Articles by Cameron Voss

Following the release of the independent venue review and subsequent announcements by the Queensland Premier, Austadiums looks at what it means for Queensland’s stadiums.

The fixture has been revealed for the 2022 AFL season, with all Victorian teams to start the season in Melbourne, while AFL will return to Stadium Australia for the first time in more than five years.

The AFL Grand Final will be held away from Victoria for the second consecutive year, with Perth’s Optus Stadium to host the showpiece fixture on September 25.

Brisbane’s successful bid for the 2032 Olympic Games means it’ll be transformed into a world-class city with new and upgraded infrastructure and sports stadiums.

With all 18 AFL clubs currently based in Victoria, grounds in regional Victoria may host games for premiership points as the league looks at all options to get through the season.

Melbourne’s sports stadiums will welcome back spectators this weekend following the announcement of further easing of covid restrictions by the Victorian government.

OPINION | Melbourne typically hosts more big sporting events than any other Australian city, but the mass exodus of events has its sports capital title at risk due to the State Government’s inability to effectively manage the pandemic.

The opening game of the 2021 State of Origin series has been relocated from the MCG to Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville, with all tickets now sold-out.

The Gabba has been confirmed as the centrepiece of Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic Games bid, with the venue to be rebuilt to serve as the main stadium.

The roar returned to the MCG Thursday night, with a sell-out crowd on hand for the opening game of the 2021 AFL season, while a total of 248,066 fans attended round one.

The eyes of the sporting world will be on Raymond James Stadium as it hosts Super Bowl LV, and its LED lighting by Sportsbeams will showcase the new benchmark in stadium lighting.

The AFL has released an updated pre-season fixture, with less games and all but two matches to be played at traditional AFL stadiums.

2020 was no normal season with Coronavirus shutting stadium doors, then allowing crowds back in limited numbers in different states. Still, we look and compare attendance figures for the AFL and NRL.

The AFL has released the 2021 premiership season fixture, with full details for the opening six rounds, while the remainder of the season is a floating fixture.

Sydney’s ANZ Stadium has reverted back to its non-commercial name of Stadium Australia, following the conclusion of the current naming-rights partnership with ANZ Bank.