The Hangar

The Hangar

The Hangar is the High Performance Centre of the Essendon Football Club, located near the Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine. The venue opened in 2013 and became the new training and administration base of the Essendon Football Club, after relocating from their traditional base, Windy Hill.

Formerly known as the True Value Solar Centre and now the NEC Hangar, the $27 million facility features two ovals - one the size of the MCG and the other the size of Marvel Stadium, indoor training facilities and offices. A $21.5 million upgrade and expansion of the facility was completed in 2021. The main oval hosts some VFLW matches and has an estimated capacity of 2,000. The smaller oval has lighting suitable for night matches.

The Hangar is also used as the Victorian headquarters of the Australian Paralympic Committee and from October 2021, the Western United A-League club who'll base their training and administration at the facility for two years.

The Hangar Details

Location
Address
Melrose Dr, Melbourne Airport VIC 3045  
Capacity
3,500  
Highest Crowd since 2003
Lights
No  
Arena Roof
No  
Video Screen
No  
Opened
2013
Former/Other Names
Essendon FC High Performance Centre
True Value Solar Centre
NEC Hangar
Sports Played
Australian Football  
Home Teams
 
Last Event
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Directions
Accommodation
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