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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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6/11/14 - Adelaide Buffalos cricketer Cameron Valente, 20, is tipped to be the Redbacks' next all-rounder - - pic Mike BURTON

Tragedy inspires Redbacks hopeful

CAMERON Valente could be the Redbacks next all-rounder, but he might have been a mediocre footballer, rather than a cricketer, if not for the death of his mother in 1999.

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West Adelaide's Naomi Maidment will become the first female on a coaching panel at a SANFL club next season at Richmond Oval. Picture Campbell Brodie.

Bloods appoint SANFL’s first female coach

NAOMI Maidment has become the first woman to join an SANFL coaching panel after West Adelaide appointed her as an under-16s assistant.

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09/11/14 - Sport SA secondary school sports star of the year winner Jack Rossiter, 17, of Onkaparinga Hill, represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games. Pictured at Reynella small bore and air rifle club. Photo Tom Huntley

Shooter on target for School Sports Award

SHOOTER Jack Rossiter has been rewarded for a breakout year by winning the secondary school category of the Messenger Community News School Sports Awards.

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Prince Alfred College lost to Adelaide High at the final of the Messenger Bowl School Twenty20 cricket competition. Pictured Adelaide High with the winning trophy. Picture Dylan Coker

Adelaide High wins thrilling school Twenty20 final

ADELAIDE High is the Messenger Bowl champion after winning the school Twenty20 tournament in thrilling fashion against Prince Alfred College yesterday.

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Roy Laird (Coach, Central District) during the quarter time break. Central District v West Adelaide, SANFL Football, at Elizabeth Oval. Picture Stephen Laffer

Clubs back plans to crack down on footy player payments

CLUB officials are backing plans to crack down on escalating player payments in community football but remain sceptical about how the proposed new measures will be policed.

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7.11.2014. North Adelaide's Harrison Wigg is considered one of SA's top AFL draft prospects this year. Photo Sam Wundke.

Roosters draft prospect remembers dad

NORTH Adelaide’s AFL draft prospect Harrison Wigg looks at a message on his left hand before every game to remind him of his late father Colin.

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Para Hills junior cricketer Harvey Box (16yrs) took a hat-trick last weekend and all three wickets were stumped by keeper Corey Hall (16yrs). [PIC] Corey and Harvey before a game at Para Hills Cricket Club. pic by Bianca De Marchi

3 stumpings wins bowler a hat-trick, new best mate

A YOUNG spin bowler has taken his first hat-trick thanks to an incredible three stumpings by the wicketkeeper — in the cricketing duo’s first game together.

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