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Simeon Thomas-Wilson is an AFL reporter based in Adelaide for News Corp’s National Sports Newsroom and CODE Sports. Prior to that he reported on sport, crime, politics and urban affairs for The Advertiser in Adelaide and The Mercury in Hobart. In 2021 he won the Clinton Grybas award for the best emerging talent in football media.

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 27: Brad Ebert of the Power celebrates a goal during the round 4 AFL match between the Port Adelaide Power and the West Coast Eagles at Metricon Stadium on June 27, 2020 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Jono Searle/AFL Photos/via Getty Images )

Free Footy Express revived with games steaming in

Big cuts to public transport and parking fees for the Adelaide Oval have kicked excitement for a rush of footy matches in the city into high gear.

AFL

Richmond training at Broadbeach Football Club on the Gold Coast. . 10/07/2020. Tom Lynch of the Tigers wears a glove on his injured right hand at training today . Pic: Michael Klein

Teams: ‘Brave’ Lynch set for miracle recovery

Tom Lynch looked all but certain to miss Richmond’s clash against Sydney but his recovery and bravery to play through injury has stunned the Tigers. Check out the final Round 6 teams.

AFL News

AFL - ROUND 12 - Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants at Adelaide Oval. Reilly O'Brien under pressure from Shane Mumford. Picture SARAH REED

O’Brien tweet will ‘fuel’ Nic Nat, says skipper

West Coast captain Shannon Hurn says Nic Naitanui will use Adelaide big man Reilly O’Brien’s social media blunder – in which he described the Eagles ruckman as “lazy and unfit” – as motivation this weekend.

AFL

Trent Cotchin of the Tigers and Tom Lynch of the Tigers tackles Marlion Pickett of the Tigers during an AFL Richmond Tigers training session at Swinburne Centre in Melbourne, Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (AAP Image/Michael Dodge) NO ARCHIVING

SuperCoach: Who to pick in rookie bonanza

Two popular KFC SuperCoach rookies have been dropped but there is lots of good news with the return of Marlion Pickett and up to nine first-gamers in Round 6. Who are the best buys? Get the inside word.

Port Adelaide

How Ebert regained his place among game’s elite

Brad Ebert suffered from injury in 2019, and then looked to be in an upward struggle to secure a spot in Port Adelaide’s senior side during pre-season. But now the Power veteran is back to his best.

Port Adelaide

‘This could be it’: Moment Boak thought career was over

Travis Boak is again dominating for Port Adelaide. But the former Power skipper has revealed why he was contemplating whether he should retire in the off-season

AFL News

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 04: Hayden Crozier of the Bulldogs is tackled by Jack Mahony of the Kangaroos during the round 5 AFL match between the Western Bulldogs and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium on July 04, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Tackle ban leaves AFL legend tempted to give up on footy

Doug Hawkins has come out in strong support of Hayden Crozier, declaring he has been left disillusioned with the game and tempted to stop watching after the Dog copped a one game ban for his tackle on Jack Mahony.

AFL

Crows’ camp woes: Premier leaves door open for further probe

It’s the issue the Crows can’t shake: their infamous 2018 pre-season camp to the Gold Coast. Now, South Australian Premier Steven Marshall says he has found some of the training exercises “disturbing” and that it may warrant further investigation.

AFL

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Dustin Martin of the Tigers celebrates a goal during the 2019 Toyota AFL Grand Final match between the Richmond Tigers and the GWS Giants at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 28, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Code war: Could AFL Grand Final go to Sydney?

The AFL has declared it will double down on its commitment to investing in NSW, with the prospect of a Grand Final in Sydney yet to be dismissed as Melbourne’s six-week lockdown threatens to change the AFL landscape.

AFL

Hot start makes Shiel a medal contender

He powered Essendon to victory against Collingwood on Friday night and one expert believes Dylan Shiel’s red-hot start to the season will make him a Brownlow Medal contender.

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