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The footy match that never happened

The footy match that never happened

It was described as “the match won in the bar” between two Adelaide footy clubs that made national news in 1981. But what really happened on that cold August day 38 years ago? Plus more in the One-Percenters column.

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Push to make netball a sport for all

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