The AFL's Gather Round concept has been a raging success over three years, giving South Australia an opportunity to showcase their state as they play host in the festival of footy.
But over the three iterations of Gather Round, who has stood out in their performance?
Honourable Mentions:
- Fremantle forward Josh Treacy (2025) - 11 possessions, six goals and eight marks
- St Kilda midfielder Brad Crouch (2023) - 33 disposals, two goals, nine clearances and 529 metres gained
- Adelaide forward Darcy Fogarty (2023) - 16 touches, five goals, 12 score involvements, 10 marks and two goal assists
10Rory Laird
The Crows veteran opened the Gather Round concept with one of the better performances during the festival of footy.
Laird did everything in the commanding win over Carlton in 2023, collecting 37 possessions, nine clearances, 15 score involvements and a goal.
His defensive efforts were also noticed by those watching the contest, while his centre clearance work proved no match for the Blues.
