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Reece Homfray is chief sports writer of The Advertiser. He has covered the Olympic and Commonwealth Games and has a passion for football, basketball and cycling.

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AFL

20/06/18 - AFL - Port Training at Adelaide Oval. Matthew Broadbent makes a return to training after a lengthy injury - shakes the hand of Ollie Wines who has re-signed with the club for a further 4 years. Picture Sarah Reed

Broadbent back on track for Port

Port Adelaide defender Matthew Broadbent will take his first steps towards returning to the AFL when he plays for the Magpies in the SANFL

Reece Homfray

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 22: Todd Marshall of the Power kicks the ball during the round 14 AFL match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Melbourne Demons at Adelaide Oval on June 22, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

Port players finding a way

PORT Adelaide didn’t win the stats sheet but won the game and it was because of a combination of little things — the knock-ons, the blocks and the tackles — as they play to coach Ken Hinkley’s mantra. See where they have risen in this week’s Power Rankings.

Crows

Player feedback drove decision to axe program

ADELAIDE’S decision to end its partnership with Collective Mind came after weeks of internal discussion but the football department was not forced to act by the club’s board, the AFL or Players’ Association.

Crows

Sloane big chance to face Eagles

RORY Sloane trained on the weekend and is expected to return to Adelaide’s team to play West Coast at home on Saturday afternoon.

Reece Homfray

Crows players leave the ground after the Round 13 AFL match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Adelaide Crows at the MCG in Melbourne, Saturday, June 16, 2018. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Simple could be the right answer

MORE is not always better and sometimes the simplest psychological circuit breakers are the best, writes chief sports writer Reece Homfray.

Basketball

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 08: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts against the Golden State Warriors during Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 8, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Jason Miller/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Cavs hopeful for LeBron return

CLEVELAND assistant coach Mike Longabardi says he’s hopeful but admits he has no idea whether superstar LeBron James will return to the Cavs next season.

SANFL

Port plans state women’s team

PORT Adelaide has joined the women’s football movement with a proposal to field a senior team in the SANFL next year.

Port Adelaide

Pressure ‘through the roof’: Hinkley

POWER coach Ken Hinkley has praised his players’ pressure and willingness to find a way to impact the game in Port Adelaide’s 10-point win over Melbourne on Friday night.

Crows

Culture shock: How Crows camp crossed a line

SOME of Adelaide’s Aboriginal players were offended by the use of an artefact and indigenous references during the club’s pre-season psychology camp. Chief Sports Writer Reece Homfray reveals new details of the Collective Mind camp that some believe is behind Adelaide’s dramatic collapse in form.

Port Adelaide

Hunger gains: How Port buried contested-ball demons

THE tipping point for Port Adelaide that something had to change this season came after the Round 7 thumping to West Coast in Perth. See how they reversed a six-week slide in contested possesion ahead of bumper clash with Melbourne.

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