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11 unusual facts about Docklands Stadium


Brad Bootsma

After spending the first seven rounds of the 2000 season playing in the WAFL with South Fremantle, Bootsma was selected to make his debut in Round 8 against Collingwood at the Docklands Stadium in a rare (for AFL) Monday night game.

Etihad Stadium

Docklands Stadium, a retractable-roof multi-purpose stadium in Melbourne, Australia

Freight railways in Melbourne

The Melbourne Docklands and Docklands Stadium developments of the 1990s removed most of the sidings and goods sheds to the west of Southern Cross Station, with only historic goods sheds retained, the 1889 No 2 Goods Shed.

Indoor cricket

Conventional cricket has been played indoors at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.

Joanne Accom

She performed a number of her hits at Melbourne's Rumba along with other artists on Saturday 17 November 2001 at the Docklands Stadium.

Matthew Kemp

In the match against North Queensland Fury at Etihad Stadium on 5 February 2010, Kemp badly injured his knee when his leg buckled while challenging for the ball.

Michael Hagan

The Eels also won this match comfortably, earning them a preliminary final showdown with the Melbourne Storm at Melbourne's Telstra Dome.

Simon Perry

Perry's major public commissions include Threaded Field, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne (1999-2000), On Tap, Caroline Springs, Melbourne (2007), and the much loved Public Purse (1994).

Threaded Field (left) is a large-scale integrated sculptural installation located on the Northwest stadium concourse at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne.

ST Wattle

For a period of time, the Wattle was moored at Victoria Dock (Melbourne), near the Docklands Stadium whilst volunteer members attempted to raise the required funds to get Wattle back into survey.

West Footscray, Victoria

The Whitten Oval in West Footscray is the home training ground of the AFL team Western Bulldogs, and was their home ground before they moved to Etihad Stadium.


Ricky Nixon

Nixon started a fitness club at Docklands Stadium, where he also co-owns the Locker Room Bar and Cougars Sports Bar with Michael Gudinski.