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* '''Largest AFL attendance''': July 2003, North Melbourne v Collingwood (53,355)
* '''Largest AFL attendance''': July 2003, North Melbourne v Collingwood (53,355)
* '''Largest A-League attendence''': [[December 8]] [[2006]], [[Melbourne Victory]] v [[Sydney FC]] (50,333)
* '''Largest A-League attendence''': [[December 8]] [[2006]], [[Melbourne Victory]] v [[Sydney FC]] (50,333)

==Famous Incidents/Events==
* In mid-2006 a Melbourne skydiver flew from about 1km into the Dome, eventually landing on the grass.
* In May 2005, Richmond forward [[Nathan G. Brown]] broke a leg in a horrific incident involving Melbourne's [[Matthew Whelan]].
* In August 2006, St Kilda defender [[Matt Maguire]] broke a leg after [[Tyson Stenglein]] slid into his path.
* In the dying moments of the [[State of Origin]] 2006 decider between [[Queensland State of Origin Team|Queensland]] and [[New South Wales Rugby League team|New South Wales]] NSW fullback [[Brett Hodgson]] passed waywardly, leading to a [[Darren Lockyer]] try and costing NSW the series.
* In 2001 [[Melbourne Storm]] played their 100th game on a Thursday night, and thrashed [[Wests Tigers]] 64-0.
* In May 2006 Western Bulldogs midfielder [[Daniel Giansiracusa]] applied a huge bump on [[Justin Koschitzke]], leaving the Saint unconscious and was eventually forced to miss the next three months.
* In May 2005 [[St. Kilda Football Club|St. Kilda]] thumped the [[Sydney Swans]] by 43 points, which led to AFL CEO [[Andrew Demetriou]] describing the Swans as "ugly" and "disgusting". Coincidentally the Swans were the first interstate team to win at the stadium in its' opening year of 2000, also defeating St. Kilda.
* In May 2006 [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] suffered its' biggest loss of the 2006 season, losing by 118 points at the hands of the [[Sydney Swans]] who were celebrating [[Paul Williams (footballer)|Paul Williams]]' 300th game.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 05:51, 24 December 2006

Telstra Dome
The Dome, Docklands Stadium
Map
Former names
Colonial Stadium, Victoria Stadium
LocationDocklands, Melbourne
OwnerJames Fielding Funds Management
OperatorMelbourne Stadiums Limited
Access One
Capacity
12,000-53,355 [1]<center\>
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1996
Opened2000
ClosedOpen
DemolishedN/A
Construction cost$250 million AUD
ArchitectDaryl Jackson Architects
Tenants
St. Kilda Saints, AFL
Carlton Blues, AFL
Essendon Bombers, AFL
North Melbourne, AFL
Western Bulldogs, AFL
Melbourne Victory, A-League<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.[1] 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 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

A panoramic view of the interior of Telstra Dome with the roof closed. Taken during a Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide AFL match.
  • 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.

The Medallion Club

File:The Medallion Club Logo.PNG

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.

Events

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

England playing the Wallabies in a rugby union test match for the Cook Cup.

2007

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

Attendance Records

  • Largest Attendance
    Catholic Jubilee Mass
    15th November 2000
    70,000 people
  • Largest entertainment event attendance
    Robbie Williams Close Encounters Tour
    18th December 2006
    66,500 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)
  • Largest A-League attendence: December 8 2006, Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC (50,333)

Famous Incidents/Events

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.

References

  1. ^ "Seven sells Telstra Dome stake". News Limited. 2006-07-21. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)


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