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Got some gossip straight out of the mouth of a WACA board member. Redevelopment will cost $150 million, with the state and federal governments putting in about $120 million. Capacity will drop to 15000 and apartments will be developed. Most Odis and tests will stay but the ashes and possibly India tests will be moved.
I thought the ground wasn't big enough to fit a senior Aussie Rules field any more?No idea on the time frame but I imagine it'll be announced officially soon. The WAFC are moving in and WAFL games will be played there as well.
I imagine the redevelopment will lengthen the ground to be appropriate for AFL.I thought the ground wasn't big enough to fit a senior Aussie Rules field any more?
Got some gossip straight out of the mouth of a WACA board member. Redevelopment will cost $150 million, with the state and federal governments putting in about $120 million. Capacity will drop to 15000 and apartments will be developed. Most Odis and tests will stay but the ashes and possibly India tests will be moved.
Barnett has previously said that the State government would look at funding a WACA redevelopment if the WAFC move in and they need money to make the ground AFL compliant. I was also told that former WACA board member Christian Porter was a big reason they secured some funding from the Feds.I find this very hard to believe. Ain't no cash spare at either level of govt.
this may be a request at best.
Feds haven't given a cent for perth stadium yet. Doubt they will give some for waca.
yeh, a token amount (say $5m at most) from either or both (just like freo got something for Cockburn and eagles (will) get something for lathlain).Dockers and Eagles will never play at the WACA and it doesn't need $150,000,000 for WAFL games and WAFC offices.
They'll have an easier time drinking from a broken glass than they will getting anything substantial from governments now Perth Stadium is underway.
This would be ideal but it's just hard to see them squeezing any money out of the governments.Got some gossip straight out of the mouth of a WACA board member. Redevelopment will cost $150 million, with the state and federal governments putting in about $120 million. Capacity will drop to 15000 and apartments will be developed. Most Odis and tests will stay but the ashes and possibly India tests will be moved.
Only a matter of time until it's scaled down to a boutique-community venue for Sheffield Shield, WAFL and development/junior games of both sports. Scorchers will play at the new stadium and CA's Australia won't be long behind.
IIRC you'd have to scale the playing field UP to fit a senior football field.Only a matter of time until it's scaled down to a boutique-community venue for Sheffield Shield, WAFL and development/junior games of both sports. Scorchers will play at the new stadium and CA's Australia won't be long behind.
Only a matter of time until it's scaled down to a boutique-community venue for Sheffield Shield, WAFL and development/junior games of both sports. Scorchers will play at the new stadium and CA's Australia won't be long behind.
I personally think stripping a nice old ground of its charm into some behemoth that barely resembles itself (Adelaide Oval) is 'vomitious.'vomitious
I personally think stripping a nice old ground of its charm into some behemoth that barely resembles itself (Adelaide Oval) is 'vomitious.'
WACA only suits small scale events and should only be a small scale ground. There's no shame in that. Look around the country – Bluetongue in Gosford, North Sydney Oval, Wollongong Showgrounds, The Junction... the prettiest grounds are or are being primed to be used exclusively for sub 20,000 events. Even NIB is a beaut of a stadium these days. Something like that for the WACA would be an awesome outcome.
Unless they can get a large crowd I'd expect Tests to stay too, but international and domestic limited-overs would most likely move.
I personally think stripping a nice old ground of its charm into some behemoth that barely resembles itself (Adelaide Oval) is 'vomitious.'
WACA only suits small scale events and should only be a small scale ground. There's no shame in that. Look around the country – Bluetongue in Gosford, North Sydney Oval, Wollongong Showgrounds, The Junction... the prettiest grounds are or are being primed to be used exclusively for sub 20,000 events. Even NIB is a beaut of a stadium these days. Something like that for the WACA would be an awesome outcome.
I think having a ground become overlooked for major events due to its facilites is pretty bad too. That's what was about to happen at AO, it's in the perfect location but no way would it get AFL or retain big cricket if it wasn't improved and expanded.I personally think stripping a nice old ground of its charm into some behemoth that barely resembles itself (Adelaide Oval) is 'vomitious.'
WACA only suits small scale events and should only be a small scale ground. There's no shame in that. Look around the country – Bluetongue in Gosford, North Sydney Oval, Wollongong Showgrounds, The Junction... the prettiest grounds are or are being primed to be used exclusively for sub 20,000 events. Even NIB is a beaut of a stadium these days. Something like that for the WACA would be an awesome outcome.
Most ODIs and Tests will stay. At this stage only the Ashes is a lock to move, and possibly the Indian tests as well. Dont see South Africa pulling enough to warrant a move.IIRC you'd have to scale the playing field UP to fit a senior football field.
Unless they can get a large crowd I'd expect Tests to stay too, but international and domestic limited-overs would most likely move.
The derelict condition and shit capacity is why CA didn't give the WACA one of the four Tests and why the ICC gave it the leftovers/shit World Cup games last summer.I think having a ground become overlooked for major events due to its facilites is pretty bad too. That's what was about to happen at AO, it's in the perfect location but no way would it get AFL or retain big cricket if it wasn't improved and expanded.
That's just it. People say it'd be terrible if they only got Shield games, people say it'd be terrible if all the tradition etc was lost. But it'd be more terrible if the people don't get the sport they deserve coz they don't have anywhere that's good enough and so everything goes to the Melbourne/Sydney[/Brisbane] stadia.The derelict condition and shit capacity is why CA didn't give the WACA one of the four Tests and why the ICC gave it the leftovers/shit World Cup games last summer.
If the Western Australian Cricket Association was short-sighted enough to say "Nope, we're staying here" CA would give them the shit dates every year until they buckled.