Etihad Stadium - New Initiatives

[Eastdog]

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I see more public good coming from the WO than Ettihad though

Would love to play a home game a Whitten Oval every season as my avatar says but don't think it will happen now.

[Bornadog]

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Etihad Stadium $300m revamp plans unveiled

THE AFL’s plans for a $300 million revamp of Etihad Stadium include a new waterside stadium gateway, open-air bars, restaurants, parks and a running track.
A secret AFL proposal handed to the Andrews Government, which has been obtained by the Herald Sun, outlines the massive revamp of the run-down stadium.
AFL chiefs have presented a glossy 32-page document, titled “Docklands Reimagined”, to Premier Daniel Andrews and Sport Minister John Eren.
The league hopes the Etihad overhaul will kill off a rival plan from Collingwood president Eddie McGuire to build a $1 billion new stadium near the MCG.




Under the AFL’s proposal:
$300m would be pumped into rejuvenating Etihad Stadium and the precinct;
THE arena would open out to Harbour Esplanade and a sprawling waterfront entertainment zone;
A RUNNING track would wind its way around the ground, a giant rock climbing wall built, with grassed parkland; and
COMMUNITY yoga classes on the Etihad playing surface are also in the document.

. pitch .

The revamp will not see any increase to the 54,000-seat capacity but the facade and stands will be upgraded once the AFL wrests control of the venue from its private owners.

“Etihad Stadium is tired and run down,” the pitch document concedes.
“It is 16 years old and provides fans an experience for the year 2000 — not 2016 and beyond.
“It’s not fully integrated into the Docklands precinct, Melbourne’s CBD and the waterfront.
“It does not provide a 365-day destination for the Victorian community. The stadium has never truly reached its potential.”
The AFL hints that a revamped Etihad Stadium would be a major vote winner for the government.
“Involvement in this project would ensure the Andrews Government’s legacy as a dynamic, visionary government,” the document says.
“Importantly, this would be achieved for a fraction of the cost of stadium projects in other states.”



They show the planned $300 million revamp of Etihad Stadium.McGuire’s rival plan involves the bulldozing and sale of Etihad and construction of a 60,000-seat venue in Melbourne Park.
The AFL will buy Etihad Stadium for just $30 in March 2025 under the
terms of the deal struck by the Kennett government in the 1990s.
Negotiations between the AFL and Etihad’s ownership consortium about an early buyout of the Docklands ground are ongoing.
McGuire is pushing ahead with his rival pitch.
“I’ve had enough encouragement from senior people to continue to roll on with discussions,” McGuire admitted to the Herald Sun on Friday night.

[hujsh]

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THE AFL’s plans for a $300 million revamp of Etihad Stadium include a new waterside stadium gateway,

Obviously a typo but made me think this was an Onion style joke article

[Eastdog]

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Hopefully will secure a better deal soon at Etihad Stadium.

With the plan itself it looks like they want to update the Docklands-Inner Western part of the city and revitalise the entire precinct.

[Hotdog60]

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Reports are that the AFL have brought the stadium and will have control by Christmas. Announcement today

[comrade]

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Reports are that the AFL have brought the stadium and will have control by Christmas. Announcement today

Do your thing, Gordo.

[bulldogtragic]

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Do your thing, Gordo.

Reports are that the AFL have brought the stadium and will have control by Christmas. Announcement today

Good news. We need to start making money on the good crowd numbers we are now seeing. Perfect timing for us to argue for a much better deal.

[comrade]

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Good news. We need to start making money on the good crowd numbers we are now seeing. Perfect timing for us to argue for a much better deal.

Surely this puts a line through selling games to Cairns now?

Time to focus on our heartland and the Ballarat expansion.

[Eastdog]

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Just wondering were we already making some profit though from Etihad having crowds in excess of 25K maybe not but anyway this is good news as finally we have some bargaining power for a better deal at Etihad.

[Bornadog]

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We have also been successful with TV ratings

[1eyedog]

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Are we turning into a powerhouse?

[Bornadog]

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Are we turning into a powerhouse?

Need to take advantage of this.

[bulldogtragic]

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Surely this puts a line through selling games to Cairns now?

Time to focus on our heartland and the Ballarat expansion.

I hope so, I really hope so.

[bulldogtragic]

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We have also been successful with TV ratings

Time to hand that to Ch7, AFL and every large company with advertising dollars. That's monumental!

[bulldogtragic]

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Are we turning into a powerhouse?

If get a couple more large sponsors and get to 50,000 members. We will be the newest big club.