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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 - MARCH 30: Sid Draper of the Crows celebrates a goal during the 2025 AFL Round 03 match between the Adelaide Crows and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Adelaide Oval on March 30, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Sid unleashed: Crows to hand top draftee his first start

After starting his first three games as sub, Matt Crouch having a rest will hand Sid Draper the first start of his career against Gold Coast. See the full Crows team news.

AFL

MT BARKER, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 21: Zak Butters of the Power during the AFL practice match between Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power at Mt Barker Summit Sport and Recreation Ground on February 21, 2025 in Mt Barker, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

Hinkley backs Butters’ ‘really, really strong’ Power connection

Power coach Ken Hinkley has spoken about Zak Butters’ ‘really, really strong’ connection to Port Adelaide after reports the star will seek a return to Victoria come season’s end.

AFL

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 22: Kane Farrell of the Power celebrates a goal with Willem Drew of the Power during the round two AFL match between Port Adelaide Power and Richmond Tigers at Adelaide Oval, on March 22, 2025, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

Port defender on brink of committing to big call on future

Port Adelaide has a host of defenders coming out of contract at season’s end. But one of the Power’s most important, Kane Farrell, is set to make a decision this week.

AFL News

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 27: Jase Burgoyne of the Power runs with the ball during the round three AFL match between Essendon Bombers and Port Adelaide Power at Marvel Stadium, on March 27, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Rival hopes dashed as son of a gun declares ‘love’ for Port

Rival clubs are keeping tabs on Jase Burgoyne because he has yet to start meaningful contract talks with the Power – but don’t expect the club’s best player on Thursday night to go anywhere.

Port Adelaide

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 27: Connor Rozee of the Power looks dejected after a loss during the 2025 AFL Round 03 match between the Essendon Bombers and the Port Adelaide Power at Marvel Stadium on March 27, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

The ‘mauling’ that proves Port’s problems never really left

It wasn’t a capitulation like round 1 against Collingwood when critics accused Port players of throwing in the towel – but it wasn’t far off, writes MATT TURNER.

AFL News

Tom Cochrane will debut for Port Adelaide tomorrow night . Picture: PAFC / Matt Sampson

Breaking boundaries: Cochrane to be first AFL player with Tourettes

Tom Cochrane is used to breaking boundaries, but even he didn’t expect his debut – as the first known AFL player with Tourette’s syndrome – to arrive so quickly.

AnalysisCrows

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 16: Matthew Nicks and Jake Soligo of the Crows after their win during the 2025 AFL Round 01 match between the Adelaide Crows and the St Kilda Saints at Adelaide Oval on March 16, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

The key changes that have revitalised Nicks’ Crows

It’s been a hot start to 2025 for the Crows, but after such a disappointing 2024, MATT TURNER dives into what has really changed to let Matthew Nicks’ side fly.

AFL News

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Ollie Lord of the Power celebrates a goal during the 2023 AFL Second Qualifying Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Port Adelaide Power at The Gabba on September 09, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Cats, Dees tracking out-of-favour Port spearhead

An SA footy great has expressed his surprise that Ollie Lord continues to be overlooked by Port Adelaide as two Victorian clubs closely monitor his situation with an eye to a trade move.

Port Adelaide

Port’s flash-forward: True reality of Power’s captain’s day change

It was like we had fast-forwarded 12 months – Josh Carr was speaking where a senior coach would at Adelaide Oval, but it’s far from unusual, MATT TURNER writes.

AFL

22/1/25. Adelaide Crows FC training @ West Lakes.#24 Josh WorrellPIcture: Keryn Stevens

The Lowdown: Is under-the-radar gun the Crows’ best defender?

They love him down at West Lakes, but is Josh Worrell under-rated by the rest of the footy world? In The Lowdown, the case for why he’s the Crows’ best defender.

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