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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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Reece Homfray

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Tour de France

Team Trek rider Australia's Richie Porte crosses the finish line atop the Loze pass (Col de la Loze) at the end of the 17th stage of the 107th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 170 km between Grenoble and Meribel, on September 16, 2020. (Photo by Stuart Franklin / POOL / AFP)

Porte’s ultimate sacrifice for historic TdF bid

Richie Porte missed the birth of his daughter for one last crack at the Tour de France and, at the age of 35, just 1min 39secs stand between him and a famous finish for Australia.

Crows

Former Crows star to join coaching ranks

Adelaide continues to acquire greater support for senior coach Matthew Nicks, and will soon add another-high profile assistant – who is also a former Crow – to its football department.

Crows

Talia’s cool secret to staying afloat for 200 games

Daniel Talia plays his 200th game this weekend but there’s one staple in his daily routine he has maintained from the moment he was drafted — and his teammates can’t bring themselves to try it.

Sport

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 08: Sam Jacobs of the Giants and Reilly O'Brien of the Crows compete for the ball during the round 16 AFL match between the Adelaide Crows and the Greater Western Sydney Giants at Adelaide Oval on September 08, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

How Crows plan to avoid repeat of COVID break fail

When the 2020 season was put on hold the Crows lost ground on the rest of the competition that they are only making up in the final month of the season. And they don’t want those gains to go to waste.

36ers

Made in Boston: Henry’s journey to 36ers

He called Larry Bird a teammate and played in the 1987 NBA finals before coaching in Orlando and the Perth Wildcats. Conner Henry recalls his journey to Adelaide as the 36ers’ new coach.

AFL

DARWIN, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 22: Bombers coach John Worsfold is seen at the break during the round 13 AFL match between the Essendon Bombers and the Richmond Tigers at TIO Stadium on August 22, 2020 in Darwin, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

Woosha’s parting gift: ‘Smashed them on the way out door’

He’s been involved in a war of words with Essendon great Matthew Lloyd and now, after an odd press conference following a crushing loss against Port, John Worsfold has left Collingwood president Eddie McGuire dumbfounded.

Port Adelaide

How Goldy has Power beating to the right drum

After more than a decade at Collingwood, Tyson Goldsack was meant to captain Port Adelaide’s SANFL team in 2020 – but he’s now playing a crucial role behind the scenes in the Power’s premiership push.

Crows

SPORT AFL Draft 2007 favourite Bryce Gibbs in his Glenelg jumper.

Behind the footballer: Tears reveal the real Bryce Gibbs

He was all business for 14 years but the tears this week gave a rare glimpse of the person behind the footballer. As he prepares for his 268th and final AFL game, Reece Homfray reflects on the real Bryce Gibbs and the journey he’s taken.

AFL

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 01: Lachlan Murphy of the Crows celebrates the match winning goal with his team mates during the round 15 AFL match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval on September 01, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

Inside the rooms: How Crows celebrated first win

There were beers, cheers but no musical instruments – Brodie Smith has shared exactly what happened inside the Adelaide Crows’ changerooms following their breakthrough victory.

Crows

Former Crow’s shock stroke at age 37

Former Crows forward and Central District premiership hero Ian Callinan is recovering after suffering a shock stroke at the age of 37 in his home state of Tasmania.

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