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Andrew Capel is a multi award-winning sports writer for The Advertiser, focusing primarily on AFL and cricket. He has been with News Corp for more than 30 years and reports extensively on the Adelaide and Port Adelaide football clubs and South Australian cricket team. A former under-age state cricketer, Andrew’s passion for sport traces back to his childhood when he sat on his dad’s shoulders at Glenelg Football Club games.

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Bloods players during the Round 11 SANFL match between West Adelaide and Glenelg FC at Richmond Oval in Adelaide, Sunday, June 23, 2024. (SANFL Image/David Mariuz)

How the West can win: Footy club‘s plan to bounce back

SANFL club West Adelaide is at the crossroads, but there’s promising signs for development in the future, writes Andrew Capel.

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Ranked: Who should really be named SA’s top sporting hero?

We’ve named the top 100 athletes, teams and sporting icons from South Australia. But did we get it right? Rate our full list here.

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Adelaide Strikers cricketer Jake Weatherald with his wife, Rachel in Adelaide CBD. Pictured on December 18th 2024. Picture: Ben Clark.

Battling beyond the boundary: Striker opens up on toughest match

Adelaide Strikers star Jake Weatherald has opened up on his mental health battles and revealed how he and his wife, Rachel, are planning to help others lead better lives, writes Andrew Capel.

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Blockbusters galore: Download your 2025 SANFL fixture poster

The 2025 SANFL and SANFLW fixtures have been released and they are stacked with massive games. Download your poster of the full schedule.

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Power 20 revealed: Who are SA’s most influential off-field players?

The athletes may take the limelight but it is the players behind the scenes who have the real power to make it all possible. See the 2024 sport rankings.

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SACA president Will Rayner at Adelaide Oval. Thursday,November,21,2024.Picture Mark Brake

‘Enormous’: Seven-year crowd high expected for Adelaide Oval Test

SA Cricket Q&A: SACA president Will Rayner reveals plans for the Adelaide Oval Test match and opens up on the state of SA cricket in an exclusive Q&A with Andrew Capel.

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Three of South Australia's most powerful athletes. Pictures: File

Power 20 revealed: Who are SA’s most influential athletes?

When it comes to sport South Australia punches well above its weight and these athletes and coaches hold the power on and off the field. See the 2024 rankings.

AFL

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 27: Will Hoare of the Bombers in action during the 2024 VFL Round 05 match between Collingwood and Essendon at Victoria Park on April 27, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Rob Lawson/AFL Photos)

VFL stars earns AFL audition at Bombers

One of Essendon’s top VFL prospects has been given the chance to press his claims to join the club’s AFL list. Get the latest SSP news here.

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SANFL player, Glenelg's Angus Clarke. Picture: Cory Sutton

The slider, a famous Crows name and SA’s elite 11

It was a big night for the SANFL on Thursday as nine more junior stars had their AFL dreams come true – but some were forced to wait longer than others. See how it all unfolded.

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Three of SA's top 50 sport stars under the age of 15. Pictures: The Advertiser, supplied

Revealed: 50 SA young guns on the road to sporting glory

From the pool to the field and multi-sport talents to representing the nation, these are the next generation of South Aussie sport stars. Meet the top 50 under 15.

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