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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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Adelaide

Tex Walker slams SANFL fans

TAYLOR Walker says the behaviour of some SANFL fans is disgraceful, revealing Adelaide players were shockingly abused at Prospect Oval on Sunday.

Andrew Capel

Groundhog Day for Swans’ super midfielders

WELCOME to Groundhog Day. Forget Buddy Franklin, Power’s greatest test at the SCG on Saturday will be at ground level.

Local Footy

SANFL Indigenous Round - Ex Crow Richard Tambling with members of his SANFL Traineeship program - Kayannah Kartinyeri 19yrs and Jharien Owen 18yrs at Adelaide Oval. Photo Sarah Reed.

No regrets, just smiles from Tambling

RICHARD Tambling can’t stop smiling. Nine months removed from his last AFL game, the former Crow is in a happy place.

Andrew Capel

Crows on a roller-coaster ride in 2014

IT has been doing coach Brenton Sanderson’s head in and frustrating supporters all year. Why are the Crows so good one week and so bad the next?

Andrew Capel

20/4/14 - AFLR514 - AFL Round 5 - Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants at Adelaide Oval - Patrick Dangerfield Picture Simon Cross

Danger signs for Crows superstar

PATRICK Dangerfield says if he changes his game he won’t be the same player, but he is in danger of having his career ended prematurely.

Andrew Capel

AFL: Hawthorn v Fremantle MCG. Hawthorn's Luke Breust gets a kick away. April 4th 2014 . Picture : Colleen Petch.

Sharpshooting Hawks rarely miss a chance

GIVE a Hawk an opportunity in front of goal and the chances are he will make you pay the ultimate price.

Crows

Betts takes Charlie under his wing

EDDIE Betts is looking after upgraded Crows rookie Charlie Cameron so that he feels at home in Adelaide.

Local Footy

15.5.2014. Goodwood footballers Luke Donaldson and Shane Tuck at Goodwood Oval. photo: Sam Wundke

Tuck goes back to grassroots

FORMER Richmond star Shane Tuck has gone from the MCG to playing for the Amateur League at Goodwood Oval — and he couldn’t be happier.

SANFL

Eagles seal the deal, yet again

HOW Glenelg must have wished it had sealed the deals. Two players it coveted over summer put it to the sword as the Eagles reaffirmed their premiership credentials.

Andrew Capel

AFL - Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions at Adelaide Oval. Jay Schulz celebrates another goal. PIC SARAH REED.

How Power traded its way back to the top

PORT Adelaide’s surge from basket case to premiership contender has been sparked by the remarkable improvement in its second chance men.

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