The 2027 Gather Round fixtures have been released, with Fremantle securing a prime Saturday night blockbuster rematch against Hawthorn, while West Coast will look to break their Gather Round losing streak against Richmond.

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Sports Reporter Paul Hasleby told 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont that Brisbane was the big winner in the draw.

“They’ve been banished to the smaller venues over there which probably hasn’t been right, we know that they probably don’t have a big following around Australia but given they’ve won three in a row they deserve to open against Adelaide,” Hasleby said.

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