AFL footy at Adelaide Oval in four or five yearsafl.com.au
By Katrina Gill | Wed 02 December, 2009
ADELAIDE Oval will become the new home of AFL football in South Australia under a deal brokered by the state government with the SANFL, AFL and the South Australian Cricket Association.
The three sporting bodies signed an in-principle agreement in Melbourne last month which will see AFL played at a revamped Adelaide Oval within four or five years.
The SA government has pledged $450 million to transform Adelaide Oval, which is already undergoing refurbishment, into a world-class 55,000-seat stadium.
The government will seek up to $150 million in financial assistance from the Federal Government, with the remaining $300 million to be raised by the redistribution of funds for the proposed AAMI Stadium upgrade and West Lakes tram extension.
The parties will seek to win federal support by making Adelaide Oval FIFA compliant as Australia bids to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022.
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