On Thursday morning, Gerard's editorial on the buzz in Adelaide ahead of Gather Round was followed by Gillon McLachlan, who joined him in the studio to talk about the footy festival in South Australia. Malcolm Blight also joined the show to keep the Gather Round fever high, and after chatting to Luke Hodge, Gerard got into the Round 5 'Strategy 2023' session with Brenton Sanderson. He spoke to Chris Rogers after his contract as Victoria cricket coach was extended by two years, and three-time Super Bowl champion Lonie Paxton also called in from Adelaide. Lastly, he spoke to David Proper about the NHL's decision to bring two pre-season games to Melbourne.

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