Thursday 7pm)The interest in this game will mostly be from a macabre point of view. It will be a bit like a car crash. The end result will be terrible for the loser, yet nobody will be able to look away.
Footyology Podcast: Rushed injury returns hurt

3 days ago | footyology.com.au | Rohan Connolly

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A false dawn, or a chance to atone for a humiliating and catastrophic defeat?

3 days ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Rohan Connolly

Alastair Clarkson might be one of the greatest coaches of football's modern era, but he's not beyond using some old-fashioned motivational techniques to get his teams firing. And this week, he has a perfect opportunity to do so. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
A false dawn, or a chance to atone for a humiliating and catastrophic defeat?

3 days ago | edenmagnet.com.au | Rohan Connolly
Biggest decision looms for Carlton’s new CEO

4 days ago | footyology.com.au | Rohan Connolly

Troubled Carlton coach Michael Voss (left) and incoming CEO Graham Wright. Photos: ESPN/GETTY IMAGESIt took Carlton literally decades to understand that its historical penchant for brutal knee-jerk responses and quick fixes was no longer the path to success in a contemporary AFL climate. The Blues have drummed into their psyche those lessons of the past, this year even enshrining them in the motto “Stronger Together”.
Carlton's incoming CEO has a lot to consider, including the fate of Michael Voss

5 days ago | espn.com.au | Rohan Connolly

It took Carlton literally decades to understand that its historical penchant for brutal knee-jerk responses and quick fixes was no longer the path to success in a contemporary AFL climate. The Blues have drummed into their psyche those lessons of the past, this year even enshrining them in the motto "Stronger Together".
Hey, AFL Competition Committee! Here’s what to fix

1 week ago | footyology.com.au | Rohan Connolly

The Competition Committee will return with an eye towards improving the game. Photos: GETTY IMAGESFor an organisation which has veered from blunder to embarrassment to another blunder too frequently of late, the AFL has at least started to kick a few goals again over the last couple of weeks.
It’s my birthday. I want a parade!

1 week ago | footyology.com.au | Warwick McFadyen |Rohan Connolly

US President Donald Trump stands and salutes troops during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade. Photo: GETTY IMAGESIt’s my birthday next week. I consider it a grand coincidence of the cosmos and history that I share the date with one of greatest essayists and satirists to grace the language in Ambrose Bierce (born in 1842). I also share the date with the conclusion of the Battle of Bannockburn in the Scottish War of Independence whereupon Robert the Bruce was victorious for us Scots.
The AFL's Competition Committee is coming back. Here's what it must fix

1 week ago | espn.com.au | Rohan Connolly

For an organisation which has veered from blunder to embarrassment to another blunder too frequently of late, the AFL has at least started to kick a few goals again over the last couple of weeks. Its appointment of former Brisbane chief executive Greg Swann as general manager of football performance was perfect, appeasing the clubs and giving the game an affable and media-friendly frontman for football issues.
Ronny Lerner’s Previews With Punch: Round 15

1 week ago | footyology.com.au | Ronny Lerner |Rohan Connolly

Geelong star Bailey Smith and Brisbane’s Cam Rayner fight for the ball in Round 3 at the Gabba this year as Mark O’Connor (right) looks on.