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Chapter 1: What breaking news is revealed about Gather Round's extension?
All right, you've got breaking news.
The AFL's going to confirm this morning that an agreement has been reached for Gather Round to continue in South Australia for another three. There's no surprises there, but years 27, 28, 29. Now, this release will go out shortly. It's light on on detail, as you can see. at the moment. And a lot of this rests what happens next with the South Australian government.
Will there be a new stadium in McLaren Vale? We know the footy festival will continue. And somewhat disappointingly, though, there'll be no player pageant. We've spoken about this before, Gerard. Not going to be known as a pageant. It'll be a new player parade. Oh, boring.
But I'm sure it'll be great in the City of Churches, I'm assuming through the CBD, where not every player will be there, but every club will be represented by a group of players. A bit of a, I don't know, a team's presentation, if you like. I think that will be on the Friday of the weekend that Gather Round rests next year. So that's a new element.
Not floats.
I believe no floats, no Moomba reimagined, nothing like that. We did channel the Christmas pageant, which I know for our South Australian listeners is huge in that city every November, I think. But no, no player pageant, disappointingly. I was all for a float. I know you went down that rabbit hole last time.
Yeah, that would have been fun.
So I don't know. It may be a bit to be worked out there. I hope it's not a grand final parade light. We don't want that. So hopefully, South Australia are pretty good at this. They'll come up with something that's different and unique and special to them. So we're all going to Adelaide till? 2029. And who knows, maybe beyond.
But that contract to be confirmed by the AFL in, well, maybe about 10 or 15 minutes time. So we'll look at that.
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Chapter 2: What is the significance of the new player parade format?
Hey, a sign of the future as well, just on what might be to come with clubs like Carlton and Essendon, and who knows, maybe even the Tasmania Devils who are searching for a new coach. The AFL have revamped their Level 4 coaching program. Now, this is the highest level of coaching accreditation or badge you can get.
This is for the assistant coaches who have been in the game for a long time who are looking to go to the highest tier they can. So there'll be 10 or 12 in this program that's being formalized as we speak. Some of the names I can tell you that are already in is my understanding. Hayden Skipworth, Daniel Jean Siracusa, Josh Fraser has applied and has been inducted. Daniel Pratt is another one.
So there's a panel that interview the applicants and then they go through and ultimately they do this course. It's a challenge. It's the best of the best for those who haven't done it. Now, it doesn't mean that Carlton have to appoint from this program. Of course, they're free to appoint whoever they want, Essendon and the Devils as well.
But it's a pointer potentially to the next best tier of coaches coming through. So one to watch when it gets underway.
Yes. If you're in that aspiring group, you want to be part of this course. And then if you are putting any sort of list together, it starts with those 12 names and then broadens out from there.
Now, to the best of my knowledge, this group of candidates have not been approached yet. So that pertains to Essendon, to Carlton, and the Devils are doing their own thing at the moment and maybe going for a different tier of coaches we've spent a lot of time talking about. But this will happen. It hasn't happened yet. But again, one to watch quickly as things get underway.
It feels like Carlton are more advanced than Essendon and the Devils are off doing their own thing, as I say.
I know Damien Hardwick pricked your ears yesterday. We've got the grab on Ben King now.
I'd love Ben to stay for another eight years, to be perfectly honest. But what that young man has done for our footy club is he's served his time and free agency is part of our game now.
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