Alison O'Connor
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 15
- Latest publication
- Aug 31, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for hawthornfc.com.au
- Top 500K sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 4, 2026
Latest articles
The two positional moves the Magpies should make next season (opens the original)
Read excerpt
COLLINGWOOD should move Josh Daicos into a full-time midfield role next season and spend more time with Jordan De Goey in attack, according to Essendon champion Matthew Lloyd. Speaking on AFL.com.au's Access, Lloyd said the likely arrival of dual Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale would provide a boost for the Magpies in 2027, but argued Collingwood needs to make the most of its existing talent by changing the roles of two key players. Lloyd said Daicos had shown enough as a midfielder to warrant a
Young the hero as Power down Giants at the death (opens the original)
Read excerpt
A GOAL at the death to Yartapuulti young gun Lauren Young has sealed a remarkable four-point win over Greater Western Sydney at Manuka Oval on Sunday afternoon. The Giants had kicked four of the last five goals of the game to snatch the lead, but Young turned matchwinner after marking 15m out from goal and calmly converting to seal the 7.10 (52) to 8.0 (48) victory. GIANTS v POWER Full match coverage and stats Star ruck Matilda Scholz set up the decisive moment with a crucial intercept mark befo
The big issue that could derail Cats' flag chances (opens the original)
Read excerpt
GEELONG'S premiership aspirations may hinge on one glaring concern, with Essendon champion Matthew Lloyd declaring the Cats' ruck stocks could be their undoing in September. While Mitch Edwards has shown plenty in his first season as Geelong's No.1 ruck, Lloyd believes the youngster is not yet equipped to go toe-to-toe with the competition's elite big men. Speaking on AFL.com.au's Access, Lloyd pointed to North Melbourne's dominance at clearances and warned the challenge will only become tougher
The 'underrated' Cat who deserves more attention (opens the original)
Read excerpt
OLLIE Henry's four-goal haul against Essendon was the latest reminder of his importance to Geelong in what has been a sneaky good year for the young forward. The 24-year-old has kicked 39 goals across 20 games this year, including 13 from his past four outings, thriving among the Cats' much heralded forward line. Henry and Ollie Dempsey combined for eight majors against the Bombers, with the latter pushing forward from the wing and Henry making the wet and windy conditions look obsolete, clunkin
Much-loved premiership Demon to retire at season's end (opens the original)
Read excerpt
DECORATED Melbourne swingman Tom McDonald will hang up the boots at season's end, bringing the curtain down on his 16-year career with the red and blue. The 256-game Demon, who sits eighth on Melbourne's all-time games list, played a key role in the club's drought-breaking 2021 flag and has been a fixture at both ends of the ground throughout his career. McDonald was taken by the Demons with pick No.53 in the 2010 draft and made his debut in round 23 the following year. WHO'S CALLED IT QUITS 202
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
Top 500K sites
For hawthornfc.com.au, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026
Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.