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Andrew Faulkner has been a journalist since 1992. Specialising in Australian football and cricket, he has worked for The Australian since 2007. He has been chief of staff of Messenger Community News and has written two books, the National Biography Award-shortlisted Arthur Blackburn VC, and Stone Cold, the biography of Major Len Opie.

Spinal surgery for Pattinson

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James Pattinson will have surgery in a bid to save his career after suffering his eighth stress fracture.

A dual sports prodigy

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His dad is boss of Cricket Australia. His mum is a director of AFL Victoria. Will Sutherland had a big decision to make.

Tigers’ debt to Adelaide

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A far corner of Adelaide has supplied two of Richmond’s premiership players.

A club used to pain

2017 AFL Grand Final - Adelaide v Richmond

The Crows have been in far bleaker places than the MCG rooms after a grand final loss.

Dusty’s triple makes history

AFL Grand Final 2017

Dustin Martin has had the greatest year by any footballer, ever. Hyperbole? Well judge for yourself.

Kelly gang targets second flag

Adelaide Crows Training Session

Young Adelaide defender Jake Kelly’s grand final experience comes handed down from his father Craig.

Murder on the Overland express

Train Leaving for Melbourne

Adelaide Crows fans have caught the train hoping their ship comes in at the AFL Grand Final.

Midfield unheralded no more

Tom Lynch of the Adelaide Crows is seen at the Adelaide Airport after checking in to board his flight to Melbourne for the AFL Grand Final at the MCG, in Adelaide, Thursday, September 28, 2017. (AAP Image/Morgan Sette) NO ARCHIVING

Adelaide half-forward Tom Lynch says their midfielders have gone to ‘another level’.

Jacobs finds some solace

Sam Jacobs of the Adelaide Crows is seen speaking to the media outside the Crows' West Lakes base ahead of this weekend's Grand Final at the MCG in Melbourne, in Adelaide, Monday, September 25, 2017. (AAP Image/Morgan Sette) NO ARCHIVING

The word ‘tragedy’ often gets a big run around grand final time but, sadly for Adelaide’s Sam Jacobs, it is appropriate.

Crows skin Cats to set up dream

Eddie Betts of the Crows jumps on Josh Jenkins of the Crows as he celebrates a goal during the Adelaide Crows and Geelong Cats Men's AFL First Preliminary Final at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Friday, September 22, 2017. (AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Nineteen years since their most recent premiership, the Crows are at last into another grand final.

How Hardwick turned Tigers around

Richmond Tigers Media & Training Session

Richmond ditched their long-kicking game halfway through the season ans haven’t looked back since.

Hinkley’s Power play succeeds

18/9/17 - Port Adelaide Power coach Ken Hinkley leaves the 5AA studios in the city today. Photo Naomi Jellicoe

Ken Hinkley has done an about face and will stay at Port Adelaide after threatening to leave the club.

Hinkley staying at Port Adelaide

Port Adelaide Power Training Session

Ken Hinkley has done an about-face and will coach Port Adelaide next year after threatening to leave the club.

There’s more than luck in 13

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When you crunch the stats in finals footy, the lucky number is 13.

Genius or risk: Crows hit beach

The Adelaide Crows are on the Gold Coast for a mini training camp. Tweet from Casey Arendarcikas @Carkas81 featuring Crows captain Taylor Walker. 
Old Bud putting @texwalker13 through his paces at Broadbeach @AFL @AdelaideCrowsFC @craighutchy

How do you prepare a team for a push towards the grand final? The Crows went to Dreamworld.

Cash trickle threat to grassroots

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Struggling clubs hoping for more money from CA may have to lower their expectations.

Eagles resist Nic Nat option

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It’s about as desperate as it gets for West Coast against GWS. But not desperate enough to gamble on Nic Naitanui.

Khawaja still favoured at three

Australia Training Session

Usman Khawaja will likely reclaim his No 3 spot for the Ashes opener but expect a battery of four quicks in Brisbane.

Lyon inspires Australia victory

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Nathan Lyon’s best match haul in Tests has laid low the last isolated pockets of doubters unconvinced of his worth.

LiveAussies square series one all

Australian cricketer Nathan Lyon appeals for a leg-before-wicket (LBW) decision against Bangladeshi cricketer Sabbir Rahman during the fourth day of the second cricket Test between Bangladesh and Australia at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on September 7, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Munir UZ ZAMAN

The Australians have squared the series one-all after winning the second Test in Chittagong by seven wickets.

Collapse mars record ton

Bangladesh v Australia - 2nd Test: Day 3

David Warner has found the key to batting in Asia, but the heat is on Matthew Wade after another failure in Bangladesh | WATCH

Australia loses 5 - 66

Australia's David Warner plays a shot during the second day of their second test cricket match against Bangladesh in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/A.M. Ahad)

The tourists have lost 5-66 to squander the chance of a big first innings lead in day three at Chittagong.

It was more of a pebble

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The security scare in Chittagong yesterday was more a case of the mouse that roared rather than a major incident.

Gutsy Handscomb up for battle

Bangladesh v Australia - 2nd Test: Day 2

The Australian batsmen at last found their subcontinental feet to be in with a chance of squaring the series.

STUMPSAustralia trailing at stumps

Bangladesh v Australia - 2nd Test: Day 2

The end could not have come soon enough as extreme heat brings down another Aussie in Bangladesh.

Lyon keeps his cool in furnace

Bangladesh v Australia - 2nd Test: Day 1

The Australians have responded to the Dhaka embarrassment by fighting hard under a broiling sun.

STUMPSFighting Tigers turn it around

Bangladesh v Australia - 2nd Test: Day 1

Heat-affected Pat Cummins gives the Aussies a scare as Bangladesh makes a comeback.

Wade’s spot hangs in balance

Australia Training Session

Peter Handscomb has donned the keeping gloves in the nets.

Renshaw ready for spin puzzle

Australia Training Session

Australian batsman Matt Renshaw tells how he plans to respond in Chittagong to the kind of problem balls that came in Dhaka.

Tourists may face bad weather

Australian Cricket Team Arrive in Chittagong

The touring Australians very much need the weather forecast for the Bangladesh harbour city to be wrong.