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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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Power’s pressure rises off the charts

ONE of the secrets to Port Adelaide’s mid-season charge has been revealed, with Ken Hinkley’s unit producing pressure numbers never before seen in the AFL.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 04: South Australia players celebrate the win during the U18 AFL Championship match between Vic Metro and South Australia at Etihad Stadium on July 4, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

The next generation: SA’s budding footy stars

IT is considered South Australia’s finest teenage football class in more than a quarter of a century — read The Advertiser’s exclusive interactive profiles on all of our top AFL prospects.

Rankine lives for the big stage: Bamford

VICTORIOUS South Australian under-18 coach Tony Bamford has described speed machine Izak Rankine as a “big game player’’ and said he was waiting to turn the national championship decider into his playground.

Young talent time for South Australia

IT is considered South Australia’s finest teenage football class in more than a quarter of a century.

Stone the Crows: Do we need a South Aussie war cry?

IT is a South Aussie footy feat fans across the state should be crowing about. But our championship-winning state under-18 team’s choice of anthem continues to divide.

Electrifying Rankine stakes his No.1 draft claim

SOUTH Australian excitement machine Izak Rankine pushed his case to be the first player selected at this year’s national draft as the Croweaters yesterday won their first AFL under-18 division one championship in four years.

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.

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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.

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