Telstra Dome
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Telstra Dome - The Dome, Docklands Stadium, The Phone Dome
Location - Docklands, Melbourne
Broke ground - 1996
Opened - 2000
Owner - James Fielding Funds Management
Surface - Grass
Construction cost - $250 million AUD
Architect - Daryl Jackson Architects
Former names - Colonial Stadium
Tenants - St. Kilda Saints, AFL; Carlton Blues, AFL; Essendon Bombers, AFL; Kangaroos, AFL; Western Bulldogs, AFL; Melbourne Victory, A-League
Capacity 56,347
Telstra Dome is a stadium in the 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. 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 used as a home ground by St Kilda, Western Bulldogs, Carlton and Essendon. It is also a partial home ground for the Kangaroos, and other Melbourne based teams in the AFL competition (along with the MCG). In the summer months, it is 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.
Stadium Features
Events
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Annual/Regular
Attendance records
Trivia
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Telstra Dome - The Dome, Docklands Stadium, The Phone Dome
Location - Docklands, Melbourne
Broke ground - 1996
Opened - 2000
Owner - James Fielding Funds Management
Surface - Grass
Construction cost - $250 million AUD
Architect - Daryl Jackson Architects
Former names - Colonial Stadium
Tenants - St. Kilda Saints, AFL; Carlton Blues, AFL; Essendon Bombers, AFL; Kangaroos, AFL; Western Bulldogs, AFL; Melbourne Victory, A-League
Capacity 56,347
Telstra Dome is a stadium in the 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. 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 used as a home ground by St Kilda, Western Bulldogs, Carlton and Essendon. It is also a partial home ground for the Kangaroos, and other Melbourne based teams in the AFL competition (along with the MCG). In the summer months, it is 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.
Stadium Features
- Retractable roof
- Movable seating
- âColosseumâ arena structure
- Two large internal replay screens
- External Super screen
- 1,000 video seats
- 13 Function Rooms
- 66 Corporate Boxes
- Premium Club membership area, The Medallion Club
- 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.
Events
2000
- Super Challenge, One Day International Cricket Series - Australia v South Africa (3 matches). These were the first indoor one day internationals ever played.
- Rugby Union International - Australia v South Africa
- Ultimate Rock Symphony Concert
- Barbra Streisand Concert
- Ricky Martin Concert
- Catholic Jubilee Mass
- World Reconciliation Day Concert
2001
- Rugby Union International - Australia v British and Irish Lions
- National Rugby League - Melbourne Storm home games (13 matches)
- National Soccer League - South Melbourne v Melbourne Knights
2002
- Super Challenge II, One Day International Cricket Series - Australia v Pakistan (3 matches)
- Rugby Union International - Australia v France
- Global Warning
- 2002 AFL Brownlow Medal
- 2002 Grand Final Breakfast
- M-One Rock Concert
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Concert
- Rumba Concert
- Leeds United vs Colo Colo
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
2004
- FIFA Match â Australia v Turkey
- 2004 AFL Coaches Awards
- 2004 Chappell-Hadlee Trophy match 1 Australia vs New Zealand
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
2006
- Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens (27 matches)
- Rugby union International - Australia v England
- U2 filmed both shows of their Vertigo Tour in the dome
- 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 Close Encounters World Tour concert
- Melbourne Victory home matches - eight of their eleven 2006-07 A-League season home games have been moved here from Olympic Park Stadium
2007
- 2006-07 A-League Major Semi-Final and Grand Final
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 Childrenâs Hospital Good Friday Appeal
- Hyundai A-League Melbourne Victory home matches
Attendance records
- Largest attendance
Catholic Jubilee Mass
November 15, 2000
70,000 people
- Largest entertainment event attendance
Robbie Williams Close Encounters Tour
December 18, 2006
66,500 people
- Largest sporting event attendance
Rugby Union - Australia v British and Irish Lions
August 7, 2001
56,605 people
- Largest A-League attendance
February 2007
Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United A-league Final
55,436 people
- Largest AFL attendance
Round 12, June 15, 2007
Carlton v Hawthorn
53,459 people
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.
Source: [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra_Dome"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstra_Dome[/url]