Tag: AFL

Optus Stadium leave bad taste in fans’ mouths

Article posted by Coliseum, September 7^th, 2021

Optus Stadium (Australia) boss Mike McKenna admitted that September 3rd night’s semi-final held between Geelong Cats and the GWS Giants as part of the 2021 Toyota Australian Football League (AFL) Finals Series was the “most difficult night” since the $1.6 billion venue opened as angry Perth... » Read more

AFL team boss make a case for vaccinations

Article posted by Coliseum, September 7^th, 2021

Tony Shepherd, Chairman of the Australian Football League (AFL) team GWS Giants and Venues NSW, has called for unvaccinated fans to be banned from AFL games. The ‘Australasian Leisure Management’ stated that repeating comments he made last month about unvaccinated fans not being allowed into... » Read more

‘Crows’ wings clipped for ‘flying’ sans masks

Article posted by Coliseum, June 11^th, 2021

The wings of the professional Australian rules football club – Adelaide Crows – has been clipped with the Australian Football League (AFL) announcing that it has slapped on the ‘Crows’ a $50,000 fine following a breach of AFL COVID-19 protocols. ‘Australasian Leisure Management’... » Read more

Marvel Stadium upgrade with fans in mind

Article posted by Coliseum, May 27^th, 2021

Celebrated integrated building, infrastructure and rail company John Holland is the official building partner of the Marvel Stadium and stadium precinct upgrade (Australia). The ‘AFL’ stated that John Holland is one of the nation’s leading integrated infrastructure and property companies and... » Read more

AFL ‘Lionesses’ to roar in plush den

Article posted by Coliseum, May 19^th, 2021

Construction has begun on the new, $70 million, 10,000-person boutique stadium – to be named Brighton Homes Arena – which will serve as the home venue for the Australian Football League (AFL) Women’s reigning 2021 premiers, the Brisbane Lions (Australian rules football club). Weather... » Read more

Fans flock Optus Stadium for AFL fixture

Article posted by Coliseum, May 5^th, 2021

A humongous crowd (54,159 fans) gathered at Optus Stadium (Australia) for the recent Australian Football League (AFL) encounter between the West Coast Eagles and the Collingwood Football Club. Greg Sleigh, General Manager (Commercial) at Optus Stadium at VenuesLive stated in his LinkedIn post that... » Read more

AFL 2021 spectacle back again to daytime

Article posted by Coliseum, March 15^th, 2021

The 2021 Toyota Australian Football League (AFL) Grand Final will return to its traditional timeslot (read during daytime) and home. AFL club Presidents were told recently that the game would start at 2.30 pm on September 25th, 2021 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in East Melbourne,... » Read more