Telstra Dome
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| Telstra Dome
<tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">The Dome, Docklands Stadium</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr> | |
|---|---|
| Location | Docklands, Melbourne |
| Opened | 2000
<tr><td>Closed</td><td>Open</td></tr><tr><td>Demolished</td><td>N/A</td></tr> |
| Owner | James Fielding Funds Management
<tr><td>Operator</td><td>Melbourne Stadiums Limited Access One</td></tr><tr><td>Surface</td><td>Grass</td></tr><tr><td>Construction cost</td><td>$250 million AUD</td></tr><tr><td>Architect</td><td>Daryl Jackson Architects</td></tr><tr><th style="background: #efefef;" colspan="2">Former names</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> |
| Tenants | |
| <center>St. Kilda Saints, AFL Carlton Blues, AFL Essendon Bombers, AFL North Melbourne, AFL Western Bulldogs, AFL Melbourne Victory, A-League<center\> | |
| Seats | |
| <center>12,000-53,355 [1]<center\> | |
Telstra Dome is a stadium in the developing Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Australia, that caters for both sporting and entertainment events. The stadium was opened on March 9 2000, as Colonial Stadium. The name was changed to Telstra Dome on October 1 2002 when the telecommunications company Telstra acquired the naming rights.
The stadium was developed as a replacement for Waverley Park. The Seven Network previously owned the stadium, but on June 21 2006 sold its interests to James Fielding Funds Management for $AUD 330 million.<ref>"Seven sells Telstra Dome stake", News Limited, 2006-07-21.</ref> In 2020 the network was meant to hand the stadium to the AFL.
Like Waverley, it was built specifically for Australian rules football, unlike most grounds that were originally designed for cricket. It is currently used as a home ground by the Carlton, Essendon, North Melbourne, St Kilda, and Western Bulldogs teams in the AFL competition. In the summer months, it is currently used as the home ground for some of the Melbourne Victory team games (along with Olympic Park) in the A-League football (soccer) competition. The stadium has also been host to other sporting events, including cricket, rugby league and rugby union, as well as many general entertainment events such as concerts and wrestling.
The non-commercial name for the venue is Docklands Stadium, which is named for its location in Melbourne Docklands. The name is used primarily by those who wish to mention stadiums by their non-commercial names, such as non-commercial organisations like the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It is also colloquially referred to as simply the Dome, particularly by clubs who are sponsored by rival telecommunications companies.
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[edit] Stadium Features
- Retractable roof
- Movable seating
- ‘Colosseum’ arena structure
- Two large internal replay screens
- External Super screen
- 1,000 video seats
- 13 Function Rooms
- 66 Corporate Boxes
- 2,500 Car parks below the venue
- Turf playing surface of 19,053 square metres (170m x 140m)
- Over 700 2000-watt lights for arena illumination
- A varying capacity of 12,000 - 74,000
- An AFL capacity of 53,355
- Two ends of the ground named after VFL/AFL goal-kicking legends, Lockett End (after Tony Lockett) and Coventry End (after Gordon Coventry). The Lockett End is the Northern End, and the Coventry End is the Southern End.
[edit] The Medallion Club
The Medallion Club is Telstra Dome's Premier Membership category. All members of the Medallion Club are entitled to, on a fully transferable basis, the following:
- A premium reserved seat, some with a personal fold-out LCD TV
- In seat service including beverages and food
- Free admission to any sporting event held at Telstra Dome and first right of refusal to all other events
- Complimentary parking in the stadium car park
- Complimentary AFL Membership
- Access to the Medallion Club facilities: the Terrace Bar and the Brasserie, Grille, Harbourside and Lounge Restaurants.
The Medallion Club is the only area in the Telstra Dome in which a dress code is enforced. Smart casual clothing is required at all times; in particular, thongs, ugg boots, singlets, tracksuit pants and ripped clothing are not accepted.
The Medallion Club has a monthly fee of $345 - $350 per month. Medallion Club is held at level 2 at Telstra Dome.
[edit] Events
[edit] 2000
- Super Challenge, One Day International Cricket Series - Australia v South Africa (3 matches)
- Rugby Union International - Australia v South Africa
- Ultimate Rock Symphony Concert
- Barbra Streisand Concert
- Ricky Martin Concert
- Catholic Jubilee Mass
- World Reconciliation Day Concert
[edit] 2001
- Rugby Union International - Australia v British and Irish Lions
- National Rugby League (13 matches)
- National Soccer League - South Melbourne v Melbourne Knights
[edit] 2002
- Super Challenge II, One Day International Cricket Series - Australia v Pakistan (3 matches)
- Rugby Union International - Australia v France
- WWE Global Warning Tour
- 2002 AFL Brownlow Medal
- 2002 Grand Final Breakfast
- M-One Rock Concert
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Concert
- Rumba Concert
- Leeds United vs Colo Colo
[edit] 2003
- World Title Fight - Kostya Tszyu v Jesse James Leija
- KISS Symphony Concert - KISS and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Concert
- Rugby Union International- Australia v England
- Rugby World Cup 2003 (7 matches)
- Robbie Williams Concert
- The Big Day In
[edit] 2004
- FIFA Match – Australia v Turkey
- 2004 AFL Coaches Awards
- 2004 Chappell-Hadlee Trophy match 1 Australia vs New Zealand
[edit] 2005
- Australia Unites Telethon
- Festival Victoria
- ICC Super Series, One Day International Cricket Series - Australia vs 'The Rest of the World' (3 matches)
- Green Day Concert
[edit] 2006
- Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens (27 matches)
- Rugby union International - Australia v England
- U2 concert (two shows)
- State of Origin III, NRL, New South Wales v Queensland
- 2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations - Australia v New Zealand. This will be the first time since 2002 that the stadium will utilise its Movable seating for a sporting event
- Robbie Williams concert
- Melbourne Victory home matches - eight of their eleven 2006-07 A-League season home games have been moved here from Olympic Park Stadium
[edit] Annual/Regular
- RMIT Graduation Ceremony
- AFL Premiership Season (approx. 44 matches)
- AFL Finals Series (approx. 2 matches)
- NAB Cup (approx. 4 matches)
- E.J Whitten Legends Game
- Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal
[edit] Attendance Records
- Largest Attendance
Catholic Jubilee Mass
15th November 2000
70,000 people - Largest entertainment event attendance
Robbie Williams Concert
10th December 2003
58,163 people - Largest Sporting attendance
Rugby Union - Australia v British and Irish Lions
7th August 2001
56,605 people - Largest AFL attendance: July 2003, North Melbourne v Collingwood (53,355)
[edit] Trivia
- The Telstra Dome appears in the 2007 movie Ghost Rider in which its name, wherever visible, has been digitally changed to the SoBe Dome.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
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| Australian Football League grounds | ||
| Major grounds AAMI Stadium | Gabba | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Skilled Stadium Subiaco Oval | Sydney Cricket Ground | Telstra Dome | Telstra Stadium Minor grounds Aurora Stadium | Carrara Stadium | Manuka Oval | TIO Stadium | ||
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