White embracing Showdown rivalry

Jay Schulz manages a club record-equalling eight goal haul against the Western Bulldogs as Port go on to thrash the Bulldogs by 72 points. Matt White has been excellent in his first season at Port Adelaide. Source: Getty Images MATT White has played in front of 87,000 people at the MCG which for eight years was the ground he called home as a Tiger. Now...

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Crows’ selection balancing act

Brad Crouch (centre) and Tom Lynch (left) could return to the Adelaide team. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: News Corp Australia UNDERDOG Adelaide faces a delicate Showdown XXXVII selection balancing act which could make or break its teetering season. Desperate to find the 22 "even contributors'' which coach Brenton Sanderson covets, the underachieving Crows have three key players banging...

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Port one win from finals safety

Jay Schulz manages a club record-equalling eight goal haul against the Western Bulldogs as Port go on to thrash the Bulldogs by 72 points. Chad Wingard under pressure from Liam Picken and Koby Stevens. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: News Corp Australia PORT Adelaide is one win from qualifying for consecutive AFL final series for the first time since 2005. And...

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Jonathan Brown retires on doctor’s orders

Speaking on AFL 360 Barry Hall and Cameron Mooney encourage Brisbane Lion Jonathan Brown to retire after suffering another concerning concussion Jonathan Brown of the Lions looks on from the bench. Source: Getty Images VETERAN Brisbane superstar Jonathan Brown has announced his immediate retirement from AFL footy. Brown, a 256-gamer, said his decision was...

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Schulz bags eight, Port boosts percentage

Port Adelaide put an end to the Western Bulldogs run as their bogey team with an emphatic 128 - 56 win Port Adelaide defender Tom Jonas celebrates his first AFL goal. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: News Corp Australia PORT Adelaide will enter a late-season Showdown on top of the AFL ladder for the first time since its premiership year in 2004 after smashing an...

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Crows fall short in a thriller

Umpires will again be a hot topic in the AFL after Ben Howlett's controversial goal for Essendon THE roller-coaster ride continues for the Adelaide Football Club. Brenton Sanderson's outfit last night blew a golden opportunity to win consecutive games for the first time since rounds four to six, crashing to a nine-point defeat to under siege Essendon at Etihad Stadium....

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