Brisbane to open 2027 Gather Round against Adelaide
Zak Butters will face former club Port Adelaide in the closing match, with nine games scheduled across four days in South Australia.
Brisbane will begin the AFL’s 2027 Gather Round with a Thursday night meeting against Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on 8 April, giving the three-time reigning premiers a primetime fixture.
The Lions’ previous four Gather Round appearances were at Mount Barker, Norwood Oval and Barossa Park. They won each match, facing North Melbourne three times and the Western Bulldogs once.
The round concludes with Port Adelaide playing the Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval on 11 April. Bulldogs recruit Zak Butters will meet his former club after moving as a free agent following 156 games across eight seasons at Port.
Gather Round occupies Round 4 during the school holidays. AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon said the schedule would bring all 18 clubs to South Australia for nine matches over four days.
Match schedule
Adelaide and Brisbane start at 7.40pm AEST on 8 April. Collingwood take on Sydney at Adelaide Oval at 7.40pm AEST on 9 April.
On 10 April, Barossa Park hosts Gold Coast against GWS at 12.35pm AEST. Carlton play Melbourne at Adelaide Oval at 1.35pm AEST, followed by Richmond against West Coast at Norwood Oval at 4.35pm AEST. Fremantle meet Hawthorn at Adelaide Oval at 7.45pm AEST.
On 11 April, Essendon face North Melbourne at Norwood Oval at 12.30pm AEST. Geelong recruit Rowan Marshall meets former club St Kilda at Barossa Park at 3.15pm AEST, before Port Adelaide and the Bulldogs finish the round at 7.15pm AEST.
