AFL News

A crowd of 78,113 attended Sunday's ANZAC Day blockbuster at the MCG, marking the biggest sports attendance in the world since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic.

With Covid restrictions easing to allow 100% capacity, 54,159 fans attended Friday’s AFL match between the West Coast Eagles and Collingwood at Optus Stadium, setting a new record.

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 2021 AFL season kicks-off at the MCG on Thursday March 18, with fans able to snap up tickets from Monday. Here’s all the information you need to know about securing a seat.

Up to 50,000 fans will be able to attend AFL matches at the MCG during the first round of the 2021 season, and there’s hope that figure could be increased.

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

AFLNT has revealed plans for a new $300 million sports stadium to be built on the edge of Darwin’s CBD, with views of Frances Bay and Darwin Harbour.

Cazalys Stadium will receive an upgrade following a deal to play an AFL game at the Cairns venue in 2021, and more significant refurbishment could follow.

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.

How does one describe their love for a stadium or what it represents to people who aren’t sports lovers? The answer is, it’s probably impossible.

New plans have been revealed for the $225 million redevelopment of Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, to revitalise the 20-year-old stadium and make it more fan-friendly.

Punt Road Oval will receive a $60 million redevelopment, but an expanded MCG-sized training ground will see the demolition of the historic Jack Dyer Stand.

The Western Bulldogs have revealed plans for stage two of the Whitten Oval redevelopment, which includes a new EJ Whitten Stand and lighting.

An additional $40 million in government funding has been secured to complete the five-stage redevelopment of Geelong’s GMHBA Stadium.

The 2020 AFL Grand Final will be held in Brisbane on Saturday night between Richmond & Geelong and here’s everything you need to know about the big game.

The $35 million upgrade of the Gabba’s facilities have been completed ahead of Saturday’s historic AFL Grand Final at the Brisbane stadium.

View the full Run Sheet for Saturday night's AFL Grand Final to be held at the Gabba in Brisbane.

With the AFL Grand Final will be played outside of Melbourne for the first time this year, a piece of the MCG will feature at the Brisbane venue.

After given just eight weeks’ notice that it had won the right to host the AFL Grand Final, venue managers at the Gabba are working hard to prepare for the big event.