TonyK
CibbuanoAFL flags third Melbourne stadium
August 1st 2008 04:46
The AFL is considering building a third stadium in Melbourne with a capacity of 25,000 to accomodate the introduction of its proposed 17th and 18th teams from 2011.
Up to 28 extra games could be played in Melbourne in an expanded competition and Demetriou told Fairfax radio the AFL was exploring all of its options.
"If we maintain our present policy with stadia we would have a very crowded MCG and Telstra Dome … so one option obviously is to have a look at a boutique stadium that would hold 26 to 28 games," Demetriou said.
"We discussed it with the (16 club) CEOs at a conference that we had yesterday and the day before, and we basically said to them that we understand that the stadium economics isn’t working for the clubs in Melbourne, that we need to get a better return out of the MCG and Telstra Dome for them."
Demetriou said it was too early to say where the proposed stadium would be situated.
Up to 28 extra games could be played in Melbourne in an expanded competition and Demetriou told Fairfax radio the AFL was exploring all of its options.
"If we maintain our present policy with stadia we would have a very crowded MCG and Telstra Dome … so one option obviously is to have a look at a boutique stadium that would hold 26 to 28 games," Demetriou said.
"We discussed it with the (16 club) CEOs at a conference that we had yesterday and the day before, and we basically said to them that we understand that the stadium economics isn’t working for the clubs in Melbourne, that we need to get a better return out of the MCG and Telstra Dome for them."
Demetriou said it was too early to say where the proposed stadium would be situated.
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