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The Adelaide Football Club has released the final design for its new headquarters and facilities to be located at Thebarton Oval and part of Kings Reserve.
The images show an updated design for the Oval’s new entrance as well as interior spaces including a state of the art indoor training facility and function room. The designs also include two ovals, extensive green space, and an interior plaza that will be accessible to the public.
The images come after an agreement was reached between the SANFL and the Adelaide Football Club regarding the lease of Thebarton Oval which has confirmed the 42 year contract for the club with the option for an additional 42 years.
It heralds a new milestone in the Crows’ long hunt for a new headquarters which started in 2013 and has faced numerous setbacks including lengthy public consultation and increases in the project cost.
The new project is expected to provide $45 million in benefits for the community with the new development not only intending to serve the club’s AFL and AFLW sides but also local residents, traders, and community groups.
Crows Chairman John Olsen said the Club was excited to embark on the next phase of the journey.
“We’ve had our share of challenges however, we are now embarking on a really exciting phase where we can start to bring to life what has been years in the making,” Olsen said.
“It’s fair to say perseverance has paid off – we have a long-term lease and recently received the green light from the state planning authority.
“In a very competitive league structured around equalisation measures, having a state-of-the-art facility is a way to create legitimate high performance advantages for our players and coaches.
“It will be a place which our members and supporters, and everyone associated with our club, can talk about and visit and feel genuinely proud. Most importantly, it will be somewhere we can all come together – a place for us to call home.
“We are building a home befitting of the biggest sporting club in the state.”
Work on the site is expected to commence at the end of this year
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