Famous names, iconic venues: The great Gather Round road trip
Driving to Adelaide for Gather Round? We’ve got the two best routes – and the bakeries, cafes, pubs and famous footy towns to stop at along the way.
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‘Keep it in the memory bank’: Mac v Riley rivalry set to last
Mac Andrew and Riley Thilthorpe clashed all day, with the Sun having the last laugh – and letting his rival know about it. But Thilthorpe will ‘keep it in his memory bank’ for the next time.
Wasted year? The daunting task ahead for Port to prove otherwise
If you thought the pressure was on Ken Hinkley with his side at 1-3 – they could be 2-10 after the next two months. Here’s how a game plan tweak led to two losses the Power couldn’t afford.
Watch: All the times the Crows were robbed within two years
The last two years haven’t been kind to the Crows when it comes to the close ones. After controversy on the Gold Coast, relive all the times the Crows have been stiffed by umpiring decisions.
Ken laments midfield outage as heat rises on Port
Port Adelaide has lost a second winnable game on the trot as the Saints broke the Power’s heart at the Adelaide Oval, turning the heat right up on Ken Hinkley ahead of Gather Round.
Esava’s mission to become footy’s next NicNat
Esava Ratugolea never thought he’d emulate Nic Naitanui by playing one AFL game. Now he’s on the cusp of his 100th, he reveals his goal to inspire the next generation of Pacific Islander youth to chase a football career.
Rory Sloane: ‘I didn’t retire the way I wanted to’
Last year, Rory finished up with the Crows but he tells SA Weekend that it was one of the toughest decisions of his life.
Rankine unleashed: The making of Nicks’ greatest midfield weapon
Izak Rankine arrived at Adelaide as a mercurial forward. Now, he’s Matthew Nicks’ greatest midfield weapon. Go inside his transformation from attacking livewire to on-ball threat.
The Lowdown: Is it time to ask what Port can salvage from 2025?
Ken Hinkley will refuse to admit it, but is it time to ask what the Power can salvage for 2025 as it prepares for the Josh Carr era to begin? That and more in The Lowdown.
Dillion poised for Gather Round extension discussions
As Gather Round gets ready to kick off, rumours over its future in SA begin to swirl. So what does the AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon have to say?
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