One of Australia's premier wine regions will host a Gather Round game next year, with the AFL estimating more than a quarter of a million attendees across matches at the weekend.
The AFL's Gather Round treated us to one of the most controversial finishes in years, a midfield masterclass from Port Adelaide's trio and more signs Melbourne is ready to strike in 2024. Here are the biggest talking points from every game of round four.
Collingwood survive a massive scare as Hawthorn come back from 38 points down to get within five at the death, while St Kilda hold off Richmond in another Gather Round thriller.
Geelong get the points over the Western Bulldogs with another dramatic finish at Gather Round after the Blues earn a late win over the Dockers in a crazy final minute with two controversial umpiring calls.
A football team that spent the past two years getting beaten by hundreds of points found itself with a choice to make — give up, or go all in. With a renewed focus on community, families have now returned to the club, so too a sense of hope.
Connor Rozee, Jason Horne-Francis and Zak Butters are exceptional as Port Adelaide romped to a 69-point win over Essendon at Adelaide Oval, after Brisbane finally got their first win with a 70-point triumph over North Melbourne.
From echoing societal shifts to changing the way the game is played, the heights of players at the top level of Australian Football have been a crucial part of footy's history.
As debate rages over new stadiums in Hobart and Brisbane, the 25-year anniversary of Waverley Park's demise should be treated as a case study of what not to do.
The Tigers and Bombers claim inspirational breakthrough wins, the Demons flex their muscle in Adelaide while the Crows face an early-season crisis. Here are the biggest talking points from every game of round three.
The 2023 runners-up have started the AFL season with three straight losses, with reports emerging about locker-room disharmony related to an off-season trip to the US, which the club's co-captain and football boss are denying.
Richmond hangs on to beat Sydney in an MCG thriller for the Tigers' first win in 2024, after the Western Bulldogs obliterates the West Coast Eagles down the road at Docklands.