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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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AnalysisComm Games

Commonwealth Games Australia CEO Craig Phillips poses for a photograph at the Riverbank Bridge, Adelaide on Tuesday 16th of April 2019. (AAP/ Keryn Stevens)

There were $3.5bn reasons why the Government got cold feet

Commonwealth Games Australia’s bid to bring the 2026 event to Adelaide was always falling on deaf ears with the State Government and nothing has changed.

Port Adelaide

How Ollie Wines rewrote 2020 script

From trade speculation to losing the captaincy and a ‘stupid’ COVID-19 breach, trouble seemed to be following Ollie Wines. Now the midfielder is a driving force behind Port Adelaide’s premiership push. What changed?

Crows

Punished: AFL steps in to ensure ban follows Crouch

Adelaide pair Brad Crouch and Tyson Stengle have been hit with sanctions after September’s drug bust. But there’s been a late twist with the AFL stepping in to ensure punishment.

AFL

AFL FINALS - Thursday, 1st October, 2020, First Qualifying Final. Port Adelaide v Geelong Cats at the Adelaide Oval. A port fan lets Geelong's Tom Hawkins what he thinks Picture: Sarah Reed

Port hoping for prelim crowd boost

Port Adelaide defeated Geelong in front of 25,000 roaring fans at Adelaide Oval and there are signs they may be able to ‘sneak in’ even more supporters for the preliminary final.

Port Adelaide

Lethal joins call to bin ‘useless’ bounce

Calls to get rid of the bounce have gathered steam with legend Leigh Matthews labelling it a ‘useless part of our game’. The bounce is back on the agenda after Geelong coach Chris Scott questioned the tradition. TAKE OUR POLL

AFL

Expert picks: Who is most likely to topple the Tigers?

Just over 50 per cent of our experts think the Tigers will win this year’s flag. But who are the rest picking? To say it is wide open would be an understatement. Check out the Crystal Ball for more predictions and HAVE YOUR SAY.

Port Adelaide

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 01: Charlie Dixon of the Power is seen in the crowd during the 2020 AFL First Qualifying Final match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Geelong Cats at Adelaide Oval on October 01, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

’I called him a flog’: Fan’s front-row banter with Charlie

If a 200cm, 105kg key-forward comes hurtling over the Adelaide Oval fence towards you, would you give him a serve? That’s exactly what a Cats fan did on Thursday. Here is the hilarious exchange and all the photos of the light-hearted moment.

AFL

AFL - Wednesday, 30th September, 2020 - Port Adelaide get ready to start their finals campaign Thursday night against Geelong. Captain Tom Jonas with his deputies Hamish Hartlett and Ollie Wines in the Geof Motley Race at Adelaide Oval. Picture: Sarah Reed

Flag dreamin’: Meet the protectors of the Portress

They’ve been there, done that as players, but the ultimate glory has eluded the Port Adelaide charges of Ken Hinkley and Michael Voss. Here’s why this could be the year for Power glory.

Crows

Live CCTV led to Crows 5am drug bust

SA Police say officers monitoring live CCTV in the CBD led to the dramatic drug bust involving Crows stars Brad Crouch and Tyson Stengle in the early hours of Monday morning. It comes as the club goes public with its disappointment.

AnalysisCrows

Adelaide Crows players in alleged drug bust

Two days from Crows’ optimism to turmoil

The optimism surrounding Adelaide going into the off-season lasted all of two days. Now, the club is dealing with another crisis as its bitter cross-town rival Port Adelaide returns to finals as minor premier.

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