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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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Former ruckman reaches 100-goal milestone

A RUCKMAN’S move forward nets him 100 goals, old collegians go undefeated, women’s grand final winners plus more in One-Percenters Adelaide Footy League wrap.

Legendary Rocket fires in grand final tribute to her dad

AS the grand final buzzer sounded on Saturday night, North Adelaide’s players lifted up retiring SA basketball great Jo Hill, who pointed to the Titanium Security Arena rafters with one thought on her mind.

Unbeaten sides fall on same day

ALL they needed was one more win but two Adelaide Footy League clubs fell at the final hurdle to reach an unbeaten minor round, plus more in this week’s One-Percenters wrap.

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Rostrevor College potential Under 18 State Squad member; footballer Luke Valente, 18yrs, with AFL Port Power players Tom Jonas and Jack Hombsch at the Rostrevor College oval. Picture: DYLAN COKER

We rank Adelaide’s best ever school footy teams

Which Adelaide school has produced the best footballers? Messenger Community News decided to try and answer this question by picking eight Adelaide schools’ greatest ever teams for Part 1 of an ongoing series. Now we rank them to determine which would win an all-star matchup.

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Prince Alfred and St Peter's all-time best footy teams (2018).

Greatest ever school teams: PAC and Saints

Which Adelaide school has produced the best footballers? Messenger Community News decided to try to answer this question by picking the greatest ever teams from some of our strongest footy schools. Today are Prince Alfred College and St Peter’s College.

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