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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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Matt Panos from Norwood reacts after scoring a goal during the Round 16 SANFL match between Norwood and South Adelaide at Norwood Oval in Adelaide, Saturday, August 12, 2023. (SANFL Image/David Mariuz)

Comeback ‘King’ to play SANFL grand final after shattering injury

Norwood legend Matt Panos will complete a fairytale – and miraculous – comeback from a career-threatening knee injury and play in Sunday’s SANFL grand final against Glenelg.

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Lachlan Hosie from Glenelg reacts after scoring a goal during the SANFL preliminary final match between Central Districts and Glenelg at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Sunday, September 15, 2024. (SANFL Image/David Mariuz)

Down but never out: Hosie defies odds in remarkable SANFL comeback

Told he wasn’t going to play again this year after a “shocking’’ knee injury, Glenelg star Lachie Hosie made a stunning return in the SANFL preliminary final. He tells Andrew Capel how.

Opinion

SANFL: Glenelg coach Darren Reeves addresses his players during the 2024 Round 17 game against North Adelaide at Prospect Oval. Picture: David Mariuz/SANFL

Capel: SA footy’s new heavyweight showdown hasn’t come easy

They might be some of the most decorated names in recent SANFL history but they’ve both taken the hard road to the grand final, writes Andrew Capel.

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A West Adelaide young gun Sam May has returned to his footy club to cheer on his teammates after suffering life-altering injuries when he fell several metres through the roof of a Port Lincoln hotel. Picture: 7NEWS Adelaide

Sad career news after SANFL star’s horror pub fall

Sam May’s club has revealed what the 24-year-old said to his teammates in an emotional address last week.

Opinion

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Star’s selfless reaction to emotional Magarey stunner

He broke the SANFL’s Magarey Medal ruck curse but Norwood’s Harry Boyd didn’t want a single vote in the final round of the count. Andrew Capel reveals why.

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Harry Boyd from Norwood and Will Snelling from Sturt after being announced as joint winners of the Magarey Medal at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Monday, September 9, 2024. (SANFL Image/David Mariuz)

Big names tie for top honours at 2024 Magarey Medal

Two players have tied for the SANFL’s highest honour with one of the winners claiming a feat matched only once in the past 73 years.

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Who’s in the 2024 SA Football Hall of Fame

There are many good players in the SANFL, some great players and then there are these four men, who have just joined the pantheon of SA footy legends.

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September 3, 2024: Norwood key forwards Izaak Twelftree and Finn Heard together at Norwood Oval, Picture: Kelly Barnes

Norwood’s ‘odd couple’ rise as one for flag push

They are Norwood’s “odd couple” and have come from the clouds to spark the club’s SANFL premiership push. Meet the unlikely key forward pairing of Finn Heard and Izaak Twelftree.

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Harry Boyd from Norwood contests the ruck during the Round 14 SANFL match between Norwood and Adelaide at Norwood Oval in Adelaide, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (SANFL Image/David Mariuz)

Former AFL player, 10 debutants named in SANFL Team of the Year

Ten debutants and a first-time coach are among The Advertiser’s SANFL Team of the Year for 2024. See the full side.

Opinion

PORT ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - Advertiser Photos February 9, 2024: Port Adelaide AFL premiership captain Warren Tredrea (right) has won the highly publicised battle for a place on the Power's board. He is pictured with Port Adelaide Football Club Chairman David Koch at Alberton Oval. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe

Now Port’s trying to bag rival players too

Port’s boss might be complaining about their wooden spoon but its state rivals’ greatest fears are being realised, writes Andrew Capel.

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