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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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Matt Turner

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Pride of Australia

28/06/14 - Robert Irra (left) has been selected in the World Team for the under-16 AFL national championships. Pictured with brother South Adelaide footballer Emmanuel Irra at Noarlunga Oval. Photo Tom Huntley

Inspiring brothers chase AFL dream

SOUTH Adelaide footballer Robert Irra remembers little about growing up in a small mud hut in a village in war-torn Uganda. His big brother is also a rising star.

SANFL

Tambling the matchwinner in thriller

IT took the experience of Richard Tambling and Michael Coad to haul Sturt over the line in a thriller against South Adelaide at Unley Oval on Saturday.

Local

Brighton footballer Harrison Wakefield has struck up a friendship with GWS Giants co-captain Phil Davis because he suffered a similar injury when he ruptured his spleen and tore his kidney. Harrison relaxing at home, wearing a GWS guernsey that Davis has signed and a guernsey from Brighton. Picture Campbell Brodie

Bomber gets Giant help to recover

GREATER Western Sydney co-captain Phil Davis is helping Brighton footballer Harrison Wakefield recover from a ruptured spleen and torn kidney.

Local Sport

Australia's No.1 women's singles badminton player is Verdet Kessler, a 20-year-old from Kurralta Park at the SA Open in Lockleys. Picture Campbell Brodie

Badminton star dreams of Games

VERDET Kessler is the daughter of a Bermudian ballet dancer who has become Australia’s top female badminton player and a Commonwealth Games chance.

Local Footy

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.

Founding Tiger goes the first 50 years

BOB Campbell was a playing assistant coach during Salisbury West Football Club’s inaugural season in 1965 — now he is chairman as the Tigers celebrate their 50th anniversary.

Local Sport

23/5/14 Tjimarri Sanderson-Milera is representing Australia in athletics for the first time at next month's Oceania Games. He's also been getting advice from one of his idols, former national sprint champion Patrick Johnson. Picture Roger Wyman

Sprinter set for international debut

AUSTRALIA’S fastest man Patrick Johnson is helping Grange sprinter Tjimarri Sanderson-Milera prepare to run for his country for the first time.

SANFL

Bloods destroy Tigers by 98 points

ONLY shoddy goalkicking prevented West Adelaide from giving Glenelg a serious shellacking at Richmond on Saturday.

Local Footy

Shane Crawford travelling to Adelaide to save the Aldinga Sharks football club that are getting flogged each week by 200 points. Please mention Melbourne Aquarium. Picture: Alex Coppel.

Aldinga comes alive thanks to super Shane

THE pub has put on more beer, the bakery has made special Sharks doughnuts and Hawks fans have come from Victoria to catch a glimpse of their champion.

Local Sport

The Messenger Shield college football competition kicks off on Saturday, May 24. all six school captains from their School football teams. Luke Partington from Emmanuel College, Ben Wiblin from Rostrevor College, Bryce Woolard from Prince Alfred College, Cleve Westley from Sacred Heart College with the Messenger Shield, Patrick Quinn from St Michael's college, Joint captains James Duncan and Jake Stafford from St Peters College on the steps of Sacred Heart College at Somerton Park. Pic Campbell Brodie

Hearts primed for Shield defence

SACRED Heart College captain Cleve Westley knows his team will be hunted this year as it seeks to defend college football’s Messenger Shield.

Southern

29/04/14. Jenny Williams is very happy at news her father's (Fos Williams) stand at Alberton Oval will receive a much-needed renovation. Pic. Noelle Bobrige

Williams to help Lions focus for Sharks

ALDINGA Sharks’ next opponent has called on a famous Port Adelaide name to quell player nerves before Saturday’s highly-anticipated clash with the embattled club.

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