Telstra Stadium to become ANZ Stadium

[Boba Fett]

fF they square off the ends, but left the wings as is (lower deck can come in and out), could they not still play cricket there?
Would be similar to WACA. Perfect size for BB.

The way they rope off the ground for BBL games, I can't see this being a problem at all.

[Boba Fett]

Well, looks like the Thunder will be testing the waters next door...

http://www.bigbash.com.au/news-and-vide ... showground

[skippy]

Another appalling surface at ANZ for Swans vs. Richmond, with some clown fixturing the AFL less than 48 hours after NRL.

ANZ need to give the grass on the wings some time to set when AFL and rectangular sports play on the same weekend. Either
1. play the AFL fixture before the rectangular fixture, or
2. if the AFL match is played 2nd, then the retractable stands need to be set back for the entire weekend

[panfas]

Another appalling surface at ANZ for Swans vs. Richmond, with some clown fixturing the AFL less than 48 hours after NRL.

ANZ need to give the grass on the wings some time to set when AFL and rectangular sports play on the same weekend. Either
1. play the AFL fixture before the rectangular fixture, or
2. if the AFL match is played 2nd, then the retractable stands need to be set back for the entire weekend

or..

3. Don't play AFL at ANZ Stadium. Keep it at the SCG where the fans want it

[dibo]

Another appalling surface at ANZ for Swans vs. Richmond, with some clown fixturing the AFL less than 48 hours after NRL.

ANZ need to give the grass on the wings some time to set when AFL and rectangular sports play on the same weekend. Either
1. play the AFL fixture before the rectangular fixture, or
2. if the AFL match is played 2nd, then the retractable stands need to be set back for the entire weekend

or..

3. Don't play AFL at ANZ Stadium. Keep it at the SCG where the fans want it

Winner.

vs Hawthorn: 34,506
vs Collingwood: 32,347
vs Richmond: 31,227

That's a pretty sh*t set of numbers. These aren't event crowds any more - the Swans' average at the SCG this year is 32,558. They might as well give it up.

[Orel Puppington]

Another appalling surface at ANZ for Swans vs. Richmond, with some clown fixturing the AFL less than 48 hours after NRL.

ANZ need to give the grass on the wings some time to set when AFL and rectangular sports play on the same weekend. Either
1. play the AFL fixture before the rectangular fixture, or
2. if the AFL match is played 2nd, then the retractable stands need to be set back for the entire weekend

or..

3. Don't play AFL at ANZ Stadium. Keep it at the SCG where the fans want it

Winner.

vs Hawthorn: 34,506
vs Collingwood: 32,347
vs Richmond: 31,227

That's a pretty sh*t set of numbers. These aren't event crowds any more - the Swans' average at the SCG this year is 32,558. They might as well give it up.

Yeah but the contract expires in 2016, and Eddie McGuire will want ANZ Stadium as an AFL venue for a long time to come. So I see no change sadly, either that or cut the matches down to 2 a year at ANZ.

[yob]

Another appalling surface at ANZ for Swans vs. Richmond, with some clown fixturing the AFL less than 48 hours after NRL.

ANZ need to give the grass on the wings some time to set when AFL and rectangular sports play on the same weekend. Either
1. play the AFL fixture before the rectangular fixture, or
2. if the AFL match is played 2nd, then the retractable stands need to be set back for the entire weekend

or..

3. Don't play AFL at ANZ Stadium. Keep it at the SCG where the fans want it

4. Nuke ANZ Stadium from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

[Boba Fett]

Another appalling surface at ANZ for Swans vs. Richmond, with some clown fixturing the AFL less than 48 hours after NRL.

ANZ need to give the grass on the wings some time to set when AFL and rectangular sports play on the same weekend. Either
1. play the AFL fixture before the rectangular fixture, or
2. if the AFL match is played 2nd, then the retractable stands need to be set back for the entire weekend

or..

3. Don't play AFL at ANZ Stadium. Keep it at the SCG where the fans want it

4. Nuke ANZ Stadium from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

Hold on a second. This installation has a substantial dollar value attached to it.

[Simmo79]

The can bill me

[yob]

Looks like approx half the capacity of the SCG has rocked up to SOZ for the Swans final.

Sad, because the SCG actually looks pretty spunky when it's full.

[dibo]

35,998! They could have that at the SCG and there's room to swing more than one cat.

[Orel Puppington]

I was there, disappointed about the crowd, but boy did the crowd made it sound like 60,000 people were there.

[yob]

Could have been worse to be honest. It's the second lowest SOZ finals crowd in history, but it trounces the 19k v North Melbourne a few years back.

SCG farken. It looks fantastic in a sea of red.

[St James]

Yeah but the contract expires in 2016, and Eddie McGuire will want ANZ Stadium as an AFL venue for a long time to come.

Who's Eddie McGuire?

[yob]

Yeah but the contract expires in 2016, and Eddie McGuire will want ANZ Stadium as an AFL venue for a long time to come.

Who's Eddie McGuire?

Some random dickhead who thinks you can trademark black and white...