If necessity is the mother of invention, Peter Malinauskas’ desire to keep Gather Round in South Australia will be the mother of reinvasion for footy’s biggest festival. Will it be enough?
Reigning premiers Brisbane keep missing out on an Adelaide Oval clash during the AFL’s Gather Round.
Last time Port Adelaide played Hawthorn it ended with a fiery clash and a $20,000 fine for coach Ken Hinkley, and the rivalry is unavoidable ahead of their rematch.
Ken Hinkley says he hasn’t spoken to anyone at Hawthorn since last year’s fiery semi-final – and no-one from the Hawks had reached out. Watch the video here.
Hawthorn and Port Adelaide’s rivalry is long, but Jack Ginnivan, James Sicily and Ken Hinkley took it up a notch in last year’s semi-final – and that powder keg may reignite on Gather Round’s biggest stage.
Only 57 games into his AFL career, Joel Amartey finds himself as the main man in the Swans’ forward line. Ahead of a return to the scene of his nine-goal breakout, he says he’s ready to step up.
The Crows may step in to save Izak Rankine from himself ahead of a massive Gather Round-opening clash with Geelong, with the superstar under an injury cloud.
Tom Cochrane was taken with one of the last picks of last year’s rookie draft, but his brother could be taken with one of the first in 2026. Here’s The Lowdown on one of the state’s rising stars.
Last seen finishing fourth in the Nunthorpe Stakes during a stellar European campaign, Royal Ascot conqueror Asfoora will make her long-awaited return on Saturday.
A man has collapsed and died at a major Aussie airport, despite bystanders’ reported heroic efforts to save him.
Gather Round is fast approaching, and the pressure is on not only on the field but also at the selection table. Who goes in and who goes out? Some big calls are set to be made.
Gather Round is locked in to be in South Australia in 2026, and likely 2027, but one rival state has begun informal discussions to host footy’s marquee weekend the year after.
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.
A marine animal the “size of a small cow” has been tragically killed on the side of a busy highway, in what wildlife experts called a “freak accident”.
Darcy Byrne-Jones and Oskar Baker will miss Gather Round through suspension, while seven Power and Saints players have been slapped with fines for a melee. Jon Ralph has the details.
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.
Developers have unveiled a $20m revamp of a city office building – complete with golf simulator – designed to lure workers back into the CBD.
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.
Drivers in one state will be monitored by artificial intelligence cameras.
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.
He doesn’t grace footy’s home with his presence too often, but it seems Will Ashcroft wants to make it count whenever he hits the MCG, and it could be the key to another Lions flag.
It was the controversial call that had the footy world talking and led to the Crows demanding answers from the AFL. So, what does former umpire Ray Chamberlain think?
They’ve teased us before the Gold Coast, but Saturday’s win over the Crows showed a new wrinkle that might be the key to unlocking a first finals berth for Damien Hardwick’s Suns.
Adelaide lost the game, but not any fans – and possibly very little momentum, writes MATT TURNER. Here’s why the Crows can’t get too caught up in that controversial non-call.
Thunderbirds quashed any questions of their chances of going for a three-peat with a demolition of the Vixens, as the Lightning overcame the Mavericks.
Police have issued cautionary words to a team of private investigators who are searching for the remains of two girls who disappeared from an AFL match in 1973.
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.
Residents of one state will soon be able to fly direct to the cultural heartland of the United States for the first time after a major announcement by an airline.
Jordan Dawson felt like an impostor when he was named Adelaide captain. Now, he’s one of the AFL’s most dynamic midfielders and leading the Crows’ finals charge.
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.
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