$3.8 million funding secured for Leederville Oval upgrade
Leederville Oval - commercially known as Sullivan Logistics Stadium - has secured $3.8 million in State Government funding for a major upgrade, lifting it to AFL and AFLW competition standard.
A new playing surface and broadcast standard lighting will deliver a tier-two AFL venue for the City of Vincent.
Home of the East Perth and Subiaco Football Clubs in the WAFL, Leederville Oval has hosted sport since 1915 and in recent years has hosted the WAFL Grand Final, AFLW and pre-season AFL matches.
The proposed upgrades include the installation of a new playing surface, new irrigation, replacement of goal posts, in-ground sleeves and the boundary fence, installation of above-ground dugouts and the installation of synthetic grass on the western boundary.
Stage two will see the installation of 1,000 lux broadcast floodlighting and a transformer upgrade, meaning WAFL and WAFLW matches can be played at night, providing more fixture options for the 2025 season.
Other contributions for the project have been secured from the West Australian Football Commission, the AFL, and the East Perth and Subiaco Football Clubs.
The tender process is underway by the City of Vincent with construction expected to begin in October and works are estimated to be completed in March 2025.
WA Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti said, "We're really proud to be supporting these important upgrades to Leederville Oval, which will not only benefit our WAFL teams that play here, but the sport more broadly."
"With the new turf and improvements to lighting, the venue will now be elevated to a Tier 2 level, which importantly means it will be able to host AFL and AFLW games.
"This announcement continues our Government's strong legacy in supporting local and grassroots sport in our community, as we recently completed upgrades to HBF Stadium for basketball and awarded grants as part of our legacy program for women's football, which will help with infrastructure upgrades at each of the Women's National Premier League team clubs."
Sport and Recreation Minister David Templeman said, "We've already seen the potential of this venue with the 2022 WAFL Grand Final attracting a record crowd of more than 16,000 people to Leederville Oval."
"This redevelopment project will provide much needed turf and lighting improvements to the home ground of the East Perth and Subiaco Football Clubs.
"It will also be exciting to see the venue able to attract AFL and AFLW games and further cement our State's growing reputation as a premier sporting event destination."
The venue is expected to be closed for redevelopment works between late October 2024 and February 2025, with the goal to have it ready for the 2025 AFLW season in March.
