Etihad Stadium (Melbourne)
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| Former names | Colonial Stadium Telstra Dome |
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| Location | Harbour Esplanade, Melbourne Docklands |
| Coordinates | 37°48′59″S 144°56′51″E / 37.81639°S 144.94750°ECoordinates: 37°48′59″S 144°56′51″E / 37.81639°S 144.94750°E |
| Owner | Australian Football League |
| Operator | Melbourne Stadiums Limited |
| Capacity | 56,347 (venue capacity) 53,359 (seating capacity) 47,000 (Cricket and rectangular mode) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | October 1997 |
| Opened | 9 March 2000 |
| Construction cost | A$460 million |
| Architect | Daryl Jackson in association with Bligh Lobb & Populous (company) |
| General contractor | Baulderstone Hornibrook |
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Essendon Football Club (AFL) (2000–present) St Kilda Football Club (AFL) (2000–present) Western Bulldogs (AFL) (2000–present) Melbourne Storm (NRL) (2001, 2010) North Melbourne Football Club (AFL) (2002–present) Carlton Football Club (AFL) (2005–present) Melbourne Victory FC (A-League) (2006–present) Melbourne Renegades (BBL) (2011–present) Melbourne Renegades (WBBL) (2015–present) |
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| Lockett End Coventry End |
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| First ODI | 16 August 2000: Australia v  South Africa |
| Last ODI | 3 February 2006: Australia v South Africa |
| As of 22 August 2015 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
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Docklands Stadium (also known by its former sponsored names of Colonial Stadium and Telstra Dome as well as its current sponsorship name of Etihad Stadium) is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997 under the working name, "Victoria Stadium", and was completed in 2000 at a cost of A$460 million.
Originally built as a replacement for Waverley Park, the stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football and is the headquarters of the Australian Football League (AFL) which, since 7 October 2016, has had exclusive ownership of the venue. Also headquartered in the stadium precinct is Seven Network's digital broadcast centre.
The stadium also hosts a number of other sporting events, including some domestic Twenty20 cricket matches, Melbourne Victory soccer home matches, one-off rugby league and rugby union matches as well as number of special events and concerts.
The stadium was announced on 31 October 1996 as a replacement for the much larger Waverley Park as a headquarters for the Australian Football League. Originally developed by the Docklands Stadium Consortium and thereafter controlled by the Seven Network, the remaining leasehold interest in the stadium was sold to James Fielding Funds Management on 21 June 2006 for A$330 million. Under the terms of the agreement governing construction and operation of the venue, in 2025 the AFL were to win ownership of the stadium for a $30 fee.
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