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Simeon Thomas-Wilson

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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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 18: Crows coach Phil Walsh looks on during the round three AFL match between the Adelaide Crows and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Adelaide Oval on April 18, 2015 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Morne de Klerk/Getty Images)

How Phil Walsh helped ex-Crow after freak accident

A freak accident at training saw ex-Crow Sam Siggins fracture Brent Reilly’s skull, ending his career. As Siggins’ mental health deteriorated, former Adelaide coach Phil Walsh helped him through this difficult time.

AFL News
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 26: Jordan De Goey of the Magpies reacts on the final siren during the round 4 AFL match between Greater Western Sydney Giants and Collingwood Magpies at GIANTS Stadium on June 26, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

AFL scraps fixture in border closure aftermath

Back to the drawing board! The South Australian government’s announcement that it will keep its borders closed to Victoria has forced the AFL’s hand, with two rounds to be redrawn. But an SA hub remains a possibility.

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