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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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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)

Capel: This star could be about to break SANFL’s big curse

Norwood’s star ruckman is enjoying a season for the ages and is on track to end a longstanding SANFL hoodoo, writes Andrew Capel.

Opinion

South Adelaide Sid Draper. Picture Corey Sutton/SANFL

SA young gun the Crows need – that’s right under their nose

Adelaide has a need for midfield speed and class – and the player it should target is sitting right under its nose, writes Andrew Capel.

Opinion

16 May, 2023: West AdelaideÃs Josh Ryan part of the SANFL state team. Photo Kelly Barnes

‘Not good at all’: Star quits SANFL as footy’s tough new reality bites

The biggest issue in modern footy is not just a problem for the AFL, writes Andrew Capel.

Big Bash

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 22: Chris Lynn of the Strikers bats during the BBL match between Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers at Sydney Cricket Ground, on December 22, 2023, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

New deal: Strikers get Lynnsanity boost on two fronts

Chris Lynn has signed a one-year deal with Adelaide Strikers, but the best news for the BBL club might just be the hard-hitting batter’s availability this summer.

Sport

21,March, 2024: Cam Valente and Jake Winter will be playing in the SACA premier cricket Grand Final. Picture: Kelly Barnes

Player points system introduced for SACA Premier Cricket

The South Australian Cricket Association has introduced a player points system for Premier Cricket, with a focus on producing more local talent.

Sport

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 06: Jason Horne-Francis of the Power fends off Adam Treloar of the Bulldogs during the round 17 AFL match between Port Adelaide Power and Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval, on July 06, 2024, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

Two stand out among new breed of rising footy stars

They were brought back to SA via blockbuster trades, now these two standouts are leading a new breed of stars, writes Andrew Capel.

POLLSport

The great speccy debate: Which Redleg’s hanger was better?

First it was Ned Bowman getting some serious hang time. Now teammate and cousin Jay Polkinghorne has taken a screamer of his own. Compare the pair and vote for whose is better.

Opinion

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 22: Logan Evans of the Power is tackled by Cam Rayner of the Lions during the 2024 AFL Round 15 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Brisbane Lions at Adelaide Oval on June 22, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Footy bosses vent amid Crows, Port backyard blitz fears

Adelaide and Port Adelaide’s continuation in the SANFL is not without controversy, writes Andrew Capel.

Sport

Three of SA's top football umpires. Pictures: The Advertiser

The whistleblowers: SA football’s top 50 umpires revealed

Footy umpires cop plenty of flak but without them there’s no game. See the full list of South Australia’s finest whistleblowers, boundary runners and flag wavers.

SA News

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

‘Miracle man’ May returns to beloved Bloods footy club

After suffering “life-altering” injuries when he fell through the roof of a Port Lincoln hotel, a West Adelaide player has returned to cheer on his teammates just six weeks later.

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