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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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AFL

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 26: Tempers flare between Tristan Xerri of the Kangaroos and Jason Horne-Francis of the Power during the 2025 AFL Round 07 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Adelaide Oval on April 26, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

North won the fight, JHF won the footy war — and Kenny’s fired up

Ken Hinkley has launched an impassioned defence of Jason Horne-Francis after the Power star’s emotions got the better of him against the Kangaroos.

AFL

Crows sweat on ‘beaten up’ Thilthorpe’s scans

Adelaide remains uncertain about the extent of Riley Thilthorpe’s injury as it counts the cost of a disappointing loss to Fremantle on Friday night.

AFL

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Taylor Walker of the Crows gets tackled by Alex Pearce and Heath Chapman of the Dockers during the round seven AFL match between Fremantle Dockers and Adelaide Crows at Optus Stadium, on April 25, 2025, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

‘Unacceptable’ trend, familiar failings behind Crows shocker

As MATT TURNER writes, the circumstances of Adelaide’s defeat in Perth were all too familiar – but, maybe even more concerning, there were new problems, too. Are the Crows legit?

AFL

SA draft watch: Could Crows make father-son history?

Could the Crows select their first father-son draftee from outside SA? Which Victorian clubs have sons of guns in the SANFL? We examine the 2025 father-son prospects with SA links.

UPDATEDAFL

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 13: Ollie Wines of the Power celebrates with fans during the 2025 AFL Round 05 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Hawthorn Hawks at Adelaide Oval on April 13, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Wines cleared to play after latest scary heart episode

Ollie Wines’ heart flutters returned on Sunday, leading him to be subbed out for the third time in his career over the issue – but his coach says he will be fit to play North Melbourne this week.

AnalysisAFL

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 19: Max Michalanney of the Crows celebrates a goal with Jake Soligo of the Crows during the round six AFL match between Adelaide Crows and GWS Giants at Adelaide Oval, on April 19, 2025, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

Forget the three-headed monster, Crows’ defence is king in flag race

Much has been made of Adelaide’s three key forwards in attack, but against GWS it was their back six that won them the game. One of their star defenders reveals how they shut the Giants out.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 16: Willie Rioli of the Power during a Port Adelaide Power AFL training session at Alberton Oval on April 16, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

‘Brave young person’: Ken fires up to defend Rioli from racist torrent

Ken Hinkley has unloaded on trolls after Willie Rioli faced a torrent of racial abuse on social media after an Instagram post, calling the attacks a ‘disgrace’. See his full comments here.

AFL

BAROSSA VALLEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 13: Isaiah Dudley of the Dockers during the round five AFL match between Richmond Tigers and Fremantle Dockers at Barossa Park, on April 13, 2025, in Barossa Valley, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

An ‘extra special’ return home to SA for the AFL’s shortest player

Isaiah Dudley was overlooked for three years. On Sunday, he was playing in the Barossa Valley. This is the story of the 168cm Docker’s rise, told by family, including uncle Eddie Betts.

Gold Coast

‘I teared up’: Beautiful Barossa lives up to hype

Barossa Park’s first AFL match was a raging success – and everything premier Peter Malinauskas imagined. Matt Turner and Ruby Stewart recap an historic day in Adelaide.

Sport

Aussie hair guru reveals the long and short of Gather Round stars’ styles

We showed Australia’s top hairdresser photos of some of your favourite Gather Round stars and their hairstyles. Here’s what she thought of their looks.

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