Leo Schlink won the 2018 Sports News Quill for his reporting on doping and corruption in the racing industry, published in the Herald Sun.

Judges' citation

Leo Schlink's investigation into doping and corruption in the racing industry was an outstanding, good old fashioned scoop. The sourced material made for compelling reading and viewing across platforms, and revealed another heavy hit on the troubled racing industry.

The winning entry

'Accused race doping trainers’ messages exposed', Herald Sun, 20 February 2018

'"Hard to cheat here": Texts reveal brazen alleged doping under noses of race officials', Herald Sun, 20 February 2018

'Leo Schlink: Damning text messages paint disturbing picture of alleged horse doping', Herald Sun, 20 February 2018

Other finalists

Michael Gleeson of The Age for 'Tiger Tom Lynch'

Sam McClure of The Age for 'The AFL’s Game Changing Power Play'