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Proposed Relocation Of The North Melbourne Football Club
The proposed relocation of the North Melbourne Football Club has been an ongoing issue for both the club and the Australian Football League (AFL) since the 1980s. The North Melbourne Football Club has been involved in several proposals, especially during times of financial and on-field difficulty to relocate to secure its future. Relocation of Melbourne-based clubs has been an agenda for the AFL since the presidency of Allen Aylett in the early 1980s. Due to the national expansion of the Victorian league (VFL) to become the AFL it had a legacy of 10 of its 16 AFL clubs during the 1990s based in Victoria, which was seen as unsustainable over the longer term. The AFL has consistently pushed for its Melbourne based clubs to relocate interstate, offering significant incentives. North Melbourne has been a regular target of the league due to financial and on-field pressures throughout the latter 20th and 21st century, and as such has been involved in interstate relocation or merger propo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metricon Stadium
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara. The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the Gold Coast Suns, who compete in the Australian Football League. In addition, the venue is used occasionally for cricket, including Big Bash League matches. Carrara Stadium received substantial redevelopment work prior to the entry of the Brisbane Bears to the VFL/AFL in 1987, but following the Bears relocation to the Gabba in 1993, it was used for other sports including rugby league, rugby union and even baseball. The stadium has hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Commonwealth Games as well as the athletics competitions. The venue would host Cricket for the 2032 Summer Olympics if Cricket is approved by the International Olympic Committee. History Early history In 1983, the Nerang Bulls Rugby Union Club was formed an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
