👤 Jon Pierik

25 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
25
2026-08-24 – 2026-10-15
Claims per article
32
794 extracted in total
Hedged claims
6%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
4,692
characters
Writes for The Sydney Morning Herald.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Sports
100%
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HawksAFLHawthornCarltonLionsNBASydneyAustralian

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2 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.26 (leans left).

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2026-10-13 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sports
Australia vs South Africa LIVE: Six wickets needed for Cummins’ team to claim first Test win
5 outlets covered this event
2026-10-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sports
‘Put myself in such a vulnerable situation’: Cowan suspended after AFL drugs probe
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-26 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sports
Roaring Lions make it three in a row in an all-time classic grand final, breaking Docker hearts
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-07 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sports
Incredible food, great coffee – and no crocs: Why the 49ers changed their tune on Melbourne
3 outlets covered this event
2026-10-08 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sports
AFL trade period LIVE: The race for Nick Blakey continues on day five
2 outlets covered this event
2026-10-06 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sports
‘I’ve got life experiences’: Why Jaymie Graham is ready to lead Kangaroos
2 outlets covered this event

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2026-08-24 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Swans staff give police statements as Heeney loses kids’ footy camp role
🔮 Four Swans officials have given statements to police investigating an alleged sexual assault, as AFL boss Andrew Dillon banished the five suspended Sydney players from the Brownlow Medal count and confirmed the league would later conduct its own probe. assertive
2026-09-07 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Incredible food, great coffee – and no crocs: Why the 49ers changed their tune on Melbourne
🔮 “[I] expect to have a good showing and, I wouldn’t say it hit me right on the plane, but after being here for a couple days, like, it’s the right time to be here, it’s the right place to be, and it’s the right team to go against.” assertive
2026-09-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald
The handwritten letters that inspired Hawthorn to a preliminary final
🔮 but [we’re] obviously excited about the things that we could potentially do, and making sure that we had belief in that as a group.” assertive
2026-09-17 · The Sydney Morning Herald
How an NBA legend’s ‘superpower’ has shaped Melbourne United’s new coach
🔮 “It’s the same way you lose basketball games in under-10 Perth games – your Perth girls’ game you’re coaching, or another under-14 boys game in Melbourne you’re coaching, or the Spurs in the NBA Finals or Melbourne United – you will lose for the same reasons. assertive
2026-09-18 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘Not the right time’: Why former Essendon caretaker coach will depart the club
🔮 Dean Solomon will not return to Essendon in any capacity next season, the former caretaker senior coach putting family before club. assertive
2026-09-19 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions player ratings: The four players who score a perfect 10 in a September classic
🔮 The time will come for Sam Mitchell’s group, which is stacked with match-winning talent in its own right, but to be the best, they’ve got to beat the best. assertive
2026-09-21 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Mitchell says MCG wasn’t safe when angry Hawks fans erupted
🔮 “On the ground, there was a lot of debris, I guess you would call it. assertive
2026-09-23 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Grudge matches, trash talk and sharp shooting: Dash Daniels on his path to the NBA
🔮 right now, it’s positive, but you know, next game I could have a bad game, and it could be negative [feedback]. assertive
2026-09-26 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Roaring Lions make it three in a row in an all-time classic grand final, breaking Docker hearts
🔮 Will Ashcroft again shone, after winning back-to-back Norm Smith Medals in the past two grand finals. assertive
2026-09-29 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Ben Simmons is back in the NBA. One topic at media day had him swearing
🔮 “If I didn’t, I wouldn’t have taken that year to focus on myself and get back to where I’m at.” assertive
2026-10-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Silly season is here: Your club-by-club guide to AFL free agency
🔮 The gun full-forward has told the Suns he is leaving and intends to join Hawthorn on a mammoth deal, which industry insiders say could stretch over seven years and be worth more than $9 million. assertive
2026-10-02 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Blues lodge papers for Swans spearhead as free agency window opens
🔮 The Swans are waiting to hear what compensation they will receive for Amartey, who is expected to sign a five-year contract with the Blues worth up to $750,000 a season according to industry insiders. assertive
2026-10-03 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘Best chance to flourish’: Bulldogs finally land sorely needed defensive help for flag tilt
🔮 “There is a lot of excitement and optimism around the club at the moment, and I couldn’t be more pleased to be a part of it as we chase success together. assertive
2026-10-04 · The Sydney Morning Herald
On the market: Your team by team guide to AFL trade period
🔮 The AFL trade period officially opens on Monday when the list managers from all the clubs gather at Marvel Stadium to get serious about the deals that will shape their teams for 2027. assertive
2026-10-06 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘A clear case of retaliation’: Team owner furious after NBL bars him from conference
🔮 This masthead can reveal that the league’s chief executive Dave Stevenson told Terry Egger, the chairman of the Hawks, that he cannot attend an annual, two-day growth conference in Sydney, but could send a different representative, citing an ownership technicality for the decision. assertive
2026-10-06 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘I’ve got life experiences’: Why Jaymie Graham is ready to lead Kangaroos
🔮 After the tumult of the Alastair Clarkson sacking last month, amid claims players were confused about the game plan and mixed messaging, the Kangaroos were after a strong but caring people manager, who could deliver a modern game plan understood by a younger generation of player, and their sometimes short attention spans. assertive
2026-10-07 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘I am waiting to get booted’: Zach Merrett has left the Bombers but not their chat group
🔮 New Hawk Zach Merrett still remains in a banter-heavy WhatsApp group with his former Essendon teammates, but he knows that will soon end. assertive
2026-10-08 · The Sydney Morning Herald
AFL trade period LIVE: The race for Nick Blakey continues on day five
🔮 The Hawks are waiting for the Suns to confirm whether they will let Ben King cross to them as a restricted free agent. assertive
2026-10-10 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘An inspiration since I was a kid’: Butters’ childhood dream comes true with Bulldogs move
🔮 The Butters contract is the biggest in AFL history in total, though he will earn less than the $2 million per season St Kilda’s Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has made. assertive
2026-10-11 · The Sydney Morning Herald
AFL trade period LIVE: Blakey’s future uncertain; Suns to land Hawks forward pair in wake of King deal as trade period reaches final stretch
🔮 Hawk forwards Aidan Schubert and Sam Butler will become Gold Coast players as early as Monday as the Suns bolster their forward line following the loss of Ben King to Hawthorn. assertive
2026-10-13 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia vs South Africa LIVE: Six wickets needed for Cummins’ team to claim first Test win
🔮 You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone (or could be). assertive
2026-10-14 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Wife of top AFL executive voices concern over Nick Blakey trade deal
🔮 “I couldn’t agree more,” Harley said in response to Stark’s post. assertive
2026-10-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘He’s an animal’: The Aussie taking Major League Baseball by storm – and on the verge of a World Series
🔮 “I think that was a big thing that helped [at] 14, 15, as I started growing up, I really thought I could do whatever I set my mind to, and I wasn’t letting people taper those expectations or those goals. assertive
2026-10-16 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘Put myself in such a vulnerable situation’: Cowan suspended after AFL drugs probe
🔮 The Blues will be without Lachie Cowan early in 2027 after the AFL found him guilty of conduct unbecoming following investigations of “his use of an illicit substance last weekend” by his club and the league. assertive
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