Emma Quayle, Age journalist and author of "The Draft" is the recipient of the 2009 Grant Hattam Trophy for Excellence in Football Journalism.

Emma's story titled "A street named desire" detailing the childhood experiences of first year players Chris Yarran, Nick Naitanui and Michael Walters, who grew up together on the same suburban Perth street was selected by the awards judges as the stand out piece of football journalism from the players perspective over the past year.

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