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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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19/05/20 - Rostrevor College has two players - Ned Carey and Xavier Tranfa - who are considered potential AFL draftees for 2020. Picture: Tom Huntley

SA’s top college footy prospects to watch in 2020

Messenger has spoken to coaches and captains to identify one of the best schoolboy footballers to watch from each college when the 2020 Messenger Shield competition begins this Saturday.

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Taras Gomulka of Adelaide United in action during the round 29 A-League match between the Brisbane Roar and Adelaide United at Cbus Super Stadium on July 19, 2020 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)

MetroStars junior shoots into A League

His rise to the A League has been fast, but Taras Gomulka’s junior soccer club coach says the youngster has always been destined to star. Read about his journey.

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17/9/16 Morphett Vale's Nathan Bayly and Flagstaff Hill's Casey Davies collide at the grand final on Hickinbotham oval. Picture: MATT LOXTON

Emus beat bogey side for first time in 1849 days

It took 1849 days and five years but Morphett Vale finally shook the monkey off its back to beat Noarlunga and the Saints flicked the switch to record another come-from-behind win.

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Goodwood Saints v Port District in a division one round three clash at Goodwood Oval. SaintÃs Jacob Hughes tries to break through, with close attention from PortÃs Mitchell Gaffney (R), and Cooper Gaffney (L).18 July 2020. Picture Dean Martin

Saints slump to 0-3 as Port powers on

One of the pre-season fancies is winless in division one as local footy’s top flight begins to take shape. Check out match reports from every Adelaide Footy League division here.

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17/07/2020 - Oakdale's Premier League player Sophie Agostino (right) with her sister Charlotte Agostino at Netball SA Stadium. Oakdale's Premier League players will be wearing gold laces to show their support for childhood cancer after the sister of one its Premier League players was diagnosed with bone cancer. Photo - Naomi Jellicoe

Sophie goes for gold in honour of brave sister Charlotte

Cancer may have robbed Charlotte Agostino of her sporting career but her indomitable spirit will remain on the court when her older sister laces up to compete in her honour.

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SOCCER - Thursday, 16 July, 2020 - Mikayla Vidmar, daughter of ex-Australian soccer player and coach Tony Vidmar, is playing for Adelaide city in the WNPL. Picture: Sarah Reed

Ex-Socceroo’s daughter carries on football legacy

‘It’s got such a rich history and to be part of the club where dad played is really special’ – An ex-Socceroo’s daughter is following in her father’s footsteps, playing for one of SA’s most successful soccer clubs.

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FOOTBALL - Thursday, 16th July, 2020 Shae Partington, sister of Glenelg Magarey Medallist Luke Partiington, was inspired by her brother to start playing footy for SMOSH West lakes. Picture: Sarah Reed

After their dad died, he refused to give up. Now he’s her inspiration

“I lost my drive and passion for sport after dad passed away but he kept at it, worked hard”. The sister of Tigers star Luke Partington is making her mark on the game – spurred on by her brother.

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Family of Footballers - Wednesday, 15th July, 2020. Five Children from the one family play footy for Marion Football Club - which means their parents have 5 matches to they have to drive to and attend. The Elkins children - Linkin 10yrs, Cailin 13yrs, Fallon 6yrs, Madden 11yrs and Hudson 16yrs. Picture: Sarah Reed

The weekly kids’ sport run to top them all

You thought your weekly sport run was a nightmare? How about five kids, five separate footy matches and 10 hours a week running the squad across town.

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Andrew McLeod (R) with fan Jay Gardiner (C) and Ebony Marinoff. Picture: Supplied

We Fly As One: Crows send stranded fan to World Cup final

An Adelaide supporter was devastated after her flight to the women’s T20 cricket decider was cancelled. But after approaching two Crows premiership stars in the airport for a photo to cheer herself up, what happened next left her stunned.

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Inside Cramey’s cranium: ‘I’ll donate my brain for research’

Dual Adelaide AFLW premiership star Courtney Cramey, who passed head knock tests on the eve of both the Crows’ grand final wins, says she’s happy to donate her brain for concussion studies.

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