Stadium Checklist

[Dirty Bird]

Cazaly’s is a great ground to watch live footy, I compare it to Nth Ballarat, Footscray or Manuka before the revamp.
Where is your ticket for?

"Grandstand uncovered"

So im thinking the bays just either side of the main grand stand.

Will see in a few days

The only place I had found tickets was through the St Kilda website.

Think I might be surrounded by Saints fans

 

[fumbler]

"Grandstand uncovered"

So im thinking the bays just either side of the main grand stand.

Will see in a few days

The only place I had found tickets was through the St Kilda website.

Think I might be surrounded by Saints fans

Uncovered is also just behind the benches prat either end behind the goals.
What number does it start with and I’ll tell you where you are.

Don’t Stress as there is quite a few Crows supporters up there.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Uncovered is also just behind the benches prat either end behind the goals.
What number does it start with and I’ll tell you where you are.

Don’t Stress as there is quite a few Crows supporters up there.

St Kilda hasnt issued the ticket to me yet, so I'm unsure.

 

[fumbler]

St Kilda hasnt issued the ticket to me yet, so I'm unsure.

Stupid Kilda.
If there is a next time got to Cazaylys or AFL Cairns website as it's a thousand times easier.

Here's a map of seating for you, the opposite side of the Grandstand is a hill and the whole oval has a few rows of seats also.
Ground runs north south

 

[Dirty Bird]

Metricon (2 weeks time)

Its an amazing boutique ground.

I'd recommend sitting on the outer. The setup there is similar to what one might experience at Adelaide Oval in the Members area during a test match.

The facilities under the stands might be average. But there's an abundance of street food and the like in trailers parked around the grass area surrounding the stadium (particularly from about the southern goals to eastern wing) - I just hope you dont have the issue I had when the wi-fi was malfunctioning pre-game (Resulting in no eftpos)

And if you're not paying the extra for the corporate packages (the deck did look amazing though) there's a good bar in the north-west pocket (about bay 142/143). It's on the side of the stand so you could still watch from there. Most other drink outlets are out on the grassed area away from the stadium structure)

Note - If you do walk around the ground just to have a look, it can get a little cramped in the walkways on the broadcast side.

ps - I just remembered they had a music area out back pre-game. Might be a good place for a pre-match beer. IIRC this is at the southern end near gate 1.

 

[SC26]

In order of first visit:
- Hindmarsh Stadium/Coopers Stadium
- Football Park/AAMI Stadium (was underrated stadium and should have been kept at lower capacity as SANFL ground, RIP)
- Adelaide Oval (pre-redevelopment)
- Titanium Security Arena/Adelaide Arena (remember seeing Brodie Smith in the toilets there lol)
- Adelaide Oval (post-redevelopment)
- Carrara/Metricon Stadium
- MCG
- San Siro (seeing patrons all smoke in the stands at half time was a sight to behold)

 

[Mr north man]

I know it won't happen but would love to see a 65,000 seat indoor stadium to be built at Sandown Racecourse as it's been for sale for some time with a MonoRail built from Monash University up to and past the ground to Dandenong and with Eastlink less then 10 minutes away it can take people to the North and South of Melbourne.
Then you would offer Hawthorn and St.Kilda to be Co-Tennents of the ground than for the 1st 5 years of the ground existence you would approach Richmond, Essendon, and Collingwood to play 1 home game per year at $1 Million a game to entice them to play a game there and gather support for the new ground.
You would build the ground to MCG playing field size with retractable floor to be built so when the ground isn't used can use it for special events like Music and other sports which would Optus Stadium the 2nd best Stadium in Australia as atm its the best stadium in Australia as it proved its value with that great spectacle Dream Time game on Saturday night.
The cost factor well would be the killer as to build a state of the art stadium with all the latest Building and Technology you're looking at $1.5 Billion then with the Public Transport to be built you're looking at another let's say $300 Million that's including Mono Rail line and Stations.
Then with the surroundings, you turn it into open parkland with shops and an entertainment area outside the ground.
If this Stadium and Mono Rail line were to be built it would create jobs.
But this a pipe dream as it won't happen but a ground in the South East of Melbourne would bring people back to the football that was lost to the game and would allow fans that won't travel to the CBD of Melbourne to watch football a chance to see a live game plus would take pressure off the MCG and Marvel Stadiums.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Stupid Kilda.
If there is a next time got to Cazaylys or AFL Cairns website as it's a thousand times easier.

Here's a map of seating for you, the opposite side of the Grandstand is a hill and the whole oval has a few rows of seats also.
Ground runs north south


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Bay 5, Row B
The first place I even saw tickets available for the game other than through St Kilda was Tuesday this week.
I saw an opportunity earlier (Friday last week) and took it through St Kilda.
Where would the Crows enter the field?

 

[fumbler]

Bay 5, Row B
The first place I even saw tickets available for the game other than through St Kilda was Tuesday this week.
I saw an opportunity earlier (Friday last week) and took it through St Kilda.
Where would the Crows enter the field?

This gets messy.
See the light grey building behind the orange seats, that’s the away team and umpires rooms.
You are in 5 which is between the two races, see between 3 and 4 home, 6 and 11 away this also has a walkway to get to 11, you’ll see when you get there. Row B is second row.
It’ll be a good view from where you are unless they play on the other wing.

Do you know where you’re staying?
I mean in town, North Cairns etc.
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[Dirty Bird]

This gets messy.
See the light grey building behind the orange seats, that’s the away team and umpires rooms.
You are in 5 which is between the two races, see between 3 and 4 home, 6 and 11 away this also has a walkway to get to 11, you’ll see when you get there. Row B is second row.
It’ll be a good view from where you are unless they play on the other wing.

Do you know where you’re staying?
I mean in town, North Cairns etc.
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Went the Motel Nomad round the corner. (the ground looked quite a distance from the main areas of town, so knew we'd probably drive to the game, so I sucked it up for 1 night simply for the convenient parking)

My parents fly up Friday, I dont know where they're staying. (They're obsessed with accor as they can earn room night upgrades etc., so probably a mecure if there's one in town)
I fly up Saturday, go to the game Saturday
Then we're driving down to Home Hill (staying in Ayr) to see my grandma on Sunday
I fly back Monday from Townsville
Then my parents fly back Wednesday.

 

[fumbler]

Went the Motel Nomad round the corner. (the ground looked quite a distance from the main areas of town, so knew we'd probably drive to the game, so I sucked it up for 1 night simply for the convenient parking)

My parents fly up Friday, I dont know where they're staying. (They're obsessed with accor as they can earn room night upgrades etc., so probably a mecure if there's one in town)
I fly up Saturday, go to the game Saturday
Then we're driving down to Home Hill (staying in Ayr) to see my grandma on Sunday
I fly back Monday from Townsville
Then my parents fly back Wednesday.

I love the Burdekin Region, fantastic.
Good idea getting close to the ground, from there it’s pretty close.
They do have a great bus service from town to the ground.
After the game if you want or able to head to either Gilligans, the woodshed or Rattle n Hum.

Accor or Pullman is near the casino or Mecure is cairns north but on the esplanade and is walkable to the city.

Enjoy mate and have fun, it can be an awesome experience up there.

 

[Drama_08]

My stadium checklist so far

Australia
MCG, VIC
Docklands, VIC
Optus Stadium, WA
Subiaco Oval, WA
Kardinia Park, VIC
Blundstone Arena, TAS
WACA, WA
HBF Park, WA
Robina Stadium, QLD
Suncorp Stadium, QLD
Coopers Stadium, SA

International
Eden Park, New Zealand
Mt Smart Stadium, New Zealand
Anfield, England
White Hart Lane, England
Emirates Stadium, England
Plough Lane, England
San Siro, Italy
Stadio Olimpico, Italy
Nou Camp, Spain
Santiago Bernabeu, Spain
Allianz Arena, Germany

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

MCG
Marvel Stadium
GMHBA Stadium
The Gabba
Heritage Bank Stadium
SCG
Manuka Oval
Adelaide Oval

 

[Dirty Bird]

Didn't realise it's been a while but added a few more now in 3 years

GABBA (AFL)
SCG (AFL)
Stadium Australia (AFL, Rugby Union)
Manuka Oval (AFL)
MCG (AFL)
Waverly Park (AFL)
Adelaide Oval (AFL)
AAMI Stadium (AFL)
Subiaco (AFL)
Metricon Stadium (AFL)
York Park (AFL)
Cazaly's Stadium (AFL)
Bellrieve Oval (afl)
Optus Stadium (afl)

Emirates Stadium (EPL)
Selhurst Park (EPL)
White Hart Lane (EPL)
Camp Nou (Spanish Cup)
Bower Field (NPL)

Georgia Dome (NFL, NCAA Football)
Rentschler Field (NCAA Football)
Baltimore Arena (WWE)
Bronco stadium (NCAA football)
Nrg stadium (super bowl 51)

Have also been in the following, but didn't pay to watch sport
Madison Square Garden (Only went into the lobby)
Spotless Stadium (Some Easter Show stuff)
Penrith Stadium (School Rugby League)
Stamford Bridge (tour)
Lords (tour)
Wembley Stadium (tour)
Fenway park (tour)
Every SANFL ground (as both an umpire and spectator)

 

[Dirty Bird]

Though. I'm currently having dinner at my hotel in Anaheim

Semi tempted to head down to ducks-kings tonight and try and get tix

 

[stmookeyj]

Further Update.....

(All in Australia, first trip overseas in June)

• Adelaide Oval (Days 1-4 Australia vs India test match 2011/2012, Port vs Bulldogs 2015)
• Football Park, West Lakes Adelaide (Adelaide vs Bulldogs 2012/2013)
• Melbourne Cricket Ground (several times football/cricket, finish line for Melbourne Marathon 3 times, the other was outside the councourse)
• Docklands (AFL only)
• Princes Park (Carlton vs Footscray 1990 ANZAC Day)
• Whitten Oval (twice in 1989)
• Windy Hill (EDFL Footy, the old man used to play for West Coburg)

- Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Victory vs Mariners, December 28 2016)

• HiSense Arena (Melb Utd vs Adelaide 36ers NBL 2015)
• Sydney Cricket Ground (Sydney vs Dogs 2012)

- Sydney Football Stadium (Roosters vs Gold Coast 2014, AND Roosters vs North Queensland 2016)
- OLYMPIC STADIUM, SYDNEY (2015 Bledisloe Cup, also a Sydney vs Collingwood match in 2013 followed 2 nights later by a Canterbury vs Gold Coast NRL game. Part of the Bledisloe trip was to be part of a "World's Biggest Scrum" attempt so I did manage to get on the ground, I made sure I was in the front row)

• Sydney Showground (GWS vs Essendon 2015, GWS vs West Coast 2016)
• Parramatta Stadium (NRL, Parramatta vs Cronulla 2012, Now demolished ready for refurbishment)
• Manuka Oval (Sydney vs Dogs 2011, GWS v Dogs 2014)
• The Gabba (multiple events)

- Lang Park (2016 Queensland Cup Grand Final, Redcliffe vs Burleigh)

• Carrara (almost yearly)
• Marrara Oval, Darwin (1995/1996 NTFL GF St.Marys vs Southern Districts, also 2 AFL games)
• The WACA (Day 1 2012/2013 test vs South Africa)
• Subiaco Oval (WC vs Dogs 2011, Freo vs Melbourne 2015, Freo vs Dogs 2016)
• Cazaly's, Cairns

- Bellerive Oval (The Debacle on Day 1, Australia vs South Africa 2016/17 season)


MARATHON/RUNNING COURSES:

• Gold Coast Marathon (3 time finisher) takes in part of the Gold Coast Indy/V8 Circuit (Back straight for cars, approx 4/18km into Marathon)
• Melbourne Marathon (4 time finisher) apart from finishing in the MCG takes in much of the F1 GP Circuit including the pit lane
• Perth's City to Surf (2 time Marathon Finisher) has a course running past Challenge Stadium, former home of the Perth Wildcats before and after they played at the old Entertainment Centre and prior to Perth Arena
• Canberra Marathon (2 time Marathon finisher, 1 DNF last year in the 50km Ultra but entered again for next week) doesn't run past any sporting venues but starts at Old Parliament House and runs around the New Parliament House in the first 2 kilometres
• Sydney's City2Surf (14km, 4 time finisher) finishes at Bondi Beach which hosted Beach Volleyball at the 2000 Olympics.
• Brisbane's Bridge2Brisbane (1 time 5km finisher, 1 time 10km finisher) formerly had their finish line at the RNA Showgrounds, a former test cricket and Rugby venue and one time home of ABL champions Brisbane Bandits. Since my only 10km finish the course has changed and it now finishes in Southbank using the Story Bridge as opposed to the Gateway Bridge closer to the Airport.
• Perth's Run For a Reason (1 time finisher when the run was 12km in 2011) ran past Belmont Racecourse and finished in Gloucester Park, Perth which was a venue for World Series Cricket and the current Harness Racing venue in Perth
• Sydney Marathon Festival's course (1 time Half Marathon Finisher in 2015, pending work commitments I'm planning to do the half again this year) runs over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and finishes like the Olympic Triathlon did in 2000 outside the Sydney Opera House
• The finish line for this year's Comrades Marathon in South Africa (87km) is Scottsville Racecourse in Pietermaritzburg where hopefully I'll make inside the 12 hour cutoff. The next year when the race goes in the opposite direction they generally use Kingsmead in Durban (the Cricket Ground)

Due for an update

TO WATCH MATCHES

• Adelaide Oval (last visit 2024, SANFL Preliminary Final Glenelg vs Centrals)
• Football Park (defunct, last visit 2013 Crows vs Bulldogs)
• Gabba (last visit Day 2 2024/25 Australia vs India test)
• Carrara (last visit 2023 Suns vs Magpies)
• Lang Park (last visit 2016 Qld Cup RL GF, Burleigh vs Redcliffe)
• Cazalys Stadium Cairns (last visit 2017 Bulldogs vs Suns)
• WACA Ground Perth (last visit Day 1 2012/13 Australia vs South Africa test)
• Subiaco Oval (defunct, last visit 2017 Eagles vs Crows)
• Perth Stadium (last visit 2019 Eagles vs Bulldogs)
• Manuka Oval (last visit 2014 Giants vs Bulldogs)
• Olympic Stadium Sydney (last visit 2015 Bledisloe Cup, Wallabies vs All Blacks)
• Sydney Football Stadium (BOTH versions, last visit 2022 semi final South Sydney vs Cronulla)
• Sydney Cricket Ground (last visit 2023, Swans vs Suns)
• Leichhardt Oval (last visit 2017 Tigers vs Manly)
• Parramatta Stadium (now demolished, last visit 2012 Parramatta vs Cronulla)
• Bellerive Oval (last visit D1 2016/17 Australia vs South Africa)
• Marrara Oval Darwin (last visit 2012 Bulldogs vs Suns)
• MCG (last visit D2 2024/25 Australia vs India)
• Docklands (last visit 2024 Dogs vs Eagles)
• Swan St Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (last visit 2023 Melb City vs Melb Victory)
• John Cain Arena (last visit 2023, Melb Utd vs Brisbane)
• Whitten Oval (last visit 2024 AFLW Bulldogs vs Essendon)
• Windy Hill (last visit 1989 EDFL Finals)
• Princes Park (last visit 1990 Carlton vs Footscray)
• Eden Park Auckland (last visit 2018 NPC Final Auckland vs Canterbury)

Also sat inside Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium (built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup) having DNF'ed the 2018 Comrades Marathon to watch the finish from the international hospitality section as well as Scottsville Racecourse in Pietermaritzburg which was finish for the 2017 and 2019 events (the latter I didn't arrive until after the race had finished and I spent ages finding my gear bag). The start line for the Singapore Marathon (started in 2019, started and finished in 2024) is on pit straight at the F1 track, several kilometres of the Melbourne Marathon take in the Albert Park F1 track with a key drinks station in the pit lane (finish inside the MCG) and parts of the Gold Coast Marathon cover the back straight of the Surfer's Paradise Street Circuit. There have also been race finishes over shorter distances that have finished inside Robina Stadium (home of the Gold Coast Titans NRL team) and Gloucester Park harness track, and I've watched Darwin Greyhound Racing (too much of a stretch to say High School formal was at the Rockhampton Racecourse). Plus I've watched an AFL Draft in 2013 from the Gold Coast Convention Centre where defunct NBL Club Gold Coast Blaze played and will be a key venue for the 2032 Olympics.