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Rohan Connolly

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I'm an Australian journalist talking/writing/broadcasting/posting about sport (particularly AFL football), music, politics and culture. You'll find my stuff at Footyology, ESPN, Australian Community Media and on 3AW.

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It's perfect for a montage of tough footy highlights.

10.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
On My Way To The Cage
On My Way To The Cage YouTube video by Rollins Band - Topic

When I was working on Optus Vision in late '90s, I lobbied for ages to get them to do an AFL promo clip set to this. Got production guys interested but boss said 'too full on'. Still reckon it would have been awesome!

On My Way To The Cage youtu.be/ne1Stb6viW0?... via @YouTube

10.03.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I did. By not watching either and going to the movies instead.

10.03.2026 07:28 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Three talented young kids to debut for @essendonfc.bsky.social on Friday night. Congrats to Dyson Sharp, Hussien El Achkar and Max Kondogiannis. How's that for cultural diversity?! Hopefully, going to see more of it, too.πŸ‘

10.03.2026 06:27 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Great thread and one which should alarm anyone connected with the ALP. It won’t though. They know (in Vic at least) that the right of politics is so splintered and defeated that they scarcely even have to try.

09.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, appreciate it. πŸ‘

08.03.2026 11:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We're actually having a hiatus with the podcast. I have a fair bit on my plate and am working on a few different projects. May return at some stage though.

08.03.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Solid win for Collingwood tonight, too much poise for Saints. Yeah, they're old, but not many better for footy nous (eg. Pendles' tonight) & solid across the park. Good system, great discipline. No reason they can't contend again. PS. How's those Daicos boys?! #AFLSaintsPies

08.03.2026 11:05 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah maybe.

08.03.2026 00:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you know him?

07.03.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Said it before and I'll say it again ... the nastiest people are on Twitter, the shallowest are on Instagram, but easily the dumbest are on Facebook....πŸ˜‚

07.03.2026 11:57 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Quite enjoying this @foxfooty.bsky.social commentary team of Mark Howard, Leigh Montagna play by play & Jordan Lewis & Nick Dal Santo on special comments. Why? Because the game's the focus, the analysis is good, and there's an absence of alpha male blokey bullshit. Like it. #AFLGiantsHawks

07.03.2026 06:41 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yeah, but did you get Kyle & Jackie O's take on it? πŸ˜‚

07.03.2026 06:34 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

If Jake Stringer keeps this up, Shania Twain's going to get more airplay than she's had since the late '90s! #AFLGiantsHawks

07.03.2026 06:30 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Are the Bulldogs about to boot us in the backside? | Footyology

On FOOTYOLOGY, Rohan Connolly has finally jumped off the Western Bulldogs as a flag threat. But with a degree of trepidation too after what he's seen during the lead-up to the Dogs' first game of the new season. footyology.com.au/are-the-bull...

06.03.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Been writing about Luke Sayers all summer. The other mob's obsessed by Lachie Neale. In fact more about footy people's private lives these days than the actual game they're all involved in. Which is probably just as well given how little interest so many of those covering it seem to have in it.

06.03.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep

06.03.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep, good point.

06.03.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

FMD ... just read that Michael Koziol love letter defending Kyle & Jackie O. Still can't quite believe it. 😱🀣πŸ€ͺ

06.03.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

FMD, I can barely believe I just read that. 😱

06.03.2026 12:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Seriously, stuff Opening Round. Yeah, I'm a traditionalist, but AFL's got too clever by half drip feeding a season start to select markets & somehow diminishing the buzz around a new year. Just more 'content'. We should be lapping up every kick. But it feels ho-hum. #AFLSunsCats

06.03.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0

This is absolutely sick. Look at the bloated POS sitting there genuinely thinking he's some sort of deity while these wackos channel his 'divine power'. You couldn't write a comedy sketch this far-fetched and yet here it is, actually happening for real. America, you are cooked.

06.03.2026 08:21 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure why, there's several lists older than theirs, bulk of their best players are still young ... Smith, Holmes, Dempsey, Myers etc.

05.03.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Unfortunately, no. We're actually having a hiatus with it. I have a fair bit on my plate and am working on a few different projects. May return at some stage though.

05.03.2026 04:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, really appreciate it. And you never know...

05.03.2026 04:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vale Dennis Cometti: Ladies and gentlemen, you have just seen a classic | Footyology

On FOOTYOLOGY, it wasn't just Dennis Cometti's puns which made him such a great commentator, says Rohan Connolly, it was the voice, the timing, the sharp analysis, the whole package. We were lucky to have him.

05.03.2026 04:22 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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OK, for @espnaustralia.bsky.social (braces self) let me have it....

05.03.2026 04:09 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. We're actually having a hiatus with it. I have a fair bit on my plate and am working on a few different projects. May return at some stage though.

05.03.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That was great!

05.03.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you're talking about the podcast, we're actually having a hiatus for now. I have a fair bit on my plate at the moment and am also working on a few different projects. It may still return at some stage though.

04.03.2026 04:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0