As the Aleague season draws to a close, the Grand Final continues to cause headaches at the FFA due to an AFL fixture at Etihad on the same day. Micheal Lynch writes that the AFL should beware of the backlash from supporters of both codes who may have to pay big money to travel interstate…
Fairfax media is reporting that Tuesday represents “d-day” for future oval use Leichhardt mayor Rochelle Porteous said the lease conditions will be unchanged. “We are not proposing to change anything except ensure the maintenance of the ground is at its optimum level for NRL games,” Porteous said. “Everything is proceeding as per normal, that’s our…
News Limited are now reporting that Wests Tigers wont be abandoning Leichardt, but will probably reduce commitments at its outlying stadiums both there and at Campbelltown to play at ANZ Stadium, which offers $100,000 per game to do so – and cant really be overlooked due to owing at least $2 million to the NRL…
The Brisbane Times reports that Brisbane Roar Aleague CEO Chris Fong believes that Suncorp is too big and the time has come to build a boutique stadium to better cater for the soccer teams crowds. “Firstly don’t get me wrong, we like Suncorp we’re very lucky with Suncorp. I think it’s the best stadium in…
Balmain Tigers in the NSWRL have given up their lease on the ground, which also hosts a small number – around four – of NRL Tigers games per year and places those in jeopardy, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. There is no certainty NRL games at the ground will continue beyond this year. “The…
Source: News Limited (Saturday) The Crows and Power are both expecting there to be significant erosion of the “12 million dollar uplift” announced by the SANFL recently due to increased costs at the oval. On Sunday, the Advertiser reported that Adelaide will seek redress if the figures don’t stack up after a review of the…
Source: News Ltd The Gold Coast Suns appear likely to contribute 20 million to a 106 million facility at Carrara being built for the Commonwealth Games in 2018. The facility includes an upgrade of Metricon stadium, and will require the Suns to vacate the premises during the Commonwealth Games. Suns chairman John Witheriff said the…
Source: News Ltd Paramatta and Western Sydney Wanderers have been unable to come to an agreement as to how a proposed $29 million facelift fund should be spent. While both clubs want to upgrade player facilities, there are some issues over the rest of the expenditure. Paramatta want the pitch behind the southern stand extended…
Source: The Age] [The AFL] A group of St Kilda supporters are working under the slogan of “Bring em home” to return St Kilda to a redeveloped Junction Oval, where the team was based until 1964 when they moved to Moorabin. The proposed redevelopment will be a new home for Cricket Victoria. The AFL have…
Source: [The Age] [Heraldsun] The Victorian opposition is reportedly going to unveil a 30 million dollar redevelopment of Eureka Stadium as a possible location for the Kangaroos and Bulldogs to play at, with the prospect of some matches through Cricket Victoria. Any complete redevelopment into a 15,000 seat facility is expected to cost about 80…
Source: Sports Business Insider Perth stadium has reportedly finished its pre constructions works six weeks ahead of schedule. According to the premier of Western Australia “The work involved the compaction of nine hectares across key areas of the site and installation of 55,459 wick drains to provide a drainage path for groundwater up to the…