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Schoey_

Rookie
Mar 30, 2014
29
7
AFL Club
Collingwood
Other Teams
Chelsea Sydney Sixers
ANZ Stadium
SCG
MCG
Telstra Dome
Henson Park
Manukau Oval (not sure if that's what it is still called)
Oki Jubilee
Shark Park
Martini a Park
 

I Follow PAFC

Senior List
Jul 13, 2008
169
116
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
Other Teams
Newcastle Knights
Been to

Alberton Oval
Football Park
Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Arena
Hindmarsh Stadium
SCG
MCG
Docklands
Princes Park
Kardinia Park
 

Viva la Mattner

Norm Smith Medallist
Apr 30, 2007
7,550
7,238
Adelaide
AFL Club
Adelaide
Other Teams
Cleveland Browns, Tottenham
AAMI Stadium
Adelaide Oval
MCG
Etihad
Aurora (Launceston)
SKODA (GWS)
Hindmarsh Stadium
Fratton Park (Portsmouth UK)
White Hart Lane (Tottenham UK)
Stamford Bridge (Chelsea UK)
The Valley (Charlton UK)
Madison Square Garden (New York)
Shea Stadium (New York Mets)
 

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MiloStedman

Est. 1994
Aug 21, 2012
910
379
Sydney
AFL Club
Essendon
Other Teams
Tahs Storm 76ers Liverpool
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Docklands Stadium
Carrara Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Cricket Ground
Stadium Australia
Canberra Stadium
Olympic Park
Penrith Park
Kograh Park
Sydney Football Stadium
Leichardt Oval
Sydney Entertainment Centre
Wollongong Entertainment Centre
State Netball and Hockey Centre
Sydney SuperDome
Melbourne Park Multi-Purpose Venue
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
Sydney International Athletic Centre

Overseas
Verizon Center
Madison Square Garden
American Airlines Arena
 

Macca_1870

All Australian
May 1, 2014
823
1,739
Adelaide
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
Other Teams
Chicago Bulls
Australia:

AAMI stadium
Adelaide Oval
MCG
Etihad Stadium
Optus Oval
Skilled Stadium
Waverley Park (Although not to see a live game)
Gabba
SCG
Bellerive Oval
Manuka Oval

Outside of Australia:

Camp Nou (home of Barcelona FC)
Olympic Stadiums (Barcelona and Athens)
 

sammy_mac

Debutant
Oct 6, 2012
121
94
AFL Club
Adelaide
AFL, in order of when I went there:

Football Park (first visit 1995)
Waverley Park (1999)
MCG (2002)
Docklands Stadium (2002)
Gabba (2012)
Sydney Showgrounds (2013)
Adelaide Oval (2014)

Future visits planned:

SCG
Metricon Stadium
New Perth Stadium

Crows don't play in Canberra and rarely play in Tasmania these days, although we're playing North in Hobart this year.
 
Avoid Adelaide Oval. It's going to be our version of Soldier field. Preserve a few 50-60 year old structures and make it looke completely out of place....
I retract this statement.
 

hitthepost

Norm Smith Medallist
Oct 26, 2010
7,627
5,706
Adelaide
AFL Club
Adelaide
Other Teams
Actually pretty neutral
It looked amazing from the first render of the design they used. Given the sucess of the western stand, which had the most heritage aspects of all 3 majorly redeveloped sides of the ground, and the fact that the other 2 sides were to be redeveloped in a similar vein but without the arches/Giffen facade to work around, it was destined to be amazeballs from the word go.

That said, I think it still exceeded my expectations.
 
Amazing from the first render?
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Revolting.

Thankgod they went in a slight different direction.
 

BERT

All Australian
Feb 28, 2003
678
275
in a gutter
AFL Club
Essendon
Other Teams
Victory.
MCG
Etihad
Windy Hill
Western Oval
Princes Park
Kardinia Park
Moorabbin
VFL Park
Olympic Park
AAMI Park
Melbourne Park
Junction Oval
Lakeside Oval
Flemington
Caulfield
The Valley
Sandown
The Glasshouse
SCG
ANZ Stadium
SFS
North Sydney Oval
Penrith Park
Paramatta Stadium
Adelaide Oval
Football Park
Hindmarsh
Subi
GABBA

Metlife Stadium (Jets v Dolphins Ray Finkle was out injured)
Madison Square Garden (Only walked into the ticket office. Was closed for renovations. Walked around it)
Was supposed to to a Yankee Stadium tour but Hurricane Sandy hit.

Got back to NY and did a tour of Madison Square Garden
Saw Yankees V Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.
 

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Hamez

Norm Smith Medallist
Jul 8, 2014
5,900
8,159
AFL Club
Essendon
Attended sporting games at the following venues:
MCG
Etihad Stadium
Princes Park
AAMI Park
Old Trafford (2013 Ashes - England v Australia)
Old Trafford (2013 EPL - Manchester Utd v Chelsea)


Have played on the following grounds:
Whitten oval
Windy Hill
Punt Rd
Junction Oval
Arden St
 

yamupetau

Debutant
Mar 4, 2014
106
151
AFL Club
Hawthorn
Other Teams
Man United
Been to:
Bellerieve Oval
North Hobart Oval
Trent Bridge
Lords - Only for the tour but I'll count it!
York Park
Stadium Australia
Docklands
MCG

Want to go to:
Gabba
Metricon
Adelaide Oval
SCG
Giants Stadium
Kardinia Park
The New Perth Stadium
Old Trafford
 

ash_1050

Premiership Player
Nov 21, 2009
4,428
8,563
Melbourne
AFL Club
Essendon
Other Teams
Melbourne Victory and Arsenal
MCG
Docklands

Olympic Park (Melbourne Victory)
AAMI Park (Melbourne Victory)
Suncorp Stadium (Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory)

Emirates stadium (Arsenal v Chelsea)
Warsaw National Stadium (Poland v Montenegro)
Westfalenstadion Stadium (Dortmund v Arsenal)
Balgarska Armia Stadium (CSKA Sofia v Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
Stadion Miejski (Wisla Krakow v someone)
 

hitthepost

Norm Smith Medallist
Oct 26, 2010
7,627
5,706
Adelaide
AFL Club
Adelaide
Other Teams
Actually pretty neutral
What about the most sports one has seen at a single venue?
I've seen Cricket, Aussie Rules, League, Union (sevens), Soccer and Athletics (Bay Sheffield) at Adelaide Oval.
 
What about the most sports one has seen at a single venue?
I've seen Cricket, Aussie Rules, League, Union (sevens), Soccer and Athletics (Bay Sheffield) at Adelaide Oval.
Nice. I've seen cricket, Australian football, international rules football, soccer and athletics at the MCG. With a rugby league and rugby union games on every now and then, someone will have done that combination of seven!

At Docklands I've seen cricket, Australian football, rugby league and soccer.
 

Silent Alarm

sack Lyon
10k Posts
Jul 9, 2010
24,163
26,535
AFL Club
Fremantle
Interesting to see Adelaide Oval needs to match the new Perth venue already

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/perths-new-fan-friendly-stadium-highlights-need-to-keep-enhancing-adelaide-oval/story-fnig5e6k-122699541755

How will a 30 year old Docklands Stadium rate when the AFL finally get it in 2025?
I guess the way half the MCG does. I mean that new Olympic Stand is pretty stellar (the legroom is pretty restrictive, though, I remembered on Saturday night) because it barely resembles a stadium interior. But the rest of it's fine, it's open, there's heaps of toilets, and I don't think too many people reckon it's antiquated.

Sometimes I find it staggering to remember that Vic Park and the WACA were essentially still in use when Etihad was finished. The difference between that and the soccer stadium down in the precinct is almost nothing, I doubt most people could tell you there's a 10 year gap in between them.

I think the big issue with stadiums, between new and old, and wanted and unattractive, is things like amenities. Etihad and the 'G are in great spots, so that's timeless. Richmond Station and Soucro aren't going anywhere and the CBD'll be the CBD forever. But people won't put up with getting rained on or sunburn, 20 minute waits for a drink, queues for toilets, having to rush or walk ages to even find one of those queues... so I think if you get the basics right, all you need to do is keep the seats clean, the aisles free, and the signs bright and readable. In ten years Etihad will still be a very good ground for sport. It won't be like Optus Oval or the WACA at all.

The change in spectator experience and expectation from 1990 to 2000 was probably the biggest we'll see until the sun explodes or we kill all the bees and bugs. The grounds were the last remnants of low cost teams and their shedding was the start of thorough professionalism.
 

Ashton Agar

Cancelled
10k Posts
Jul 20, 2013
13,042
8,824
Test Cricket
AFL Club
Essendon
Other Teams
LIVERPOOL, Sydney FC, Nottm Forest
Been to all the main AFL and VFL grounds in Victoria as well as AAMI Park. Will travel around to the countries different stadiums when I can afford too and have the time.

Definately will go to Anfield at least once in my life (more hopefully, whenever I can afford it really). Would also like to watch an Ashes test at Lords.
 
Aug 14, 2011
44,794
16,853
Trafalgar
AFL Club
West Coast
Other Teams
Mclaren Mercedes F1
I guess the way half the MCG does. I mean that new Olympic Stand is pretty stellar (the legroom is pretty restrictive, though, I remembered on Saturday night) because it barely resembles a stadium interior. But the rest of it's fine, it's open, there's heaps of toilets, and I don't think too many people reckon it's antiquated.

Sometimes I find it staggering to remember that Vic Park and the WACA were essentially still in use when Etihad was finished. The difference between that and the soccer stadium down in the precinct is almost nothing, I doubt most people could tell you there's a 10 year gap in between them.

I think the big issue with stadiums, between new and old, and wanted and unattractive, is things like amenities. Etihad and the 'G are in great spots, so that's timeless. Richmond Station and Soucro aren't going anywhere and the CBD'll be the CBD forever. But people won't put up with getting rained on or sunburn, 20 minute waits for a drink, queues for toilets, having to rush or walk ages to even find one of those queues... so I think if you get the basics right, all you need to do is keep the seats clean, the aisles free, and the signs bright and readable. In ten years Etihad will still be a very good ground for sport. It won't be like Optus Oval or the WACA at all.

The change in spectator experience and expectation from 1990 to 2000 was probably the biggest we'll see until the sun explodes or we kill all the bees and bugs. The grounds were the last remnants of low cost teams and their shedding was the start of thorough professionalism.

I do agree there has been an enormous increase in the spectator expectation but it has come at a cost, e.g the food cost - the stadiums get $s out of food & drink rather than cost of entry ( in its simplest form as it varies from stadium to stadium, club to club). Not sure the experience is as big a factor as we all accept or whether it's just sympomatic of the coverage by TV, ie when in doubt watch it on Fox.
 

2009premiers

Team Captain
Aug 15, 2009
404
319
Melbourne
AFL Club
Collingwood
MCG
Etihad
Waverley
Vic Park
Princes Park
Kardinia Park
Western Oval
Windy Hill
Lakeside Oval
Junction Oval
Glenferrie Oval
Brunswick St Oval

AAMI Park/ Olympic Park
Rod Laver
Flemington Racecourse
Albert Park GP
MSAC (Comm Games swimming)

ANZ
SCG
Spotless
Adelaide
marrara
Gabba
Suncorp
Metricon

Lancaster Park
Carisbrook

Nou Camp
Barcelona Olympic Stadium
Berlin Olympic Stadium
Stamford Bridge
Munich Olympic Stadium
Stade de France

LA Coliseum Olympic Stadium
Qwest Field Seattle
KeyArena Seattle
BC Place Vancouver
Qualcomm Stadium San Diego
Chase Field Phoenix
Verizon Centre DC
Old Yankee Stadium
New Yankee Stadium
Madison Square Garden
Flushing Meadows
Shea Stadium
Giants Stadium (old)
Fenway Park
Rogers Centre Toronto
Montreal Olympic Park
Soldier Field
United Centre
Wrigley Field
Aloha Stadium


Almost every Beijing Olympic venue including Birdsnest, Watercube


Bucket list includes:
Dodgers Stadium and Staples Centre
All iconic UK and Ireland stadia (cricket, soccer, tennis, golf)
Allianz Arena Munich, Bernebau, San Siro, Rome, Istanbul and Moscow
South Africa cricket (mainly Cape Town and Jo'burg)
Eden Park
WACA, Bellerive
 
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Drama_08

Rookie
Jul 5, 2011
26
18
London
AFL Club
West Coast
Patersons Stadium, WA
MCG, VIC
Etihad Stadium, VIC
Simonds Stadium, VIC
WACA, WA

Nib Stadium, WA
Suncorp Stadium, QLD
Cbus Super Stadium (Robina), QLD
Coopers Stadium, SA

Eden Park, NZ
Mt Smart Stadium, NZ

Walked around Adelaide Oval and AAMI Stadium but have never seen a game there.
 

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