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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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16-year-old stars as Contax thrashes Garville in grand final

A RUTHLESS Contax thrashed traditional rival Garville by 34 goals at Mile End on Friday night to record one of the most lopsided grand final wins in Premier League netball history.

Battlers primed to battle for elusive flag

A PREMIERSHIP has seemed an impossible dream for the O’Sullivan Beach/Lonsdale Lions and Marion Rams. But by 5pm on Saturday, one of the two perennial strugglers will win a fairytale flag after the “Battle of the Battlers”.

First grand final awaits 32-year-old Rams superboot

RYAN Wade is a 200cm, 112kg man mountain who has tormented full-backs this year by kicking a century of goals. The 32-year-old Marion player only moved to full-forward this year and is set to play in his first grand final in Saturday’s “Battle of the Battlers”.

42-year-old ex-flight attendant hopes to win fairytale flag

Trinity McNamara is an ex-flight attendant turned real estate agent who hopes to end his three-decade footy journey with his first A-grade flag. Plus, meet O’Sullivan Beach/Lonsdale’s squad.

Rampaging grand finalists

WHAT is in the water at the four Adelaide Footy League clubs sharing the nickname the Rams? Plus your grand final guide, medal winners and more in the One-Percenters weekly wrap.

Raiders veterans crucial to ending club’s title drought

RAIDERS coach Nik Kuzman has highlighted the recruitment of veterans Adam van Dommele, Scott Tunbridge, Jono Negus and Matthew Kemp as crucial to helping his side snare a drought-breaking soccer title.

Broken jaw victim a surprise chance for footy final

TWO weeks ago, Carl Teusner’s jaw was broken by a footy thug. But he is now “feeling pretty good” and hoping to play in a grand final tomorrow with Trinity Old Scholars, which is chasing its first A-grade flag.

Long-range bomb a feature as Uni ends drought

ADELAIDE University has broken a 4389-day Adelaide Footy League drought with help from a huge barrel from full-back. Plus Salisbury’s female flag success and grand finals begin to take shape, all in this week’s One-Percenters wrap.

City surges to grand final, hoping for third time lucky

ADELAIDE City has advanced to the Premier League soccer grand final for the third straight year following a dominant 2-0 win over MetroStars on Saturday night at Oakden.

Tigers, Rockets celebrate Premier League titles

One bounced back from two losses in three games before the playoffs, while the other completed an unbeaten season. But Southern Tigers and North Adelaide finished their campaigns with the same title – Premier League basketball champions.

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