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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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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 22: Connor Rozee of the Power leads his team off after the big loss during the 2024 AFL Round 15 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Brisbane Lions at Adelaide Oval on June 22, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Rozee: ‘100 per cent’ Port can still win premiership

While many are writing Port Adelaide off, captain Connor Rozee is backing his side to respond and make a run for the flag in 2024.

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JUNE 21, 2024Port Power players in their throwback jumper at Adelaide Oval as they celebrate 20-years since they won the 2004 premiership over Brisbane. Jase Burgoyne, Mitch Georgiades, Dom Cassini, Dean Brogan, Jackson MeadPicture: RoyVPhotography

A ‘freak’, the feeling and a big ‘f— you’: Flag heroes revisit ‘04 GF

Almost 20 years ago, Port Adelaide and Brisbane met in the 2004 grand final. Ahead of Saturday’s Adelaide Oval clash, MATT TURNER spoke to the big names on both sides of that historic decider.

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Port Adelaide mid-season draftee Logan Evans. Photo credit Matt Sampson

Port ‘really bullish’ ahead of mid-season draftee’s debut

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has backed skipper Connor Rozee to rediscover his best form and lauded the development of Logan Evans — the mid-season draftee who will debut 25 days after being selected.

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Australian Football Hall of Fame: Chris McDermott and Michael Graham

SA greats: The moments that made our new Hall of Famers

Inaugural Crows skipper Chris McDermott and Sturt great Michael Graham have been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. And while their paths were very different, they both changed along the way.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 30: Charlie Dixon of the Power during the 2024 AFL Round 12 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Carlton Blues at Adelaide Oval on May 30, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Mixed fortunes for Power as Dixon learns his fate

Port Adelaide spearhead Charlie Dixon has learned his fate after a high bump landed the Power forward a date with the SANFL tribunal. It comes after a fellow star was cleared.

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28/22/16 - Crows draftees at West Lakes - Ben Davis, Jordan Gallucci, Elliott Himmelberg, Myles Poholke and Matthew SignorelloPicture Simon Cross

Recruiting files: The three drafts still hurting Crows

Every club has its draft skeletons – and there are plenty of things recruiters can’t foresee. But only GWS, Gold Coast and North Melbourne have had more first-round picks than the Crows in the past decade.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 15: Matthew Nicks, Senior Coach of the Crows during the 2024 AFL Round 14 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Sydney Swans at Adelaide Oval on June 15, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

‘Making progress’: Nicks insists Crows are on right course

Adelaide have lost three on the trot and sit 4-1-9 heading into the bye, but coach Matthew Nicks believes the club is actually making progress despite what results suggest.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 01: Taylor Walker of the Crows reacts during the round 12 AFL match between Hawthorn Hawks and Adelaide Crows at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on June 01, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Rankine returns, but where’s Tex?

All eyes will be on the Crows in their clash with the Swans on Saturday night, and there’s some starpower on the way back for a must-win match.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 26: Matthew Nicks, Senior Coach of the Crows and his coaching staff in the coaches box during the 2024 AFL Round 11 match between Kuwarna (Adelaide Crows) and Waalitj Marawar (West Coast Eagles) at Adelaide Oval on May 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Why former Crows coach is still ‘bullish’ on Nicks’ side

Former Adelaide coaches Graham Cornes and Malcolm Blight have highlighted the club’s clear issues. But Brenton Sanderson is ‘in the minority’, backing the Crows to turn things around quickly.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 26: Charlie Dixon of the Power during the 2024 AFL Round 07 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the St Kilda Saints at Adelaide Oval on April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Who stays, who goes? The dozen Power players out of contract

Dixon, Boak, Finlayson, Jones and Mead are among 12 Port players without deals for 2025. Here’s the latest on the Power dozen and whether they’re in strife come season’s end.

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