AFL great returns to inspire next generation
Ex-Western Bulldogs star Luke Darcy has returned to his former college to inspire the next generation of footballers – and coaches. See what he had to say.
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Captains reveal team to beat this college footy season
New captains, a few coaching moves and plenty of rivalry – the 2021 college football season kicks off this Saturday and it promises to be fierce. See how the teams are shaping up.
Top 20 players to watch this college football season
There’ll be plenty of AFL draft prospects in action during the 2021 college football season. See a list of rising stars to watch when the season kicks off this Saturday.
Watch the replays: SA volleyball season-openers
Relive the epic SA Volleyball League season-opener between Austral and Mt Lofty now in our full match replay and action photos. Also watch all the drama from the earlier reserves clash.
Uganda to Adelaide, boxer crowned Australian Club champ
He’s been on quite a journey since moving to Australia from Africa eight years ago but this amateur boxer is one step closer to his dream of becoming the world’s best.
SA Metros claim first national champs in decades
It’s only taken three decades, but SA Metro’s U18 rising stars have claimed a national title over fierce competition interstate. See how they did it.
Teen prodigy’s eyes set on 2024 Paris Olympics
He only took up athletics to get a day off school. Now this cheeky youngster has taken home a slew of gold medals from the Australian Track and Field Championships.
Season preview: Premier League netball openers
Rising stars and ex-national league players are ready for a fast-paced and exciting 2021 Premier League netball season. Check out our season preview.
Watch: State League lacrosse
It’s go time for the Lacrosse SA State League season. Watch the Woodville v Burnside men’s clash and Blue Warriors v Burnside women’s game in our exclusive live stream.
Watch replay: SANFL U16 grand final
Watch a replay of all the action from the SANFL U16 grand final, South Adelaide v Glenelg, here.
Soccer club booted from top knockout comp
Football SA has booted an amateur soccer club which was involved in an on-field brawl leaving a player with “sickening head injuries” out of one of its competitions.
How a 69yo cricketer snared an incredible 8/8
Mike Riley – or Magic as his teammates call him – reckons a bit of good luck is behind his stunning entry into Australia’s veteran cricket history books.
St Peter’s lads score bragging rights over Vic sides
They missed out on contesting last year’s All Schools Cup but St Peter’s First XVlll footy team has finetuned for 2021 with a win against two prestigious teams.
Watch the replays: South, Glenelg earn under-16 GF berth
South Adelaide and Glenelg will square off in the SANFL Under-16 Torrens University Cup grand final after winning their respective semi-finals. Watch the full match replays here.
Watch the replays: Seacliff v Grange hockey
Seacliff’s unbeaten record was on the line when it took on Grange in today’s Hockey SA Premier League double-header. Watch all the men’s and women’s action now in our match replay videos.
Watch the replays: SANFL Under-16 semi-finals
Some of the state’s top young footballers have battled it out for a berth in the SANFL Under-16 grand final. Relive the South v North and Sturt v Glenelg semi-finals in our match replay videos.
Replay: SANFL – Sturt v West
Missed the SANFL clash between Sturt and West Adelaide? Relive all the action from the Unley Oval encounter now in our full video replay.
‘She was a firecracker’: Junior netball star loses cancer battle
Charlotte Agostino, a kind soul and a firecracker on the netball court, was taken too soon by a rare cancer. Read her sister’s tribute and how her legacy is being honoured.
Replay: SANFL triple-header
It was Glenelg v the Eagles, Roosters v the Panthers, and Sturt v Glenelg’s under-18s in our SANFL live stream triple-header. Replay all the games here.
Watch the replay: Burnside v North East hockey
Its coach watched the match via our live stream more than 1000km away. But that didn’t stop North East shining in its Hockey SA Premier League clash with Burnside. See the replay now.
Star WNBL Lightning teammates turn foes
Ally Wilson and Brooke Basham always had each other’s backs. But the sport that brought the two together is set to tear them apart this NBL1 Central season.
Watch the replay: SANFL – Panthers v Tigers
Our new era of local footy coverage is here. Relive all the action from our inaugural SANFL live stream in the full match replay of the under-16 clash between South Adelaide and Glenelg.
Players to Watch this NPL and WNPL season
We’ve named the local soccer stars for fans to get excited about in 2021 with the National Premier League SA campaigns kicking off Friday. See the list and fixture.
Replays: Watch Easter Classic basketball grand finals
Hometown heroes have shone on grand final day at the Adelaide Easter Classic basketball tournament. Catch our exclusive video replays of 10 title deciders right here.
Watch the replays: Easter Classic basketball
Some of the country’s best young basketballers have battled it out this long weekend in the Adelaide Easter Classic. Relive the grand final drama now in our exclusive match replay videos.
PAC rolls reigning T20 premier in upset
A thrilling match decided by a super over and a big upset headline the latest round of Messenger Bowl T20 school cricket. Read our match wraps here.
Replay: SA Junior Basketball Championships grand finals
Relive all the action, including a couple of nailbiting finishes, in SA’s Junior Basketball Championships by watching our exclusive replays of all eight boys and girls games here.
Watch live: Junior basketball grand finals
The state’s young hoops stars are battling it out in the SA Junior Basketball Championships. Watch the grand final action in our exclusive live stream now.
RANKED: The top 20 local cricketers to watch this summer
Adelaide’s 2020/21 Premier Cricket starts this Saturday and we’ve ranked the top 20 players who are 22 and under to watch this season. SEE who made the list here.
WATCH: NBL champ’s daughter set for hoops titles
A daughter of a three-time NBL champion will be one to watch at this weekend’s SA Junior Basketball Championships. The grand finals will be streamed exclusively. FIND out how to watch here.
REPLAY: Port, Seacliff claim hockey grand final wins
Port Adelaide and Seacliff knocked Adelaide off its perch in the women’s and men’s exclusively live streamed Premier League hockey grand finals. WATCH THE REPLAYS HERE
Perennial SFL battlers make star coach signing
A Sturt premiership star and ex-AFL listed player will coach Southern Football League club Aldinga in 2021, while his brother and former Gold Coast Sun will also line up in the side.
Ex-AFL player, former Sturt coach to lead Rams in 2021
After parting ways with Sturt, Nathan Grima says he considered giving up coaching all together. Now the former AFL player has a new gig after a local footy club came knocking.
WATCH: Sturt wins double Basketball Challenge matches
The Sabres proved too strong for the Eagles in their men’s and women’s Basketball Challenge matches on Saturday. WATCH all the action in our exclusive replays of the hoops games here.
REPLAYS: Sturt v Forestville basketball
Sturt has taken on Forestville in our inaugural live stream of the Adelaide Basketball Challenge. Click here to rewatch all the women’s and men’s hoops action.
Top 20 schoolboy cricketers to watch this season
Some of SA’s best underage cricketers will take to the field when the 2020 Messenger Bowl begins this Friday. We’ve picked out 20 of the best to watch in the schoolboy T20 competition. SEE THE LIST.
School captains are ready to battle for Twenty20 title
School cricket is back with 10 schools ready to battle for the First XI Messenger Bowl Twenty20 title. See how each team is shaping up ahead of round one.
All the senior coaching jobs up for grabs in local footy
Many suburban and country football clubs are already searching for new coaches for 2021 as their shortened 2020 campaigns come to an end. Here are all the vacancies, all in one place.
WATCH THE REPLAYS: Junior soccer cup finals
It was a feast of stunning goals and late drama, as Adelaide Comets emerged with a treble of titles from Football SA’s junior cup final day. Relive all the soccer action in our exclusive replays of the six matches. WATCH HERE
100-year wait for cricket clubrooms nearly over
The Coromandel Valley Ramblers Cricket Club is nearly a century old – but they’re never had their own clubrooms to call home. With these new plans, that could be about to change.
United keen for revenge against City in WNPL final
They were minor premiers in 2018 but beaten at the last hurdle by arch rival Adelaide City. Now Metro United hopes to avenge that grand final loss when it battles City in this year’s WNPL decider.
New rules for SA cricket in COVID-19 era
Adelaide’s most historic cricket competition is set to begin another campaign – but without an age-old tradition – as SACA introduces new rules in the wake of COVID-19. SEE the changes here.
Tuck ‘looking down’ on Saints as they clinch flag
‘No doubt he would be looking down and be very proud’: an emotional Goodwood coach dedicates top tier flag win over Rostrevor Old Collegians to former teammate and Tigers star Shane Tuck.
WATCH THE REPLAYS: SA swimming titles
A homegrown duo on the rise and a national record-breaking teenager have shone at the SA Short Course Swimming Championships. Relive all the action in our exclusive replays of every race. WATCH HERE
WATCH THE REPLAYS: Junior soccer finals
Relive the memorable goals and highlights from Football SA’s junior soccer cup final day in our exclusive replays of all six deciders. WATCH HERE
WATCH LIVE: Junior soccer cup finals
The soccer action has kicked off in our exclusive live stream of Football SA’s junior cup final day. Tune in now to see the state’s top young talents battle it out across all six knockout deciders. WATCH NOW
REPLAY: SA swimming titles evening session
It was an action-packed weekend for the stars of the pool in the SA Short Course Swimming Championships over the past three days but you can still see every here. WATCH NOW
Saints want to win flag in Tuck’s honour
Goodwood was rocked by the death of ex-teammate and Richmond player Shane Tuck this year and now – with his words ringing in their ears – the Saints hope to win a flag in his honour.
WATCH LIVE FRIDAY 9AM: SA swimming titles
Para swimmer Izzy Vincent has overcome concussion and countless surgeries to be one to watch at the Senior SA Short Course Swimming Championships. SEE how to catch our exclusive live stream of the event.
Revealed: SA’s top AFLW draft prospects
All eyes are on SA talent ahead of the AFLW draft with the SANFLW one of few state league competitions to play this year. SEE the list of local prospects.
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