AFL News

The Western Bulldogs have officially reopened their headquarters in the heart of Footscray at Whitten Oval, following its $78 million redevelopment.

The final designs have been unveiled for the new headquarters of the Adelaide Football Club at Thebarton Oval, with work expected to commence this year.

Work has begun on the upgrade of Henson Park following a $12.5 million funding agreement between the Federal Government, State Government, the AFL and Inner West Council.

New concept designs have been released for the new Hobart Stadium, with Tasmanian timber showcased as a major feature of the design.

The SANFL has successfully concluded negotiations for the handover of its lease of Thebarton Oval with the City of West Torrens and Adelaide Football Club.

A tender to deliver matchday facility upgrades at Launceston’s UTAS Stadium has been released, marking a key milestone in the project.

Engie Stadium has received a multi-million-dollar lighting upgrade to be unveiled at Saturday’s AFL match between the GWS Giants and Western Bulldogs.

The AFL has announced Round 8 was the third highest attended round on record, just one week after Round 7 became the second highest attended round on record.

New renders have been revealed for the next stage of the Mars Stadium upgrade in Ballarat, with works set to continue despite the cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

The Barossa Valley is set to play a role in the 2025 AFL Gather Round, with a $40 million upgrade of the Lyndoch Recreation Park to deliver AFL-standard facilities to host matches.

The $225 million redevelopment of Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium has officially opened, featuring new plazas and a range of restaurants and bars.

The AFL has recorded its biggest attendance for a single round, with 413,405 spectators attending matches across round one on the weekend.

GMHBA Stadium is gearing up to host its first AFL game on Saturday as a 40,000-capacity venue, following the completion of the new Joel Selwood Stand.

The AFL has announced a price freeze on GA tickets for matches at the MCG and Marvel Stadium for the 2024 season, with tickets for rounds 1-15 going on sale Tuesday.

The AFL has reaffirmed its requirement for a new stadium to be built in Hobart in order for Tasmania to join the competition.

The Hawthorn Football Club has reached a significant milestone in the construction of its future home with the official turning of the first sod at the Kennedy Community Centre.

The next step in plans to upgrade UTAS Stadium has been confirmed with the scope of works for the $130 million redevelopment project being announced.

The alternate design for the proposed Hobart’s AFL stadium has hit a major milestone, earning in-principle support of the Hobart City Council.

AFL was the most well-attended sporting competition in 2023, with total crowds exceeding 8 million, almost double that of the NRL.

The redevelopment of Mars Stadium is still scheduled to commence this year, despite the cancellation of the Commonwealth Games by the Victorian Government.