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Daniela AbbracciaventoLocal sports reporter

Daniela Abbracciavento is a local sports journalist in Adelaide covering everything from Australian rules football, netball and soccer to grassroots athletics, swimming and tennis news. She has covered AFLW grand finals, SANFL and SANFLW flag deciders as well as the Adelaide International tennis event.

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Daniela Abbracciavento

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Revealed: The 2021 SANFLW Team of the Year

The 2021 Advertiser SANFLW Team of the Year has been announced — one club dominates the side with five players named. See which stars made the cut.

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SANFLW players Alison Ferrall (Norwood) and Bec Owen (West Adelaide) at Thebarton Oval on May 18, 2021. The SANFLW finals start this weekend with Norwood taking on Glenelg and West Adelaide playing South Adelaide. Picture Matt Turner.

SANFLW replay: Watch preliminary final

Minor premier Norwood and underdog West Adelaide have battled it out for a SANFL women’s grand final berth. See who won through to the big dance in our preliminary final replay.

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West's Cade Kennedy and Glenelg's Lewis Rayson ahead of their match where theyÃ¢â¬â¢ll face off on Saturday at Glenelg Oval, Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Picture: MATT LOXTON

Watch the replay: SANFL – Glenelg v West

A host of AFL Draft prospects have squared off as Glenelg met West Adelaide in a gripping SANFL under-18 encounter. Relive the top-of-the-table clash now in our match replay video.

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Norwood Morialta rowers (L-R) Twisha Srivastava, Angelica Chia and Ricardo Maturana. Picture: Supplied, Paul Dunstan

School rowers putting down oars during national comp

These rising rowing stars are used to battling it out inside a boat – but this week they’ve been lending a hand on the banks during a huge national event.

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Premier League netballers celebrate indigenous round with specifically designed uniforms. (L-R) Kimberly Batley (Metro Jets), Jessica Ward (Tango), Jordan Vivian (Oakdale), Chelsea Lemke (Contax), Tierrah Miller (Garville), Chloe Burgess (Newton Jaguars). Picture: Supplied, Netball SA/Dean Martin

Netballers proudly launch indigenous round uniforms

The state’s top netballers will hit the court this Friday with strikingly designed dresses to celebrate the Premier League’s indigenous round.

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Long queues at the SA-Vic border as people rush to beat the Victorian lockdown. Picture: 9 News

Rush for SA border ahead of Victorian lockdown

People in regional Victoria are rushing into SA to beat the seven-day lockdown, which starts at midnight – as people across Adelaide queued up for Covid tests.

Coronavirus

COVID - Wednesday, 26th May, 2021 - Sue and her husband Greg have been tested for Covid 19 this morning and currently in isolation. With dog Max Picture: Sarah Reed

Port Adelaide cheer squad, footy fans in Covid scare

A Port Adelaide fan caught up in the latest Covid-19 scare is set to join a handful of cheer squad members in missing the huge indigenous round clash against Fremantle.

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22/5/21. College footy round three: Trinity v St Peter's#4 SP - name not on team sheet!!Picture: Keryn Stevens

Saints’ win sets up mouth-watering contest

St Peter’s fought back after a “sluggish” start, while Rostrevor stuns the college footy world with another win. See the match wraps and top players this round.

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SANFLW players Bec Owen (West Adelaide), Alison Ferrall (Norwood), Ellie Kellock (Glenelg) and Jaslynne Smith (South Adelaide) at Thebarton Oval on May 18, 2021. The SANFLW finals start this weekend with Norwood taking on Glenelg and West Adelaide playing South Adelaide. Picture Matt Turner.

Watch: SANFLW semi-finals

The SANFLW minor rounds are complete and four teams are ready to battle for the flag. Click here to watch the Norwood v Glenelg and West v South semi-finals from 4.15pm on Saturday.

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SA athlete Marley Raikiwasa. Picture: Athletics SA

Meet SA’s rising discus star taking the world by storm

She’s just 15, can throw a discus more than 50m and is the newest addition to the Australian under-20 athletics team. Meet Marley Raikiwasa.

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