Gather Round is shaping up as more than just a footy spectacle—it’s a full-blown media takeover.
With Seven rolling out its biggest names, from Bruce McAvaney to Daisy Pearce, alongside The Front Bar, Unfiltered, and a special Sunrise broadcast from Adelaide, the network is going all-in on its coverage.
As the AFL’s biggest stars hit the field, Seven’s commentary team is also making its presence felt, with McAvaney stepping into the hosting chair for the first time this season and Pearce making a high-profile return to national coverage.
From Seven:
Daisy Pearce returns for Gather Round on Seven and 7plus Sport
Football’s #1 commentary team is hitting the road again for Gather Round, direct from South Australia from Thursday, 10 April on Seven and 7plus Sport, as Seven’s commentary team welcomes back two fan favourites for the monumental round.
Following his return to Seven’s AFL coverage for the 2024 AFL Finals Series, Australia’s premier sports broadcaster, Bruce McAvaney, will step into the hosting chair for the final match of Gather Round, live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport.
In an exciting announcement for AFL fans, AFL Women’s premiership captain and one of the brightest minds in the game, Daisy Pearce, will return to Seven’s coverage for Friday Night Footy live from Adelaide Oval, ahead of a second appearance on Sunday afternoon in Round Six.
Ahead of her return to Seven’s national AFL coverage, Daisy Pearce said:
“After joining Seven’s local WA AFL broadcast team, I’m absolutely thrilled to be back behind the Seven mic for the national broadcast over the next two weeks. And what better way to kick things off than at Gather Round at a packed Adelaide Oval?
“There’s something truly exhilarating about live broadcasting – being right there in the moment, capturing the energy of the game, and working alongside some of the brightest minds in footy. It’s a unique challenge that keeps you on your toes, and there’s nothing quite like the buzz of bringing the action to fans at home.”
“Being back in the broadcast seat is always something special, and I can’t wait to share the excitement of Friday Night and Sunday afternoon footy with the team once again,” she said.
The Gather Round action will kick off with The Front Bar on Wednesday night, at 8.30pm on Seven and 7plus Sport. Broadcasting live from Adelaide Oval, resident hosts Mick Molloy, Andy Maher and Sam Pang will be joined by a group of South Australia’s most iconic football personalities including:
- Adelaide Crows legend Mark Ricciuto
- Port Adelaide legend Greg Phillips
- Two-time AFLW Best and Fairest winner and 7AFL expert Erin Phillips
- Comedian Lawrence Mooney
Straight after The Front Bar, Hamish McLachlan returns for Unfiltered, where he sits down with Port Adelaide’s all-time games record holder, Travis Boak, as he discusses his personal life, the transformation of Port Adelaide and his love for Ken Hinkley.
Australia’s #1 brekky program Sunrise will broadcast live from Adelaide across Gather Round weekend. On Thursday morning, Beretts will be live from the Macca’s Footy Festival in Elder Park, Adelaide, along with roving reporter Katie Brown from 5.30am AEDT. Then on Friday, join Nat, Shirvo, Edwina, Beretts, Katie and Sam Mac live at Elder Park for a massive brekky party filled with surprise guests, free breakfast and prize giveaways.
welcome back daisy
Love Daisy
Go away Daisy
Theo Hatz yep far far away
Thank god for foxtel
No idea who she is,
what for?
Annoying as fck get away will ya…
The 2 best female commentators around 👌
Scott Graham Abbey yes but not Daisy
Scott Graham you set a low bar
One has to say why
Darryl Ford because they are women no other explanation
Who gives a fuc
So glad I have pay TV
No
They should stick to female sports so we don’t have to listen to them
Terri Hubbard That a bit sexist honey. What Jelly wresting what’s a female sport. AFL W you mean. Women want inclusion now. I think women should preach at church & be ministers. That’ll get you going. Chicks rule at most things but not all chicks have a lovely day honey. x .
Dav Kib I don’t mind women ministers but women for men’s sport should be a no go
Terri Hubbard No one is forcing you to listen to listen to them. Some female commentators are better than some of the male commentators.
Monique Walsh females never better than a male and I mute so I don’t hear them
Monique Walsh name then because I haven’t heard any
Monique Walsh I beg to differ there
Monique Walsh none of em are
Yay kayo
you do.
If their up to it then sure sick of these sexist comments. from both men & women One said they d only comment on womens sports we’re all about inclusion now aren’t we chicks rule not all chicks why shouldn’t women be allowed to preach in church & be a Minster or priests that’ll get em all going have a good day all.
Dav Kib because men priests touch little boys nuns touch little girls would not be ok if they were to touch opposites.
Kevin Groth no one should be touching anyone underage.
Oh no, does she have to? Haven’t missed Daisy at all. Isn’t she living in Perth these days?
How about Fuck off channel 7. What a joke. She couldn’t call an under 10 game.
Worst commentator ever, get rid of her again.
Janet Shaw dont forget k. Underwood
Juliet M Vance underwood on…change channels
Janet Shaw don’t know, not as bad as Kelli Underwood. Lol
Janet Shaw after Kelly
Better sports to watch with out listening 2 women bable …
She’s a beaut 🥰
😩 hopeless
No thanks
Why
But why?
Depends on what we are gathering!!!!
Please just stay away.
WHY?
Daisey seems a lovely person,but as a commentator NO,and it’s not a female thing….
Hate her commentary. Her voice is annoying. Her voice Drones on.
more rubbish
Something to look forward to?
What ever game she’s commenting on in not watching . 🤡🤮💩
…what a ridiculous name for games…gather…and WHY!!!
Glad I have Foxtel
Oh no, another Bimbo calling the Footy…
No thanks!
NOOOOOOO
Glad I’ve got Fox
N̈o No No please
Crows supporters only have to listen for 3/4 then go to church
Go home, Daisy.
I’ll make sure to mute when she’s commentating
I don’t understand the purpose of gather round its pointless
So this is meant to excite us
DEI DEI
Thank heaven for Foxtel.
Just another reason not to watch
Fred Owen correct!!
Pathetic
Welcome back Daise 👏
No please no . .this annoying voice .that just repeats what we just seen on TV. .no no no
Diversity again..not working.
The most overrated person associated with AFL
God help us it was bad enough before this
Aaaaaaàaagghhhh….nooooooooo!😱
Can’t wait.
Skelton and billboard head
oh shit no.
CANT STAND BOTH OF THEM
Fark NO how can I watch without having to listen to her 🫣🤔🤐
2 of the utterly worst commentators to do any sport.
Stick to your pathetic women’s footy, your commentating won’t be the worst thing going on, on the day then.
No no no help us 🙁
I like Daisy. Welcome Back.🙂❤️
Oh no, not Daisy
Pearce is a boring anti-collingwood scumbag like Ling & Hodge.
why, does daisy have to return,thats friday nights game no volume
Thank god u have Foxtel 🙏🙏👏
Channel 7 hasn’t learnt it’s lesson.
Boring, annoyed and very biased scumbag.
Piss off Daisy you tunnel
Bad move
Thank god I have fox
FFS!
And who gives a shit
With this lot of commentators I watch paint dry
Doug Bugeja shes back
Stephen John Ryan you won’t miss that forehead 😳
Daisy and a pregnant woman, why ?!?!?!
Big deal
Who gives a shit
Thank god I have fox sports why would you drag out Captain obvious
Always happy to pay for Kayo
Two handsome blokes there
So it’s because she’s a woman, it doesn’t matter she’s as boring and shit to listen to as a bag of potatoes.
Oh no
Stick to the aflw