Skilled Stadium, formally Kardinia Park, is the heart of football in Geelong. With a strong 27,000 capacity, it is the main home ground of the Geelong Football Club who also play some home games at Melbourne's Telstra Dome. These days, the stadium is mostly an all-seater venue with the only standing room situated behind the Northern goals.
The newest completed grandstand at Skilled Stadium, the Reg Hickey Stand, is located on the Eastern side of the ground and was completed in May 2005. The 3-tiered grandstand provides first class facilities for spectators, corporates and the players. There are a total of six main stands at the ground, including the Doug Wade Stand behind the Southern goals, the Brownlow stand on the Western wing and the Ford Stand in the North-West pocket, which is the second newest stand and features indoor seating.
Next on the list at Skilled Stadium is the replacement of seats in the Doug Wade Stand. The old wooden benches will be replaced by bucket seats after the 2005 AFL season. Skilled Stadium has had a number of name changes due to sponsorship agreements. Besides from the current Skilled Stadium name, the ground has also been known as Baytec Stadium and Shell Stadium. The ground is traditionally known as Kardinia Park.
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Location: |
Geelong, Victoria |
Address: |
La Trobe Terrace, Geelong 3220
Phone: 03 5225 2300 |
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Capacity: |
27,000 |
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Record Crowd: |
49,109 - 30/8/1952 - VFL
Geelong v Carlton |
Highest Crowd since 1/1/2003: |
25,970 - 09/05/10: AFL: Geelong v Sydney
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Lights: |
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Arena Roof: |
No |
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Video Screen: |
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Built: |
1941 |
Redeveloped: |
2004 |
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Former/Other Names: |
Kardinia Park
Shell Stadium
Baytec Stadium |
Ticketing: |
Ticketmaster |
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Sports Played: |
Australian Football |
Home Teams: |
Geelong Cats FC |
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Last Event: |
28/08/10: AFL: Geelong v West Coast
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Geelong is 75 kilometres down the Princes Highway from Melbourne, via the Westgate Bridge. |
V/Line runs matchday services between South Geelong and Spencer Street hourly. Skilled Stadium is a short walk from South Geelong station. |
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There is limited parking within Kardinia Park for patrons attending Skilled Stadium matches are advised to arrive early. Limited street parking is available, but drivers are advised to read parking signs carefully as residential parking schemes apply. |
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