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Gather Round
Hoping NSW bids for the next deal, especially considering the original concept was first developed with Sydney in mind, before Adelaide jumped in with their bid and $15 million.
Chris Minns get onto it. As SA has demonstrated, this would be a tourism and cash bonanza for NSW.
SA premier targets Barossa game as huge Gather Round awaits
South Australia is eager to showcase the Barossa wine region in future Gather Round matches
By AAP
Melbourne's Alex Neal-Bullen, AFL CEO Andrew Dillon, South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas and Adelaide's Jordan Dawson. Picture: AFL Photos
AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has stopped short of guaranteeing Gather Round will remain in South Australia beyond the existing deal, as state premier Peter Malinauskas pushes for a future game in the Barossa wine region.
The League's feature round, which includes all 18 clubs in nine games across four days, will be based in Adelaide and surrounds until at least 2026 under an agreement reached with the state government last year.
Western Australia looms as the most likely to make a move to snatch hosting rights from SA, with New South Wales and Queensland appearing set to continue sharing Opening Round after a successful first edition this year.
"We'll assess how this (Gather Round) goes, but all the indicators are hugely successful and we're going to build on it over the next couple of years," Dillon told reporters on Wednesday.
"What we're seeing now is our fans want something that's bigger than the footy games.
"We're going to continue to see innovations like Gather Round and Opening Round as we continue to evolve our fixture."
Inner-suburban Norwood and Mount Barker in the Adelaide Hills will again host two matches each this week, after fierce lobbying from local venues last year.
Malinauskas is eager to showcase the Barossa by hosting future matches in the renowned wine region.
"The AFL and the (state) government, we've been working closely on that proposition," Malinauskas said.
"We hope that's what happens. That's what we've been working towards since day dot, so we'll wait and see how that unfolds."
SA reportedly paid about $15 million to host the first instalment of Gather Round last year, reaping $85 million in hospitality and other economic benefits.
Malinauskas is expecting a bigger and better second edition on the back of a flood of interstate visitors.
He said 38 per cent of about 200,000 tickets to the nine games had been sold to fans from outside SA – up from 32 per cent last year.
"We've seen genuine growth on the number of people outside of South Australia wanting to be part of this event," the premier said.
"Everything is heading on the right trajectory.
"If we can grow the events that happen around Gather Round to make it a true festival then we can be confident about what happens into the future.
"Second-year blues is what happens when people take their foot off the pedal – we've done the exact opposite here.
"We know that we have to earn the trust of fans to participate in it – and we'll do that across the weekend."
The AFL has introduced a ticket transfer scheme for Saturday's double-header at Adelaide Oval, giving fans the opportunity to on-sell their tickets if they leave before the second game starts.
The re-sold tickets will cost $10 and proceeds will go to the League's Gather Round charity partner, the Women's and Children's Hospital.
"We hope that anyone who is leaving just takes that extra step and hands the ticket back in," Dillon said.
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Chris Minns get onto it. As SA has demonstrated, this would be a tourism and cash bonanza for NSW.
SA premier targets Barossa game as huge Gather Round awaits
South Australia is eager to showcase the Barossa wine region in future Gather Round matches
By AAP
Melbourne's Alex Neal-Bullen, AFL CEO Andrew Dillon, South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas and Adelaide's Jordan Dawson. Picture: AFL Photos
AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has stopped short of guaranteeing Gather Round will remain in South Australia beyond the existing deal, as state premier Peter Malinauskas pushes for a future game in the Barossa wine region.
The League's feature round, which includes all 18 clubs in nine games across four days, will be based in Adelaide and surrounds until at least 2026 under an agreement reached with the state government last year.
Western Australia looms as the most likely to make a move to snatch hosting rights from SA, with New South Wales and Queensland appearing set to continue sharing Opening Round after a successful first edition this year.
"We'll assess how this (Gather Round) goes, but all the indicators are hugely successful and we're going to build on it over the next couple of years," Dillon told reporters on Wednesday.
"What we're seeing now is our fans want something that's bigger than the footy games.
"We're going to continue to see innovations like Gather Round and Opening Round as we continue to evolve our fixture."
Inner-suburban Norwood and Mount Barker in the Adelaide Hills will again host two matches each this week, after fierce lobbying from local venues last year.
Malinauskas is eager to showcase the Barossa by hosting future matches in the renowned wine region.
"The AFL and the (state) government, we've been working closely on that proposition," Malinauskas said.
"We hope that's what happens. That's what we've been working towards since day dot, so we'll wait and see how that unfolds."
SA reportedly paid about $15 million to host the first instalment of Gather Round last year, reaping $85 million in hospitality and other economic benefits.
Malinauskas is expecting a bigger and better second edition on the back of a flood of interstate visitors.
He said 38 per cent of about 200,000 tickets to the nine games had been sold to fans from outside SA – up from 32 per cent last year.
"We've seen genuine growth on the number of people outside of South Australia wanting to be part of this event," the premier said.
"Everything is heading on the right trajectory.
"If we can grow the events that happen around Gather Round to make it a true festival then we can be confident about what happens into the future.
"Second-year blues is what happens when people take their foot off the pedal – we've done the exact opposite here.
"We know that we have to earn the trust of fans to participate in it – and we'll do that across the weekend."
The AFL has introduced a ticket transfer scheme for Saturday's double-header at Adelaide Oval, giving fans the opportunity to on-sell their tickets if they leave before the second game starts.
The re-sold tickets will cost $10 and proceeds will go to the League's Gather Round charity partner, the Women's and Children's Hospital.
"We hope that anyone who is leaving just takes that extra step and hands the ticket back in," Dillon said.
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Beaussie wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:56 pmHoping NSW bids for the next deal, especially considering the original concept was first developed with Sydney in mind, before Adelaide jumped in with their bid and $15 million.
Chris Minns get onto it. As SA has demonstrated, this would be a tourism and cash bonanza for NSW.
SA premier targets Barossa game as huge Gather Round awaits
South Australia is eager to showcase the Barossa wine region in future Gather Round matches
By AAP
Melbourne's Alex Neal-Bullen, AFL CEO Andrew Dillon, South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas and Adelaide's Jordan Dawson. Picture: AFL Photos
AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has stopped short of guaranteeing Gather Round will remain in South Australia beyond the existing deal, as state premier Peter Malinauskas pushes for a future game in the Barossa wine region.
The League's feature round, which includes all 18 clubs in nine games across four days, will be based in Adelaide and surrounds until at least 2026 under an agreement reached with the state government last year.
Western Australia looms as the most likely to make a move to snatch hosting rights from SA, with New South Wales and Queensland appearing set to continue sharing Opening Round after a successful first edition this year.
"We'll assess how this (Gather Round) goes, but all the indicators are hugely successful and we're going to build on it over the next couple of years," Dillon told reporters on Wednesday.
"What we're seeing now is our fans want something that's bigger than the footy games.
"We're going to continue to see innovations like Gather Round and Opening Round as we continue to evolve our fixture."
Inner-suburban Norwood and Mount Barker in the Adelaide Hills will again host two matches each this week, after fierce lobbying from local venues last year.
Malinauskas is eager to showcase the Barossa by hosting future matches in the renowned wine region.
"The AFL and the (state) government, we've been working closely on that proposition," Malinauskas said.
"We hope that's what happens. That's what we've been working towards since day dot, so we'll wait and see how that unfolds."
SA reportedly paid about $15 million to host the first instalment of Gather Round last year, reaping $85 million in hospitality and other economic benefits.
Malinauskas is expecting a bigger and better second edition on the back of a flood of interstate visitors.
He said 38 per cent of about 200,000 tickets to the nine games had been sold to fans from outside SA – up from 32 per cent last year.
"We've seen genuine growth on the number of people outside of South Australia wanting to be part of this event," the premier said.
"Everything is heading on the right trajectory.
"If we can grow the events that happen around Gather Round to make it a true festival then we can be confident about what happens into the future.
"Second-year blues is what happens when people take their foot off the pedal – we've done the exact opposite here.
"We know that we have to earn the trust of fans to participate in it – and we'll do that across the weekend."
The AFL has introduced a ticket transfer scheme for Saturday's double-header at Adelaide Oval, giving fans the opportunity to on-sell their tickets if they leave before the second game starts.
The re-sold tickets will cost $10 and proceeds will go to the League's Gather Round charity partner, the Women's and Children's Hospital.
"We hope that anyone who is leaving just takes that extra step and hands the ticket back in," Dillon said.
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Who was the marketing guru that named this mess the "Gather Round" lolololololololol!!!!!!! Maybe it was the same genius from East Germany that designed their secret drug testing regime. Egon Krenz maybe lololololol!!!!!!!
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Sydney bidding for this ?Beaussie wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:56 pmHoping NSW bids for the next deal, especially considering the original concept was first developed with Sydney in mind, before Adelaide jumped in with their bid and $15 million.
Chris Minns get onto it. As SA has demonstrated, this would be a tourism and cash bonanza for NSW.
SA premier targets Barossa game as huge Gather Round awaits
South Australia is eager to showcase the Barossa wine region in future Gather Round matches
By AAP
Melbourne's Alex Neal-Bullen, AFL CEO Andrew Dillon, South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas and Adelaide's Jordan Dawson. Picture: AFL Photos
AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has stopped short of guaranteeing Gather Round will remain in South Australia beyond the existing deal, as state premier Peter Malinauskas pushes for a future game in the Barossa wine region.
The League's feature round, which includes all 18 clubs in nine games across four days, will be based in Adelaide and surrounds until at least 2026 under an agreement reached with the state government last year.
Western Australia looms as the most likely to make a move to snatch hosting rights from SA, with New South Wales and Queensland appearing set to continue sharing Opening Round after a successful first edition this year.
"We'll assess how this (Gather Round) goes, but all the indicators are hugely successful and we're going to build on it over the next couple of years," Dillon told reporters on Wednesday.
"What we're seeing now is our fans want something that's bigger than the footy games.
"We're going to continue to see innovations like Gather Round and Opening Round as we continue to evolve our fixture."
Inner-suburban Norwood and Mount Barker in the Adelaide Hills will again host two matches each this week, after fierce lobbying from local venues last year.
Malinauskas is eager to showcase the Barossa by hosting future matches in the renowned wine region.
"The AFL and the (state) government, we've been working closely on that proposition," Malinauskas said.
"We hope that's what happens. That's what we've been working towards since day dot, so we'll wait and see how that unfolds."
SA reportedly paid about $15 million to host the first instalment of Gather Round last year, reaping $85 million in hospitality and other economic benefits.
Malinauskas is expecting a bigger and better second edition on the back of a flood of interstate visitors.
He said 38 per cent of about 200,000 tickets to the nine games had been sold to fans from outside SA – up from 32 per cent last year.
"We've seen genuine growth on the number of people outside of South Australia wanting to be part of this event," the premier said.
"Everything is heading on the right trajectory.
"If we can grow the events that happen around Gather Round to make it a true festival then we can be confident about what happens into the future.
"Second-year blues is what happens when people take their foot off the pedal – we've done the exact opposite here.
"We know that we have to earn the trust of fans to participate in it – and we'll do that across the weekend."
The AFL has introduced a ticket transfer scheme for Saturday's double-header at Adelaide Oval, giving fans the opportunity to on-sell their tickets if they leave before the second game starts.
The re-sold tickets will cost $10 and proceeds will go to the League's Gather Round charity partner, the Women's and Children's Hospital.
"We hope that anyone who is leaving just takes that extra step and hands the ticket back in," Dillon said.
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half the number of locals attending in a city more then 4 times bigger would make it barely cost neutral & half empty stadiums for the games not involving the swans match , so it wouldn't look as good,
plus unlike Sadelaide where theres nothing on this weekend ( or any other weekend for that matter )
it'd be competing with a full round of NRL games for attention
not happening
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so has the AFL set up a safe house/houses for the 100 plus high as a kite players to hide from WADA testers in Sadelaide this weekend ?
what a wonderful sport
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How good was the crowd last night - the hill area was totally chockers. I turned over to the Storm game which had a great ending - nice and close, thinking the Melbourne v Crows was basically over - totally different vibe - I don't know if it is the commentators, the smaller crowd - the differences in games, or my own background in following AFL, but the vibe was far less energetic (although the Storm game was better to watch as a close contest). It is just a broadcast thing as have heard many NRL people criticise this.
Anyway - thinking of going over next year to Adelaide to take it all in - seems a bit of a carnival vibe to it all.
What does annoy me is that this is a Gold Coast "home" game. Now, whilst I can understand someone has to have their home game there in Adelaide as part of all this, wouldn't you think the AFL would consider that as a team, gold coast need as many home games as possible - taking into account they also have a home game in Darwin this year - meaning less games at home - that's two home games away from home. Seems stupid to me when trying to grow in a non-traditional market you take home games away.
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Fred wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:45 amHow good was the crowd last night - the hill area was totally chockers. I turned over to the Storm game which had a great ending - nice and close, thinking the Melbourne v Crows was basically over - totally different vibe - I don't know if it is the commentators, the smaller crowd - the differences in games, or my own background in following AFL, but the vibe was far less energetic (although the Storm game was better to watch as a close contest). It is just a broadcast thing as have heard many NRL people criticise this.
Anyway - thinking of going over next year to Adelaide to take it all in - seems a bit of a carnival vibe to it all.
What does annoy me is that this is a Gold Coast "home" game. Now, whilst I can understand someone has to have their home game there in Adelaide as part of all this, wouldn't you think the AFL would consider that as a team, gold coast need as many home games as possible - taking into account they also have a home game in Darwin this year - meaning less games at home - that's two home games away from home. Seems stupid to me when trying to grow in a non-traditional market you take home games away.
my perspective now
there were people falling asleep watching that garbage from Sadelaide ... it was dross
the atmosphere of a funeral ...
3/10
the NRL was on a different level , from the start not just the end ..
10 tries & about 6 lead changes .. The crowd was excellent & way into the game
loud , invested
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And it looks like Australians voted with their eyes as to what they thought was the better game as well
with the NRL annihilating the AFL on TV last night.
with the NRL annihilating the AFL on TV last night.
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I think South East QLD would be a great choice - two big stadiums, the Brisbane stadium out at Springfield or wherever it is, you could even use Southport's ground on the GC if needed.
So the Gabba could have a Friday night game, Saturday game, Sunday game. People's First (GC) could do a Saturday and Sunday game. You could even possibly stager a Gabba Friday and Suns Friday like they are tonight in Adelaide - just at different grounds . so that would be 6 games. Two out at Springfield (Sat and Sun) and 1 at Southport.
So the Gabba could have a Friday night game, Saturday game, Sunday game. People's First (GC) could do a Saturday and Sunday game. You could even possibly stager a Gabba Friday and Suns Friday like they are tonight in Adelaide - just at different grounds . so that would be 6 games. Two out at Springfield (Sat and Sun) and 1 at Southport.
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last nights ratings showed this already failing concept will not work outside of the fumbles & bumbles statesFred wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 3:52 pmI think South East QLD would be a great choice - two big stadiums, the Brisbane stadium out at Springfield or wherever it is, you could even use Southport's ground on the GC if needed.
So the Gabba could have a Friday night game, Saturday game, Sunday game. People's First (GC) could do a Saturday and Sunday game. You could even possibly stager a Gabba Friday and Suns Friday like they are tonight in Adelaide - just at different grounds . so that would be 6 games. Two out at Springfield (Sat and Sun) and 1 at Southport.
because no one cares
ticket sales are 60% locals in sadelaide for this & last years debacle ..
that would drop to 20% in NSW or QLD & the immigrants from the south will not make up the difference
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I think southeast qld has a very strong Aussie rules presence - not as big as RL but possibly big enough for a one off weekend. Adding to that, plenty of people would more likely come from across the country given qld is a holiday destination so makes the trip more attractive. Think it would work - maybe more as a one-off as novelty may wear off. But there are plenty of Aussie rules supporters on gc and Brisbane I think - many who follow non local teams (as noted then suns play - always opposition team supporters lol). Do gives them another game to go to.
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Brisbane ruled out with run down Gabba I suspect. The AFL planning 3 Gather Rounds.Fred wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:30 pmI think southeast qld has a very strong Aussie rules presence - not as big as RL but possibly big enough for a one off weekend. Adding to that, plenty of people would more likely come from across the country given qld is a holiday destination so makes the trip more attractive. Think it would work - maybe more as a one-off as novelty may wear off. But there are plenty of Aussie rules supporters on gc and Brisbane I think - many who follow non local teams (as noted then suns play - always opposition team supporters lol). Do gives them another game to go to.
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