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Blues return to scene of AFL Gather Round crime

The inaugural Gather Round last year was a disaster for Carlton, who take on Fremantle in one of the highlights of next weekend's Adelaide matches.

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Dees, Dons to battle local clubs in AFL's Gather Round

Adelaide and Port Adelaide will host blockbuster fixtures against Melbourne and Essendon to kick off 'Gather Round' in round four of the 2024 AFL season.

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SA push for Barossa Valley game in next Gather Round

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas will push for the Barossa Valley to host a Gather Round game next year.

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AFL Round-Up: Gather Round is here to stay, Essendon and Adelaide shake up the 2023 season

The inaugural Gather Round gets the AFL's seal of approval, and sets up the rest of the 2023 season with some significant results. We digest the week that was.

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Local venues to lobby after Gather Round success

Inner-suburban Norwood Oval and the Mt Barker ground in the Adelaide Hills were big features of Gather Round, which will stay in South Australia.

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AFL's Gather Round to stay in South Australia

The AFL has struck a three-year deal with the South Australian government to keep Gather Round in the state until at least 2026.

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South Australia to host AFL Gather Round for three more seasons, following successful inaugural event

South Australia will host the Gather Round for three more years, the AFL confirms. Speaking on the last day of the inaugural event, the league has labelled it an "overwhelming success".

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Fagan, Clarkson want other states to have Gather Round

The undoubted success of Gather Round is sparking discussion about what the AFL should do next, with South Australia keen to hold on to the concept.

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Giants' No.1 pick Cadman gears up for AFL debut

No.1 draft pick Aaron Cadman has leant on GWS veteran Phil Davis for advice ahead of his AFL debut in the Gather Round clash with Hawthorn.

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Unbeaten Saints a concern for Collingwood coach McRae

Undefeated St Kilda are providing plenty of agony for Collingwood coach Craig McRae ahead of their Gather Round clash in Adelaide.

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Six-goal Papley stars as Sydney steamroll Richmond

Livewire Tom Papley has booted six goals in Sydney's 44-point win against Richmond in an AFL Gather Round clash in Adelaide.

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AFL reconsiders rotating Gather Round host state

South Australia has sold out all nine AFL games for the inaugural edition of Gather Round, which could remain in the state next year and beyond.

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AFL Gather Round could return to Adelaide next year but Sydney and Perth are circling

The AFL's Gather Round is continuing to gather momentum — and Gillon McLachlan admits the league is now facing a selection headache of sorts, as it works out where the fixture will be held in future.

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AFL Gather Round boosts SA tourism, but 'lost opportunity' for South East match

Victorians are already flooding across the border for the Gather Round matches being held in SA on the weekend, but some say a game should have been held in Mount Gambier.

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Nicks rapt with Crows' win, gushes over Sebastian

Along with coaching Adelaide to a big win over Carlton to start Gather Round, Matthew Nicks also gushed over singer Guy Sebastian.

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Gather Round opens with Walsh's return for Blues

Adelaide is heaving for Gather Round, which kicks off in earnest when the Crows take on the Blues.

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Can the AFL's Gather Round reconnect with suburban and country footy more successfully than previous attempts?

With games being played at Norwood Oval and the minuscule Mt Barker Oval, the professionalised AFL is nodding towards its origins in paddocks and fields in regional towns.

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Gather Round a winner before ball bounces: AFL boss

Before a ball is bounced, South Australia's premier and the chief of the AFL are already hailing the inaugural Gather Round as a success.

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AFL Gather Round is about to put Mount Barker's new football oval on the sporting landscape

This new regional sporting complex at Mount Barker will make its AFL debut when Gather Round comes to town — and residents and the local council hope it could herald the start of a new trend.

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