News Ltd reports that Adelaide United will continue to play matches at Adelaide Oval despite poor showings there, including only 19,000 for its season operner against Melbourne Victory. According to Greg Griffin, Adelade didnt choose the fixture and venue, both were chosen by the FFA, which has its own arrangements with Adelaide Oval. Adelaide United…
News Limited is reporting today that West Coast have specifically requrested more games at the MCG next season after playing just one game this year at the grand final venue. “Hopefully next year we will get the opportunity to play on this ground more often,” Nisbett revealed. “We always ask to play here more often…
The ABC reports that the WA Government is considering offering exclusive memberships at the new Burswood stadium. But a Treasury official revealed in a budget estimates hearing today that the Government is giving “active consideration” to having them at the new Burswood facility.
Micheal Lynch writes in the Age that at a recent lunch, Victory Chairman Anthony Di Pietro labelled the AFL as meanspirited and small minded for refusing to shift the Western Bulldogs v Fremantle game from Etihad to enable the Aleague Grand Final to be played. “There’s room for all sporting codes [in Melbourne],” he said….
News Limited reports that Warringah Council cant afford to maintain Brookvale Oval properly and its up to the state government to ensure matches can still be played there. Cr Menano-Pires said the maintenance had moved beyond the council’s capacity. “It’s extremely expensive for us to maintain. We are actually subsidising a private enterprise,” he said….
Fairfax media reported on May 11th that no deal had been struck even though it had previously been reported otherwise. The report indicated that the AFL was holding out because the FFA could not give a definitive date for its final, and further wanted guaranteed acess not just to Etihad, but Adelaide Oval and the…
The FFA has voiced its approval for plans to build a new stadium at Moore Park and an upgraded facility at Parramatta. “We’ve said for some time that we think Parramatta was the No1 priority,” Gallop said. “When we play there the Wanderers nearly sell it out every time. So we’re pleased to see that…
The Telegraph reports that a confidential 1.3 billion plan is being prepared that will build new stadiums at Moore Park and Parramatta, hand ANZ Stadium over to a Trust and double the governments present $600 million commitment to stadium improvements and infrastructure,
The Advertiser reports that both Adelaide and Port Adelaide are unimpressed with being locked out of the Adelaide Oval due to an Aleague elimination final ahead of the Showdown, despite having an agreement that allows it access for two training sessions as the home side, while Port are offered one under the deal. The Crows…
Fairfax reports that the ACT Government will look at having a one size fits all venues membership ticket for its Canberra venues. Such a membership would include games played by Union, League, AFL and potentially cricket at GIO Stadium and Manuka Oval. The Government is unhappy with crowds this year and would like night matches…
Micheal Lynch writes that while there might be no final deal yet for this years Grand Final, the AFL and FFA have apparently reached an agreement on the next ten years of finals. “I have spoken to Gillon McLachlan and AFL is broadly supportive of coming to an agreement with FFA to avoid any repeat…
The FFA has found itself in a spot of bother with neither of its first choice stadiums available for semi finals. The Aleague had originally panned its semi-finals for Friday, May 8 and Sunday, May 10, but both AAMI Park in Melbourne and Allianz Stadium in Sydney are unavailable on the Friday. Docklands has been…
Francis Leach writes on the ABC website that the Aleague has the opportunity to stage a unique midweek Grand Final to get around the AFL, citing the success of Origin as a template for the event.
Fairfax media reports that the Queensland Government will not be selling Lang Park after News Limited reported that the previous government had planned to secretly do so. The state’s new Labor Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, whose key election promise was to not sell-off any state assets, says she has no plans to sell them. “Absolutely no…
Reports in Fairfax media suggest that ANZ Stadium is about to table an offer to hold the Aleague Grand Final in the event that it cant be held in Melbourne. The stadiums offer is believe to be contingent on Sydney FC making the final, and would be expected to draw about 70,000 to the ground.
News Limited reports that a deal is expected soon to keep the Aleague Grand Final in Melbourne this year should Victory qualify. The FFA is expected to back down on its threat to move the game interstate only if the AFL is prepared to guarantee it can use etihad for the Grand Final for the…
Numerous outlets are reporting that the Western Bulldogs will not be moving their home game from Etihad Stadium to accommodate the Aleague Grand Final, as the FFA finds that time is growing short to find a venue. “We’re not moving aside for soccer,” Gordon told Melbourne radio station SEN. “It’s a home game for us…
The Gold Coast Bulletin is reporting that Stadiums Queensland has closed one of the Grandstands for the Titans clash with Penrith reducing the capacity of the Robina stadium by 6,000 and forcing the club to tell its members and supporters that seating will be unavailable. “The request came from the stadium itself and from Stadiums…
AFL Fairfax media says that AFL fans have had mixed reactions to club initiatives designed to make the game more entertaining to the crowds, with the Fans Assocation saying that food prices and lighting were winners, but there were still issues with ticketing at Hawthorn v Geelong. The Age reports that Hawthorn have broken its…
Fairfax media is reporting that the MCG is booked for the Aleague grand final on a friday night in the event Docklands doesnt become available, due to both the MCG and Docklands being booked on the Sunday by the AFL. But A-League boss Damien De Bohun has revealed to AAP if the final ends up…