Western Bulldogs star recruit Zak Butters' first match against Port Adelaide will be at Gather Round, with the clash to be the closing contest of the weekend.
Butters made the major free agency decision to exercise his rights to join the Bulldogs after eight years of service at Alberton.
The gun on-baller will face his former teammates at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday, April 11.
The Crows will once again open Gather Round with a mouth-watering clash against the reigning premiers, Brisbane.
For the first time, the Lions haven't been shunted from the main stage at Gather Round, finally getting a chance to play on Adelaide Oval instead of the Barossa Valley.
Collingwood will play primetime Friday again, with Sydney as its opponents.
Gold Coast, GWS, Geelong and St Kilda will venture out to the Barossa Valley, while Richmond, West Coast, Essendon and North Melbourne will have the pleasure of playing at Norwood Oval.
The blockbuster fixture will feature three rematches from the 2026 AFL Finals.
The Women's and Children's Hospital Foundation is confirmed as the Official Charity Partner of Gather Round again in 2027.
Tickets for 2027 Gather Round will go on sale in December:
2027 AFL Gather Round Fixture
Thursday April 8
Adelaide vs Brisbane, Adelaide Oval, 7:10pm
Friday April 9
Collingwood v Sydney, Adelaide Oval, 7:10pm
Saturday April 10
Gold Coast vs GWS Giants, Barossa Valley, 12:05pm
Carlton vs Melbourne, Adelaide Oval, 1:05pm
Richmond vs West Coast, Norwood Oval, 4:05pm
Fremantle vs Hawthorn, Adelaide Oval, 7:15pm
Sunday April 11
Essendon vs North Melbourne, Norwood Oval, 12:00pm
Geelong vs St Kilda, Barossa Valley, 2:45pm
Port Adelaide vs Western Bulldogs, Adelaide Oval, 6:45pm
*Teams have been listed alphabetically. Home and Away allocations will be determined through a random selection process. Adelaide and Port Adelaide are the home teams.
