2025 Gather Round Fixture Confirmed

3 days ago

Brisbane Lions

The AFL in partnership with the SA Government is pleased to confirm the fixture for Gather Round, which returns to South Australia for Round 5 of the 2025 Toyota Premiership season.

Gather Round…A Festival of Footy will feature all 18 teams and nine matches for Premiership points, with highlights including two matches in the Barossa for the first time ever showcasing the best of the Barossa Valley food and wine, a Saturday double-header at Adelaide Oval, two matches at Norwood Oval and the return of the free Footy Festival returning to Elder Park on the banks of Torrens opposite Adelaide Oval.

Gather Round will run from Thursday 10 April through to Sunday 13 April during the school holidays for Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia.

Norwood Oval will see action again when the Western Bulldogs play reigning Premiers, Brisbane Lions in a twilight (3:45pm) fixture on Saturday.

The Parade will be turned into a Food and Wine Festival on Sunday with the best of South Australian produce available for footy fans to enjoy before St Kilda face GWS GIANTS on Sunday afternoon.

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon said he was looking forward to heading back to South Australia for Gather Round in 2025.

“Gather Round is the best of our game, a celebration of footy like no other.” Dillon said.

“South Australia really turns it on, and we are excited to bring fans a bigger and better experience in 2025 with some great match ups and a new venue at Barossa Park.

TICKETING INFORMATION

Gather Round will go on-sale via Ticketek.

Tuesday 10 December – 10am (Club Members/AFL Members/UFM) (ACDT - venue local time)

Wednesday 11 December – 10am GP Onsale (ACDT - Venue local time)

FLIGHTS

As the official airline of the AFL & Gather Round, Virgin Australia will again be laying on extra flights to help transport fans to Adelaide which are available now.