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Docklands, Melbourne // Australia
Home to: Melbourne Victory FC // A-League // Football, St. Kilda Saints, Carlton Blues, Essendon Bombers, The Kangaroos, Western Bulldogs // AFL // Australian Rules Football
Hosted: 2003 IRB Rugby World Cup Finals // Rugby Union
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Capacity: 56,347 (AFL), 74,000
Opened: 2000
Operator: Melbourne Stadiums Limited
Construction cost: $250 million AUD
Architect: Daryl Jackson ArchitectsThe Etihad Stadium is a stadium in the developing Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Australia, that caters for both sporting and entertainment events. The stadium opened on March 9, 2000, as Colonial Stadium. The name was previously ‘Telstra Dome’ when in 2002 the telecommunications company Telstra acquired the naming rights.
The stadium was developed as a replacement for Waverley Park. The Seven Network previously owned the stadium, but on June 21, 2006 sold its interests to James Fielding Funds Management for $AUD 330 million. In 2020 the network was meant to hand the stadium to the AFL.
Like Waverley, it was built specifically for Australian rules football, unlike most grounds that were originally designed for cricket. Along with cricket, rugby league, rugby union and many events (concerts, world wrestling fight, etc) have been held there, although it is predominately used for football. Telstra Dome is currently used as a home ground by Carlton, Essendon, The Kangaroos, St Kilda, and the Western Bulldogs.
The non-commercial name for the venue is Docklands Stadium, which is named for its location in Melbourne Docklands. The name is used primarily by those who wish to mention stadiums by their non-commercial names, such as non-commercial organisations like the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Features:
* Retractable roof
* Movable seating
* ‘Colosseum` arena structure
* Two large internal replay screens
* External Super screen
* 1,000 video seats
* 13 Function Rooms
* 66 Corporate Boxes
* 2,500 Car parks below the venue
* Turf playing surface of 19,053 square metres (170m x 140m)
* Over 700 2000-watt lights for arena illumination
* A varying capacity of 12,000 – 74,000
* An AFL capacity of 56,347(source .. wikipedia) reproduced under GFDL
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Etihad Stadium website
Etihad Stadium wikipedia entry
St. Kilda Saints website
Saints Station Fansite
Carlton Blues website
The Blue View Fansite
Essendon Bombers website
Bomber Blitz Fansite
The Kangaroos
Western Bulldogs website
thebulldogsbarking.com Fansite
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