Tag: Australian Football League


Govt stick to guns on Tasmania venue site

Second AFL stadium for Tasmania revealed

The Tasmanian Government has sunk an alternative proposal for a stadium on Hobart’s waterfront (Australia), claiming it would not meet its contractual requirements with the Australian Football League (AFL). ‘abc.net.au’ stated that Paul Lennon, who was Labor Premier between March 2004 and May... » Read more


Sydney Showring Oval redevelopment plans

Australia Showring Oval redevelopment plan

The Australian Football League (AFL) is partnering with the New South Wales (NSW) Government to redevelop Showring Oval at Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park (Australia). ‘sydneyswans.com.au’ stated that the Government has confirmed a $15 million contribution to the project, which... » Read more


Lions den Brighton Homes Arena shine ‘bright’

Australia Brighton Homes Arena opens

The $82.1 million Brighton Homes Arena that includes a high-performance training center officially opened to the public at Springfield in Queensland, Australia, on November 27th, as the Brisbane Lions went down in the Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) Grand Final against the Melbourne... » Read more


AFL Perth Saturday showdown hit the jackpot

AFL Grand final at Optus Stadium

The Australian Football League’s (AFL’s) mega windfall from staging the Grand Final in Perth (Australia) has been revealed. The ‘perthnow’ stated that after two COVID-ravaged years which still continues to claw the world, the league is estimated to have raked in between $35 and $40 million... » Read more


AFL team boss make a case for vaccinations

Unvaccinated fans are banned from NFL games

Tony Shepherd, Chairman of the Australian Football League (AFL) team GWS Giants and Venues NSW, has called for unvaccinated fans to be banned from AFL games. The ‘Australasian Leisure Management’ stated that repeating comments he made last month about unvaccinated fans not being allowed into... » Read more


Fans flock Optus Stadium for AFL fixture

AFL game with highest attendance

A humongous crowd (54,159 fans) gathered at Optus Stadium (Australia) for the recent Australian Football League (AFL) encounter between the West Coast Eagles and the Collingwood Football Club. Greg Sleigh, General Manager (Commercial) at Optus Stadium at VenuesLive stated in his LinkedIn post that... » Read more


AFL 2021 spectacle back again to daytime

MCG with full capacity for AFL Grand Final

The 2021 Toyota Australian Football League (AFL) Grand Final will return to its traditional timeslot (read during daytime) and home. AFL club Presidents were told recently that the game would start at 2.30 pm on September 25th, 2021 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in East Melbourne,... » Read more


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