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The Advertiser loves getting behind Gather Round – boots and all.
With the greatly anticipated round set to kick off in Adelaide this week, we are giving a handful of lucky footy fans the chance to win their hero’s boots.
All 18 AFL teams have provided a pair of boots from one of their stars, now all you have to do is enter to win.
Emerging Crows midfielder Jake Soligo is one of the stars to provide his boots as part of the competition.
“I know what footy means to people in this state and this week we get to welcome the rest of Australia to Adelaide for Gather Round which is always really exciting,” he said.
“You see young fans hanging over the fence asking for boots all the time so hopefully these ones go to a good home.
“I’ve worn them in plenty of games and training sessions so here’s hoping a Crows supporter might get them.”
To get you pumped up for Gather Round, here’s the names of the footy favourites who have donated are pair of their boots to be won by their biggest fan.
Adelaide - Jake Soligo
He was a star on the field last week and now the Crows’ Mark Bickley Emerging Talent Award winner had offered up a pair of his boots to a lucky fan.
“I’ve worn them in plenty of games and training so here’s hoping a Crows supporter might get them,” Soligo said.
Brisbane - Cam Rayner
The Lions midfielder is known for making a big impact on the field with his boots regularly part of the action.
Carlton - Blake Acres
Acres is back in the boots since returning from back surgery at the start of the 2025 season.
Collingwood - Beau McCreery
The 81-game-player Beau knows how to bring the pressure on field and will return to his hometown of Adelaide with a pair of his boots to giveaway.
Essendon - Mason Redman
A new member of the Essendon leadership team and fellow South Australian, Redman will be packing a pair of his boots to give to a lucky fan.
Fremantle - Luke Jackson
With 102 games under his belt, big man Jackson is dynamite in the ruck and will be making a fan’s dream come true with his magic boots.
Geelong - Jack Bowes
The star midfielder has offered up a prized pair, fresh off the field after the club’s impressive start to the season.
GWS - Stephen Coniglio
The club’s vice-captain and premier midfielder has also tossed in a pair of his boots for a Giants supporter.
Gold Coast - Noah Anderson
Anderson is not shy of a contest with his determination helping him become one of the best midfielders in the game.
Hawthorn - Dylan Moore
All Australian player and Hawks co-vice-captain, Moore represented his team at every game in 2024, with his boots getting plenty of action on field.
Melbourne - Kade Chandler
Known for his rapid on-field play, Chandler’s boots will definitley help you get to the top of your game.
North Melbourne - Jy Simpkin
The Kangaroos skipper, Simpkin is a versatile midfielder and a vital member of his side.
Port Adelaide - Sam Powell-Pepper
True believers have the chance to get an extra pep in their step with a pair of Powell-Pepper’s goalkickers.
Richmond - Sam Lalor
He may have only debuted this year but this young gun is already being compared Tigers legend, Dustin Martin.
St Kilda - Jack Sinclair
With an average 28 disposals, Sinclair is a dynamic member of the Saints as shown by his double Best and Fairest wins.
Sydney- James Rowbottom
Off the back of one of his best seasons in 2024, Rowbottom topped the league’s season leaderboard with a total 186 tackles.
West Coast - Jack Graham
After suffering from a range of injuries last season, Graham has returned to the game hungry for success.
Western Bulldogs - Sam Darcy
The 205cm giant will need an extra bag for his big boots which have already kicked three goals this season.
What are you waiting for? Nominate yourself or one of your mates to win a legendary piece of AFL history.
HOW TO ENTER
Entries must be submitted using the form below.
Must be residents of Australia and an active digital subscriber.
The competition closes at 11:59PM ACST on Sunday 13 April 2025.
The winners will be selected by The Advertiser at on Tuesday 15 April 2025.
The winners will be contacted by the Promoter via phone or email and the boots will be posted to the winner or collected from News premises.
Terms and conditions can be found here.
THE PRIZE
Value: $200 RRP per pair of boots
Total RRP Value: $3,600
Total Prize Value: Money Can’t Buy
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Former winner of the boots comp Aidan Ciccozzi has had his signed pair of star player Jason Horne-Francis boots displayed in his room “where no one can touch them” since winning.
The sixth generation Port Adelaide supporter said it was “unreal” to win the boots of his favourite player in The Advertiser competition and encourages others to enter this years.
Grandmother, Pauline Ciccozzi, who entered the competition for Aidan, said winning provided a great opportunity to express their love for Port Adelaide.
“When all his friends found out, they all wanted to see the boots,” she said.
“It’s also a little bit of motivation for him.”
Aidan plays club football for Payneham and school football at Rostrevor and hopes to play for AFL.
Both Aidan and his grandmother have tickets to Gather Round games and even have family from Darwin making the trip to South Australia to join in the festivities.
Gather Round will kick off in Adelaide from April 10-13.
Fans from across Australia with descend on fields across the state from Adelaide Oval to the Barossa to cheer on their beloved teams.
Last year’s event brought in more than $91m to the state’s economy — up 10 per cent from Adelaide’s inaugural Gather Round in 2023 — and that’s only expected to grow in 2025.
Nine games have already sold out with 100,000 tickets sold in the first four hours of going live.
More than 265,000 people attended a Gather Round match in 2024, with about 46,000 visitors to the state.
“This is only expected to grow due to the increasing popularity of the festival,” tourism minister Zoe Bettison said. Ms Bettison said most recent data revealed a “remarkable surge” in occupancy, with an average of 1201 more rooms booked per night of the footy festival.
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