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AFL boss Gil McLachlan has pulled up South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas for referring to the sport's new one-state, 18-team mega weekend, as 'Magic Round', to avoid copyright issues from their NRL arch rivals.
The premier and AFL CEO were announcing the state's plan to host a currently unnamed blockbuster round five, which will feature all teams in and around Adelaide.
SA premier Peter Malinauskas (L) and AFL boss Gil McLachlan (R) announce the round five mega-state weekend
Mr Malinauskas, who was elected in 2022, kept calling the collaborated initiative 'Magic Round' in Friday's press conference.
'All the funds that we've allocated towards the Magic Round … or the AFL's 24th round, name to be determined,' the premier said.
'It's not, it's not, it's not Magic Round,' McLachlan replied.
'It's like, whatever it is going to be … we need your names, has anyone got anything off the top of their head they think is a good name?'
