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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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Brodie Smith on track for July return

FORGOTTEN Crow Brodie Smith is on track to return from a knee reconstruction this month, boosting Adelaide’s AFL final hopes.

Hamstring curse strikes again

HAMSTRING injuries have rocked the Crows’ season and they remain the biggest injury headache for AFL clubs, according to the league’s latest injury survey.

Andrew Capel

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 08: Justin Westhoff of the Power marks in front of Nick Vlastuin of the Tigers during the 2018 AFL round 12 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Richmond Tigers at Adelaide Oval on June 08, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Media/Getty Images)

How Port’s Mr Fixit is enjoying a vintage year

BRAD Ebert says Port Adelaide teammate Justin Westhoff is like a good wine — he just keeps getting better. See how the swingman is helping the Power make a tilt for the top four.

Crows

Betts eyes Cats return

STAR Crow Eddie Betts has pencilled in the round 17 Thursday night blockbuster against Geelong as his return date from a second hamstring injury that has handicapped his season.

Port Adelaide

In-demand Polec ‘will stay at Port’: Ebert

PORT Adelaide veteran Brad Ebert has backed dashing wingman Jared Polec to stay at Alberton while warning his team not to take bottom-placed Carlton lightly at the MCG on Saturday.

Adelaide

Crows in danger of first winless SANFL season since 1995

ONCE feared as being unbeatable, Adelaide is in serious danger of becoming the first SANFL team in 23 years to go through a season without winning a game.

SA Cricket

Women's Cricket Scorpions captain Megan Schutt at Adelaide Ova. PICTURE: DYLAN COKER

Schutt to skipper Scorpions

AUSTRALIAN quick Megan Schutt is the new captain of the South Australian Scorpions cricket team.

AFL

Road to the Draft: King of match-ups off agenda

SOUTH Australian under-18 coach Tony Bamford says he will not pander to the wishes of AFL recruiters and manufacture a battle of the giants match-up between No. 1 draft contenders when SA plays Vic Metro next week.

AFL

28/04/18 - AFL - Round 6 - Adelaide Crows v Gold Coast Suns at the Adelaide Oval. Tom Lynch gets his handpass out from Max Spencer. Picture SARAH REED

Crows’ culture is flying high

NEWLY re-signed Adelaide forward Tom Lynch says he could have commanded more money from Victorian clubs but wanted to stay at the Adelaide Crows even with all the fallout from the club’s pre-season camp.

Port Adelaide

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 22: Sam Powell-Pepper of the Power is tackled by Christian Salem of the Demons during the round 14 AFL match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Melbourne Demons at Adelaide Oval on June 22, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

Slammin’ Sam shows tough side

TEN-YEAR veteran Tom Rockliff has hailed Port Adelaide teammate Sam Powell-Pepper as the toughest young player he has seen.

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