Docklands Stadium
With a capacity of 56,347 people, Australia's third-largest football stadium is Docklands Stadium, a multipurpose stadium for sports and entertainment located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The stadium is also known for its former sponsoring names such as Colonial Stadium and Telstra Dome and its current sponsor name, Etihad Stadium. The stadium, which began construction in October 1997, was originally to replace Waverley Park. The stadium officially opened on March 9, 2000, after spending AU$460 million on construction. It is also the headquarters of a digital broadcasting center known as Seven Network. The stadium is also used primarily to host Australian football, commonly known as Australian football.
Docklands Stadium, also known as Marvel Stadium, is primarily used for Australian rules football and was originally built as a replacement for Waverley Park. Offices at the precinct serve as the headquarters of the Australian Football League (AFL) which, since 7 October 2016, has had exclusive ownership of the venue. The stadium has a retractable roof and the first floor seating can be converted from oval to rectangular.
Capacity: 53,359 (venue capacity),53,359 (seating capacity), 47,000 (cricket and rectangular mode)
Field size: 170m long, 140m wide
Website: marvelstadium.com.au