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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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SANFL - QUALIFYING FINAL - Port Adelaide Magpies v Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval. Shane McAdam and Willem Drew Picture SARAH REED

National reserves comp ‘ideal’

With Adelaide and Port’s SANFL future uncertain, Brodie Smith and Tom Rockliff say they want their state sides to continue, but believe a national reserves competition is the way to go.

AFL News
Collingwood v Adelaide Brodie Smith & Tom Lynch Picture:Wayne Ludbey

Smith admits to wrong call on concussion

Adelaide’s club doctors ticked all the necessary boxes but, if he had his time again, Brodie Smith wouldn’t have put his hand up to play just seven days after being knocked unconscious in 2015

AFL News
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 22: Tyson Stengle of the Crows in action ahead of James Harmes of the Demons during the 2020 Marsh Community Series match between the Melbourne Demons and the Adelaide Crows at Casey Fields on February 22, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Nicks’ blunt message to sorry Stengle

Crow coach Matthew Nicks says he hopes Tyson Stengle learns from his drink-driving indiscretion, but has delivered the young forward a blunt message as he works through what sanctions will be handed down.

Draft news
SA AFL draft prospect Kysaiah (Kozzy) Pickett, in his State jumper, with his uncle Byron Pickett, who won the 2004 Norm Smith Medal for Port Adelaide. 25 May 2019. (AAP Image/Dean Martin)

Dees say Pickett’s a perfect 10

Those in the know in South Australia can’t rate Kysaiah Pickett highly enough. Now, the rest of Australia is taking notice and one AFL club in particular is prepared to up the ante to snare the excitement machine.

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