Soon later, he became the leading parliamentary reporter at The Age newspaper.

The Age newspaper commented that his work is "high energy poetry and torrential writing".

In 1906 he commenced work as a messenger for The Age newspaper.

After finishing his football career he became a writer at The Age newspaper for 30 years.

The Age newspaper included a similar report on 13 May 2011.

Thomas had an opinion piece published in The Age newspaper in 2010.

He continued his education there, and in 1861 joined the staff of The Age newspaper as a junior reporter.

He has been a frequent columnist for The Age newspaper.

He writes a weekly column in the sport section of The Age newspaper.

The Age newspaper wrote after the opening of the line: