2028 GF to be played interstate?

[Walshawk]

AFL weighing up whether to move Grand Final during construction of Shane Warne Stand

The 50,000-seat stand is due for a rebuild.

www.sen.com.au

Reckon they will knock it down after the 27 GF (or RWC final in Oct if we get that, and get it done for the 29 Ashes Boxing Day Yest.

One footy season without a southern stand is better than three at 70k.

Western Sydney, this is your moment.

 

[demondavey]

Look out for the big Vic sook

 

[11kgm]

What a waste of money 2 billion Jesus

 

[The 747]

No worries hold it at Marvel

ducks

 

[MSB ROYS]

Play it at the Barossa Valley for another media junket.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Surely Adelaide or Perth.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Adelaide oval.

 

[XhazzafootyX]

Under the roof in Tassie

 

[Cmarsh]

Is that stand even that old?

Why does it need to be knocked down?

 

[PAFC_FOREVER]

What a fking waste of money.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Is that stand even that old?

Why does it need to be knocked down?

Built in the early 90s, is a bit tired these days.

 

[deck]

Is that stand even that old?

Why does it need to be knocked down?

45 years old in 2027. The Olympic and Ponsford stands were younger when they were knocked down as was Waverly Park.

It is still a fairly good stand but the upper levels aren't exactly setup great for handling the crowds when full.

 

[BF Tiger]

I know a new stand will be awesome but I’m failing to understand the justification for it. Probably be $1 billion+ and I’m not sure we’ll see a marked improvement in entry/exit, seating, viewing, facilities or capacity. Some of those matters could be addressed through a smart and innovative renovation. For example, capacity could be increased with rail seats/safe standing.

Safe standing - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

So unless there is a major safety or structural issue I’d rather not see this go ahead for the sake of replacing an only 35 year-old stand. Even if they could extend the lifetime by another 10 years it’d be a good idea to hold off on a full knockdown-rebuild IMHO.

 

[kaiserchief13]

They keep renovating the existing ground, how about knock it down and build a new stadium with state of the art facilities that wont require any renovations for 20-30 years?

 

[hawkman]

They keep renovating the existing ground, how about knock it down and build a new stadium with state of the art facilities that wont require any renovations for 20-30 years?

The last renovations when they do it will have been over 20 years prior.

 

[citizen-erased]

Surely optus.
AO is bloody awesome but optus holds more

 

[Walshawk]

45 years old in 2027. The Olympic and Ponsford stands were younger when they were knocked down as was Waverly Park.

It is still a fairly good stand but the upper levels aren't exactly setup great for handling the crowds when full.

35 years old. The MCG wants to be the best stadium in the world. It will happen. Just a matter of when.

 

[Rob]

Tell McGowan to put those extra rows of seats up the back in to get capacity to 70k, take the $10m and give competing club members 50k seats. Easy.

 

[kaiserchief13]

If it is to be played outside Melbourne Adelaide should be the choice given Brisbane and Perth had it recently

 

[Rankine2Thilthorpe]

Based on the discussion after Gather Round, if it happens you can bet AFL media will be bleating about a home ground advantage that year. As opposed to the “neutral” venue that is the MCG

 

[rolling01]

Tell McGowan to put those extra rows of seats up the back in to get capacity to 70k, take the $10m and give competing club members 50k seats. Easy.

Why, its never sold out for freo games or eagles matches even tho the have 100k members. Empty stands look crap.

 

[demondavey]

Based on the discussion after Gather Round, if it happens you can bet AFL media will be bleating about a home ground advantage that year. As opposed to the “neutral” venue that is the MCG

Pretty much.

 

[Rob]

Why, its never sold out for freo games or eagles matches even tho the have 100k members. Empty stands look crap.

If Optus had 10k more seats West Coast would sell them before the season started.

 

[M Malice]

The new Gabba could be ready by then.

 

[NetworkNerd]

In terms of where... Adelaide gets my vote...

In terms of why... Its a strange issue. Sure its a bit dates but it still seems perfectly fine functionally and a waste to tear it down. I would even think a new stand would have a reduction in seats to cater for more corporate boxes/facilities which would be a shame. I don't even think the stands could be deepened much due to the train lines.