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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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Norwood footballer Alex Georgiou was working as a civil engineer on the Southern Expressway duplication today when he was rookie-listed by AFL club Melbourne.

Redleg eyes return after Demons delisting

DUAL Norwood premiership defender Alex Georgiou could return to The Parade if he does not find a second AFL home after being delisted by Melbourne.

North & North East

23/5/2014 Bob Campbell was playing for Salisbury West Football Club when it formed 50 years ago. He's still involved at the Tigers today - as its chairman. Bob wearing the Tigers' commemorative 50-year anniversary guernsey. Picture Nicholas Wrankmore.

Footy club asks league to drop two grades

A FOOTY club in Adelaide’s north wants the amateur football league to drop two grades next season. Here’s why …

Local Footy

SANFL Football. Three-time Central District premiership player Ryan Williams has retired.

Williams says fond farewell to Bulldogs

RYAN Williams is leaving Central District after eight years but he says he never expected to stay so long.

Local Footy

24/10/2014 Former Adelaide Crow Lewis Johnston, who was delisted this month, is hoping for a second shot at the AFL. If not, he's signed a three-year deal to play at North Adelaide. Pic Mark Brake

Johnston set for Roosters return after Crows delisting

DELISTED Adelaide Crow Lewis Johnston will return to North Adelaide next season if he cannot find a third AFL home.

North & North East

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$2000 fine could finish us, says SA sports club

A DECADES-old sports club in Adelaide’s north is on the brink of folding on the eve of a deadline for an Adelaide amateur football league fine to be paid.

Local Sport

Redleg Kirwan to sit out next season

TRIPLE premiership player Andrew Kirwan has left Norwood – but is vowing to return in 2016.

North & North East

19/10/14. Playford Aquatics swimmer Stefanie Scherwitzel, 16, has broken a 30-year-old 200m freestyle junior record, formerly held by one of her idols, Olympian Anna McVann. Pic. Noelle Bobrige

Teen superfish breaks Olympian hero’s record

A YOUNG Adelaide swimmer is celebrating breaking one of her hero’s state junior records — set three decades ago by SA Olympian Anna McVann.

Local Sport

The Messenger Bowl School T20 cricket competition. The competition features 16 schools and colleges from across Adelaide. Captains or representatives from each team at St. Peter College. Back L-R John Stevens St. Michaels, Harry Sytmyk Blackfriars, Ned Connell Mercedes, Jake Larwood Westminster, Cameron Andrews Pembroke, Middle L-R Blair Wickham Immanuel, Charlie Parker Cabra, Pat Kitschke Sacred Heart, Edward Shaw St. Ignatius, Connor Dudley Pulteney. Front L-R Callum Cook Rostrevor, Joel Thiele PAC, Matthew Allen St. Peters, Michael Cormack Adelaide High, Eddie Steele Scotch, Sam Powell Unley High.

Schools ready to battle for Messenger Bowl cricket title

ST MICHAEL’S College is quietly confident it can claim back-to-back Messenger Bowl school cricket titles despite fielding an inexperienced squad this season.

Local Sport

CRICKET - Irish 16-year-old Anna Kerrison is the Darren Lehmann Cricket Academy's first female player. Photo Sarah Reed

Irish Anna first female at famed cricket academy

IRISH teenager Anna Kerrison is a women’s cricket trailblazer travelling halfway around the world to become the first female at the Darren Lehmann Academy.

Local Sport

6/8/14. The Norwood Football Club's Matt Panos - 23yrs (Joslin) is hoping to get a second chance in the AFL after being invited to the state draft combine. Pic Keryn Stevens

AFL Draft prospect recovering from dengue fever

NORWOOD midfielder Matt Panos is recovering from dengue fever but is confident the setback will not affect his AFL draft prospects.

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