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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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Local Sport

09/01/15 - Norwood AFL draft prospect Luke Partington is headed to the US with the AFL academy squad. Pictured at Norwood Oval. Photo Tom Huntley

Lessons await Redlegs recruit in US

LUKE Partington hopes to use an AFL academy training camp in the US as a stepping stone to a successful debut season with Norwood.

Sturt

Ben Dougall (Eastern Edge). Northern Mavericks v Eastern Edge. South Australian Premier League Cricket, at Park 25. (Stephen Laffer).

Dougall makes jump from Shield to SANFL

STURT Football Club has signed a former Sheffield Shield cricketer.

Local Sport

Former Redback signs for Sturt Football Club

STURT Football Club has signed former Sheffield Shield cricketer Ben Dougall for the 2015 SANFL season.

Local Sport

5.12.2014. Flagstaff Freighters' Dia Evtimova. Asia-Pacific Tennis League finals at Memorial Drive. Photo Sam Wundke.

Bulgarian bonus as Flagstaff takes on Asia’s best

BULGARIA’S Dia Evtimova has come a long way to spearhead Flagstaff Freighters’ tilt in the Asia-Pacific Tennis League.

Carlton

Blues rookie had NFL punting dream

NEW Carlton rookie Tom Fields was preparing to try out as an NFL punter this week when his football fate took an unexpected twist.

Central District

Glenn now ready to take AFL step

LAST year Josh Glenn declined to nominate for the three drafts despite strong interest from several AFL clubs.

Geelong

Dream comes true for dressed-up Dean

DEAN Gore’s school formal was a night to remember, not only because it marked the end of his time as a secondary school student but he also spent part of the night watching the draft with his family.

Geelong

New Cat Cory is doing backflips

CORY Gregson is thrilled to get the chance to realise his AFL dream at Geelong. But he reckons no one is happier for him than his mum Kym

Melbourne

Neal-Bullen ‘over the moon’ with Dees

BEST mates Alex Neal-Bullen and Billy Stretch are yet to play for Melbourne Football Club, but that hasn’t stopped their families already belting out the Demons’ club song.

Bulldogs

6.9.14. SANFL: Sturt v South Adelaide at Adelaide Oval. South Adelaide's Caleb Daniel. Photo Sam Wundke

Western Bulldogs see big heart in Caleb

PLENTY of people said Caleb Daniel was too small to play in the AFL.

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