Fan's Gather Round Predictions: Dockers vs. Pies

0:00It's April 9th. Welcome to Adelaide News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. All 18 AFL teams are rolling into South Australia for this year's Gather Round, and one diehard free mantle docker's fan named Dean Wiggins is. Making his first trip from Newcastle to Adelaide, he's crashing in the AFL theme Superfan Suite at Pepper's Waymouth, complete with life-size cutouts of his heroes, Matthew Pavlovich and Nat Fife, plus tickets to multiple games. He's planning to hit as many matches as he can at Adelaide Oval, starting with Friday Night's free mantle versus Collingwood, Clash and Saturdays. Hawthorne against Western Bulldog Showdown. Beyond the footy, Dean's eyeing some Adelaide highlights like the Maul's Balls, a stroll down Hinley Street and a jaunt to the Barossa Valley 4. Wine tasting, as a hardcore supporter, Dean's not holding back on predictions, especially after free mantle's nail-biting two-point win over the Adelaide Crows last week. Thanks to a clutch smother by Captain Alex Pierce.

1:02Crows fans might not like it, but he sees their struggles continuing with an upset lost to Carlton in Thursday Night's opener, even though Adelaide's favorite. Dean tips Port Adelaide to keep their perfect, gather-round record alive, with a Sunday Night win over St. Kilda at Adelaide Oval. He rates Port's midfield beast like Zach Butters and Jason Horn. Francis too strong, with Ford mid-Storj80's set to bag the winning goals, and... He's rooting for ex-fremantial player Will Brody if he gets a run. For his beloved docker's facing hated rivals calling wood on Friday, Dean expects the tight one, but freemantial to edge it, powered by forward Josh Treesey, who's been on fire. With stars like Nick Dico's back for the pies, it'll be a cracker, but Dean's all in on his team's form holding up across the park.