AFL boss Andrew Dillon has confirmed the 2025 Gather Round fixture, which will be kicked off by a clash between Adelaide and Geelong on Thursday, April 10.
A weekend spanned over the school holidays; all 18 teams will make the trip to South Australia for a footy festival, with all nine matches played in the state.
The Crows and Cats will be one of five matches that will feature at Adelaide Oval whilst t clashes are held at Norwood Oval (two) and a newly-introduced venue at the Barossa Valley (two), replacing Mount Barker.
Lyndoch's Barossa Park is on track to be completed in late March and has a capacity of 10,000. The turf was laid on the main oval last month.
Port Adelaide and Hawthorn will exchange pleasantries once again to complete the weekend following their fiery semi-final encounter that witnessed words between Ken Hinkley and James Sicily.
West Coast and Fremantle recruits Matt Owies, and Shai Bolton, will also face their former sides (Carlton and Richmond) for the first time.
Dillon said he was looking forward to South Australia for the footy festival.
"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 matchups and a new venue at Barossa Park.
"The Barossa celebrates some of the best of South Australia, and we are excited about all the opportunities that will be on offer for our fans to take in while visiting the region, outside of the two incredible games that will be played at the new Barossa Park in Lyndoch.
"Gather Round has a unique feel of a Grand Final week, from the footy festival and the zip line over the Torrens River to the community engagement activities and all the open training sessions the clubs hold around the town, it has been just an incredibly fun atmosphere which we are looking to top next season."
Gather Round will go on sale via Ticketek.
Tuesday 10 December โ 10 am (Club Members/AFL Members/UFM) (ACDT - ย venue local time)
Wednesday 11 December โ 10 am GP Onsale (ACDT - Venue local time)
Gather Round will run from Thursday, April 10, to Sunday, April 13.
2025 Gather Round Fixture
Thursday, April 10
Adelaide vs Geelong, Adelaide Oval, 7:10 pm ACST (7:40 pm AEST)
Friday, April 11
Collingwood vs Sydney, Adelaide Oval, 7:10 pm ACST (7:40 pm AEST)
Saturday, April 12
North Melbourne vs Gold Coast, Barossa Park, 12:05 pm ACST (12:35 pm AEST)
Carlton vs West Coast, Adelaide Oval, 12:50 pm ACST (1:20 pm AEST)
Western Bulldogs vs Brisbane, Norwood Oval, 3:45 pm ACST (4:15 pm AEST)
Essendon vs Melbourne, Adelaide Oval, 7:05 pm ACST (7:35 pm AEST)
Sunday, April 13
Richmond vs Fremantle, Barossa Park, 12:05 pm ACST (12:35 pm AEST)
St Kilda vs GWS, Norwood Oval, 2:50 pm ACST (3:20 pm AEST)
Port Adelaide vs Hawthorn, Adelaide Oval, 6:50 pm ACST (7:20 pm AEST)
