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South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas took a new tack on Wednesday night. Tired of not getting traction in his campaign to the AFL for a long extension to Gather Round in his state, he pivoted in his negotiating tactic.

He invoked “The Donald”.

So at the Gather Round welcome dinner in the genteel environs of Penfolds’ Magill Estate, in an ornate dining pavilion erected just for the weekend, over a starter of wagyu tataki with ernabella radishes and mustard and with some heavy lifting by the Bin 389 cabernet shiraz, Malinauskas went MAGA.

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas jokingly invoked the negotiation style of US President Donald Trump as he referenced his state’s desire to sign a long-term deal with the AFL to host Gather Round.Images: AFL Photos, AP. Artwork: Matt Willis

“I was thinking this afternoon of the events of the ceasefire and what led up to it,” Malinauskas intoned.