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I thought I would wander down to have look last night and the gate was open with no security???
So I strolled in and took these pics.

The place is a coliseum. I don't think pictures really capture how compact the ground is and how close all the seats are. There is no other stadium like it in Australia. It should become a very intimidating ground.

I just hope the playing surface is not too small for open and free flowing football.
There's an extra 4m width to be added on the eastern side once they complete that side of the ground. Then it will have pretty much the same dimensions as Subiaco.
 

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Looks great in the pics from the above link. First class all the way.
Only thing is the footy will look amature on TV.

Kicking goals at the city end, no probs but at the other end on 'the hill' which is no longer a hill, it will be like a bloody amature suburban match with kids lining up to fetch the footy.

Also on a windy day the city end will be the scoring end. Best seats in the house, members side, city end.
Wonder how long they'll leave the massive gap there.
Isn't that a good thing? Might be a little bit of fun for security to get the ball back but really, people on TV seeing the fact that there are excited kids at the game can only be a good thing.
 

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I love the stadium, it's an amazing redevelopment. I have some questions, probably have already been answered, so my apologies.

1. Will the southern stand be used for the test?

2. Will the stadium be finished for the start of next season?

3. Does anyone have any pictures of the outside of the eastern stand?
 

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I love the stadium, it's an amazing redevelopment. I have some questions, probably have already been answered, so my apologies.

1. Will the southern stand be used for the test?

2. Will the stadium be finished for the start of next season?

3. Does anyone have any pictures of the outside of the eastern stand?


Yes, yes and there are some on previous pages of this thread.

It's nothing special at the moment, no facade, just a construction site.
 

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Hobart, but do we count them? No disrespect but they hardly have the population to warrant a new stadium, nor would it be viable with the lack of events it would hold

Bellerive isn't bad, IMO better than subiaco. But I take your point, is Perth the only mainland state capital without a decent stadium? Because subiaco is a bit rubbish IMO (although I've only been there once admittedly).
 

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Another stand to add to Blundstone Arena! Never seen so many stands at one arena tbh

So whoever is funding this (tassie govn? cricket tasmania?) what do they think they will get out of it. I'm sorry but unless there are two series of three tests in a summer, Hobart will never get a test match.

So their annual revenue stream is Shield games (ha, revenue), 2 AFL games, 4 BBL Games and the odd International T20 and ODI. Does not seem viable to me
 

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Have they decided where yet?
Burswood I think it is, they haven't even released a design yet which is a bit worrying.. The only thing the have released as far as I know is what the precinct will look like rather than an actual design for the stadium itself
 

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Another stand to add to Blundstone Arena! Never seen so many stands at one arena tbh

So whoever is funding this (tassie govn? cricket tasmania?) what do they think they will get out of it. I'm sorry but unless there are two series of three tests in a summer, Hobart will never get a test match.

So their annual revenue stream is Shield games (ha, revenue), 2 AFL games, 4 BBL Games and the odd International T20 and ODI. Does not seem viable to me

I believe it will increase the ground capacity to around 17 - 18,000 which will at least match the WACA. Added to which North Melbourne will be playing some games there next year, the only downside is the effect on the local residents as it is, in essence, a suburban ground.
 

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Burswood I think it is, they haven't even released a design yet which is a bit worrying.. The only thing the have released as far as I know is what the precinct will look like rather than an actual design for the stadium itself
The ground works on Burswood Stadium are currently being done!
 

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The design & builder is due to be announced in 2014 with construction due to be completed in time for the 2018 footy season according to Barnett a couple of months ago.
Excellent, look forward to seeing the design. Heard from a few locals that the facilities at Subiaco are very second rate. Big football city like Perth deserves something world class.
 

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Anyone want to guess when filling in the hill area with a stand will come up? In about 10 years?

Don't really see the need to so can't see it happening, some people love the hill- I personally hate it but still there is not much hill left so may as well keep it as it is one of the main characteristics of the ground
 
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