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I don't think building on swampland is gentrification!Coincidentally, West Lakes used to be a swamp too, before residential gentrification and the construction of AAMI Stadium.
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I don't think building on swampland is gentrification!Coincidentally, West Lakes used to be a swamp too, before residential gentrification and the construction of AAMI Stadium.
that's why they are building up circa 4 metres around the new canal by the waca
Hello, does anyone know why we are playing Tasmania @ the gaba this weekend and then playing Tassie in Bankstown Sydney in a few days time?? What happened to playing at home every other game?
Can anyone tell me of soccer being played at the WACA? And when footy was first played there? Did they ever play WAFL or State of Origin there?
I have a feeling that Perth ( WAFL) actually played there in he late 1890's and early 1900's.
It was so the cop shop on the opposing side of the road could watch football aswell as keep an eye on their bets happening at Gloucester Park, but never leave their own building. One if the best corporate boxes on Australia. Cop shop is on the right, Trots is over the far left light.wasn't their some objection originally, buy the local residents & council when it was first proposed that subiaco was to get lights?, with the oval being based out in the suburbs,
It was so the cop shop on the opposing side of the road could watch football aswell as keep an eye on their bets happening at Gloucester Park, but never leave their own building. One if the best corporate boxes on Australia. Cop shop is on the right, Trots is over the far left light.
Its still there? Unbelievable.Or head up to the only TAB around at the Carlton hotel which must be the biggest dive of a hotel you have ever seen.
Flop house extraordinaire.
Its still there? Unbelievable.
What was the reason as to why the WACA stopped hosting AFL games for FREO and WCE?
Was it simply because of the capacity? Its max was early 30,000's, some 10,000 less than subiaco, although if kept surely it could house games when freo play an interstate team, as FREO AVE around 35,000's over last couple of years, im sure when it plays a gold coast GWS it could be used.
Can anyone find any articles or media on this?
From 1987 to 2000, the ground was used by the West Coast Eagles, and from 1995 by the Fremantle Dockers, both Perth-based AFL teams. 72 AFL matches were held at the ground during this time. From 1995 to 1997 the WACA also served as the home ground for the Western Reds rugby league team. In the late 1990s the ground played host to the Perth Heat in the former Australian Baseball League (1989-1999).
However, for various reasons these sports moved away from the WACA (in the case of night football, to Subiaco Oval), and as a consequence the WACA was again redeveloped in 2002. The capacity of the ground was reduced to around 20,000 and the dimensions of the playing arena were also decreased by a total of 31 metres at the eastern and western boundaries, meaning Australian rules football could no longer be played at the ground. From time to time, temporary stands are used to boosts the ground's capacity to 24,500.
Why was it solely moved due to night football?
There was a contract to play a certain number of games up to a certain year at the WACA.
I can't remember the details of the contract though.
I don't know, Ballarat's most exclusive suburb and home to our only Olympic venue encompasses what was once a swamp.I don't think building on swampland is gentrification!
Lights, Lights, Lights
The WACA had lights before Subi.
Once the deal gets done between the WA Government and the WAFC in respect to burning Subi to the ground the WAFC will move their admin base to the WACA and Government money will be committed on a redevelopment.The WACA ground is a ripper of a cricket ground. I remember when the eagles used to use that ground as their home ground.
Subi is better for them now but is a bit outdated. Listened to a program on ABC Grandstand last weekend just before the Freo vs pies game about both the new perth oval and subiaco oval. It was a great insight. I just hope that the WACA gets upgraded as well. Then it will be super.
Both the Subiaco and WACA grounds are very old. I think some of the structures are actually heritage listed from what i remember hearing on the ABC Grandstand program last weekend.Once the deal gets done between the WA Government and the WAFC in respect to burning Subi to the ground the WAFC will move their admin base to the WACA and Government money will be committed on a redevelopment.
Both the Subiaco and WACA grounds are very old. I think some of the structures are actually heritage listed from what i remember hearing on the ABC Grandstand program last weekend.
So it could be a little tough to burn down
They'll keep the heritage listed gate on the west end and the Sandover Medallist walk of fame. The rest is gone and given the latest backflips from McGowan it will probably be turned into a school.Both the Subiaco and WACA grounds are very old. I think some of the structures are actually heritage listed from what i remember hearing on the ABC Grandstand program last weekend.
So it could be a little tough to burn down
Yes it was the old gates at subi.Hard to imagine what parts. Maybe the gates at Subi and the scoreboard at the WACA. It wasn't so long ago the WACA demolished the old old grandstand at the northern end, which I think were 1930s vintage.
Yes it was the old gates at subi.
I'd have to research some of this stuff because i'm not entirely sure about what else is heritage listed.