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Matt Turner is a sports reporter for The Advertiser and CODE Sports who covers mainly AFL and basketball. He has been with News Corp for more than a decade, starting at The Messenger, where he was sports editor for two years. Matt isn’t to be confused with Matt Turner, the award-winning Advertiser photographer, who also shares the same middle name (James).

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30/06/19 - Footy club Flinders University Crabs ended their two-year winless streak yesterday. Players Riley Perry, Rhett Perry, Dean Schofield, Brayden Lane, David Moyle (captain) and Jordan Marsden.Picture: Tom Huntley

‘It was quite emotional’: Team wins first game in two years

They had lost 29 games in a row, including a 283-0 shellacking, and not won for 693 days. But now footy club Flinders University Crabs are celebrating after finally getting a victory.

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Old Collegians Adam Perryman from Prince Alfred College and Sam Roberts from Saint Peters are playing in the old collegians' teams that will face off on PAC's front oval for the first time in more than 50 years this Saturday, Adelaide, Thursday, June 27, 2019. (The Advertiser/ Morgan Sette)

Rivals set to clash at college for first time since 1960s

Their rivalry is built on their schools’ fierce competition. Now Prince Alfred and St Peter’s old collegians football clubs will face off on PAC’s front oval for the first time in more than 50 years.

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Reaction after Brighton's missed goal after the siren against Goodwood Saints.

‘I thought he’d kick it’: Shot to win on siren misses … again

For the second time this season, Brighton had a kick on or after the siren at its home ground to win a game. And just like the first time, the team missed what looked a very gettable shot at goal.

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St Peter's versus Prince Alfred college footy Messenger Shield clash at St Peters. Coach addresses players at three quarter time. 11 May 2019. (AAP Image/Dean Martin)

Undermanned St Peter’s digs deep to beat Immanuel

State junior footy commitments and a cricket trip ensured St Peter’s was understrength for its Messenger Shield match Immanuel. But Saints dug deep in the final term to prevail.

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Callum Hay and Corey Reichert walking after Athelstone scores a goal during the Adelaide Footy League division two match between Salisbury North and Athelstone at Salisbury North Oval, Adelaide, Saturday, June 1, 2019. (AAP Image/ Morgan Sette)

Not again! Two draws in three games for footy team

Footy players love winning, hate losing and usually feel strange after draws. Salisbury North would know – it’s had two draws in its past three games. See the dying stages of Saturday’s match.

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Southern Football League: Noarlunga v Flagstaff Hill. Noarlunga Coach Barry Pilmore. 13 April 2019. (AAP Image/Dean Martin)

Shoes celebrate milestones by beating flag contender

Will anyone beat Noarlunga? Some Southern Football League followers may be pondering this question after the Shoes comfortably beat another premiership contender on Saturday.

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Mawson Lakes player Brayden Bennett punches Central United’s Nathan Fenwick, breaking his jaw.

Footballer cops big ban for breaking opponent’s jaw

A league tribunal has handed down its punishment for a player whose punch left an opponent with a broken jaw. And he has only narrowly avoided being deregistered from the competition.

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David White is the Coach of A-Grade (Div6) Mawson Lakes Football and is pictured with A-Grade player Andy Carr and A-Grade Captain Darren King. Picture: Dylan Coker

Footballer ‘ashamed’ for breaking jaw with punch

As he gets set to front the league’s tribunal tonight on a striking charge, a footballer has apologised for breaking an opponent’s jaw, saying “it’s not how I want to conduct myself as a person”.

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John Symonds coach of Sacred Heart during the match between Sacred Heart College and Immanuel College at Glenelg Oval Saturday June 15,2019.(Image AAP/Mark Brake)

Sacred Heart keeps on winning, beats Immanuel

It was a showcase college footy match at Glenelg Oval on Saturday night – Sacred Heart against local rival Immanuel. And five goals from full-forward Lachie Stoddard influenced the result.

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13/6/2019 Mark Mickan coaching at St Michael's College with players John Moschou, Indiana Dorian and Jack Balkwill. The West Adelaide premiership coach and ex-Crows star Mark Mickan has now coached two games since returning to coaching - eight weeks after having groundbreaking Parkinson's surgery. Picture MATT TURNER.

How coaching is helping SA footy champ’s fight

Ex-Crows star Mark Mickan remains passionate about coaching — even as he battles Parkinson’s disease. Two months after revolutionary surgery, he is having a big influence in college footy.

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