Sydney to face Collingwood in Friday night Gather Round blockbuster.

 

The entire league will be Adelaide-bound for Gather Round in Round 5 next AFL season, with the Sydney Swans and Collingwood to face off under lights on Friday night at Adelaide Oval.

 

It comes after our Gather Round Getaway SOLD OUT, but seats remain for the Sydney Swans Gather Round Breakfast, offering a networking opportunity for business and community leaders ahead of the game. Tickets and more information on the breakfast can be found HERE.

 

The AFL, in partnership with the SA Government, confirmed the Gather Round fixture on Monday morning with the ‘Festival of Footy’ returning to South Australia for a third time.

 

Gather Round 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, and at the start of the break for those in New South Wales.

 

The Adelaide Crows and Geelong will open the round on Thursday night at the Adelaide Oval, followed by a blockbuster Collingwood v Sydney game on Friday night.

 

There will be plenty on offer in South Australia for Swans fans travelling to Adelaide including the Sydney Swans Gather Round Breakfast on the Friday morning ahead of the game, featuring conversations with Sydney Swans Chairman Andrew Pridham, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, and AFL CEO Andrew Dillon.