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REVEALED: Local venues to lobby after gather round success - The Real Truth

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan at Norwood Oval which drew capacity crowds for Gather Round. (Michael Errey/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Confirmation that the AFL Gather Round stays in South Australia for the next three years is sparking fierce lobbying among local venues to share in the funding windfall.

The inaugural round, borrowing from the NRL's Magic Round concept, had all 18 teams playing in Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills over four days.

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