Visiting Stadium Australia in VR! - Sydney (Formally the ANZ Stadium)

Here is my trip to Sydney's Olympic Park. Wow, there are a lot of stadiums for all types of sports and activities. The main focus was Stadium Australia which was formally knows as the ANZ Stadium. Let me know your thoughts.
Stadium Australia, formerly known as ANZ Stadium and Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park, in Sydney, Australia. The stadium, which in Australia is sometimes referred to as Sydney Olympic Stadium, Homebush Stadium or simply the Olympic Stadium, was completed in March 1999 at a cost of A$690 million[1] to host the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2][3] The Stadium was leased by a private company, the Stadium Australia Group, until the Stadium was sold back to the NSW Government on 1 June 2016 after NSW Premier Michael Baird announced the Stadium was to be redeveloped as a world-class rectangular stadium. The Stadium is owned by Venues NSW on behalf of the NSW Government.
The stadium was originally built to hold 110,000 spectators, making it the largest Olympic Stadium ever built and the second largest stadium in Australia after the Melbourne Cricket Ground which held more than 120,000 before its re-design in the early 2000s. In 2003, reconfiguration work was completed to shorten the north and south wings, and install movable seating. These changes reduced the capacity to 83,500 for a rectangular field and 82,500 for an oval field. Awnings were also added over the north and south stands, allowing most of the seating to be under cover. The stadium was engineered along sustainable lines, e.g., utilising less steel in the roof structure than the Olympic stadiums of Athens and Beijing.
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[@voltfooty2]

That stadium at 2:33 is the home of the mighty Sydney Swans, the SCG. Stadium Australia was used once or twice a year by the Swans for bigger games that needed a bigger capacity. The stadium at 3:53 is the home of GWS Giants, GIANTS Stadium.

[@Twopennysau]

I’m a member of Stadium Australia and live about 3kms away - right near that big golf course you panned over. And yes that was Sydney CBD - your curser was literally over the Opera House when you asked “is this Sydney” 😂😂 Edit: the spirals are for pedestrians - it seems to take an age to walk down them, but it’s an effective way of egressing a large crowd without too much crowding. The roof is designed to collect rainwater into enormous tanks under the stadium. Pretty much the grounds are kept using 100% rain water. Those poles, believe it or not, are art 🤦‍♂️ The bridge thing is a recreational walkway over what was historically a brick pit. It was one way of cheaply dealing with what otherwise was just a big bloody hole in the ground. Atmosphere is good when it’s full. When those photos were taken, the bottom tier was retractable so for Aussie Rules they could retract and literally halve the bottom tier and for other sports push them out. It’s changed now. I’ve been there for league, union, Aussie rules, soccer, American College Football (real match showing off to the Aussies). The pic of the people you described as 3rd tier was actually level 4 the members area. Level 5 is enclosed private boxes, level 6 further open seats (nosebleed zone). It’s the same on the other side except no members area and the boxes are for media. It’s a great stadium for members as the dining and bar options are very good for a full night out for big occasions like State of Origin or the NRL Grand Final. As a side note - the stadium really dealt well members during Covid, proactively offering full refunds of membership (or you could hold over for it to pay for the following year). I went to several Olympic events there in 2000 and also both the opening & closing ceremony of the Paralympics. I saw AC/DC there too - amazing stadium for a big concert. Also a number of trips with the grandkids for Monster Trucks.

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

14:20 for normal games it's pretty average because of the low attendance and the distance from the pitch. A fully packed ANZ stadium in a huge game has amazing atmosphere tho .

[@judasweeps3112]

The "bridge to nowhere", is situated over the old brickpit which was destined for removal when the Olympic amenities were being constructed. The new environment that had sprung-up between disuse and remodelling was found to have a previously thought extinct Bellfrog species... It was left untouched.

[@juliettestofmeel]

Green & Golden Bell Frog I believe

[@al6491]

The spiral is pedestrian access to the stadium. During the 2000 Olympics 110,000 spectators could be exited in just 15 minutes.

[@mariaslayqueen]

Sydney showground teams that play there are sydney giants and sydney thunder which is a part of the big bash cricket competition.

[@mitchellsmith300]

0:53 That’s Sydney for you. Of course Sydney Harbour and a ridiculous network of rivers and bays

[@AbblittAbroad]

I’ve only been to Stadium Australia once, in 2005 for my University graduation ceremony. I went in a bachelor, and came out a master 🙂

[@johnnybarnes3697]

Stadium Australia was designed to be a high capacity Olympic stadium that could be used post-Olympics in both oval and rectangular configurations. This meant a shallow first tier in an oval shape with movable sections of seating on rails. There were plans to redevelop the stadium into a permanent rectangular setup with steeper rake and seating closer to the pitch but the state government scrapped these plans last year due to budgetary constraints brought on by COVID.

[@simonchallenor1006]

Its actually ANZ Stadium, formerly Stadium Australia. The spiral ramps are for high capacity in and out of patrons (walking, not driving) mainly to level 6 which holds a fair proportion of the stadiums capacity.

[@hastalavista2075]

During the Olympics the ground had 120,000 capacity but was then downgraded to 82,000 with the wings of the stadium dismantled. This thing looks huge when seen from the hilly areas of Sydney in the north, from personal experience. But yes it definitely looks a little outdated in terms of design that’s for sure.

[@OziBeerMan]

Hey Rob. Love your videos. Would love you to do one on BankWest at Parramatta, home of the mighty Parramatta Eels and Western Sydney Wanderers. Even better, do a reaction video to the Sydney derby between Wanderers and Sydney FC ( East Sydney or Smurfs ). I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

[@RobReacts1]

cheers man, I will add to the list :)

[@hassanelbatoory1104]

The poles at 9:00 have the names of all the volunteers and workers who helped to build the facilities and make the 2000 olympics happen And that building next to the athletics tracks is the swimming pool, the Qudos bank arena is used for basketball and netball too. There is also lots of shops and some apartments around because the area is a popular recreational area and also hosts the annual Sydney Royal Easter Show, which is a big event and what all the warehouse-looking buildings are used for as well as the convention centres so it is still used a lot. And the big long building next to the AFL stadium is the train station

[@AllRound_GG]

Those poles you were looking at are a dedication to all the volunteers at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The green, round pool of water you saw use to be a brick pit. That's what Olympic Park use to be prior to 1994 when we were granted the Olympic Games. It was not demolished due to the fact there were Golden Bell Tree frogs living there and they were considered an endangered species.

[@heyblokeau5176]

The corner circle columns are the walkway to the various seating levels. The lower level seating rolls back under to make the grassed area round for cricket. The various sticks have the medal winners of each sport and also house replicas of the flame I was at the opening ceremony

[@michaelstanton4059]

Stadium Australia is a very average stadium. Can have 50,000 people in it and feel like a flat atmosphere whereas 35,000 at the SCG feels much better. SCG is easier to get to as well.

[@alphaomega7191]

SCG is MUCH harder to get to. For years you had to either walk for a couple of k's from the nearest railway station or deal with buses from the station to get to the SCG whilst Stadium Australia is basically next to a Railway Station and bus stops. Now you have to deal with the white elephant that is the light rail but at least it does take you near the SCG now. For the vast majority of Sydney it's a lot easier getting into Homebush than it is Moore Park and if you drive the parking is better. I love the SCG but honestly you get better views of the game at Stadium Australia - the G is for cricket and it's shape means it's pretty ordinary for League or Union.

[@michaelstanton4059]

@@alphaomega7191 I don't live in Sydney so that's probably why. My train line goes in near the SCG. If I want to get to Homebush I have to change lines.

[@alphaomega7191]

@@michaelstanton4059 - Fair enough but it's safe to say no train line goes near the SCG. You have to get off at Central or change and go to Museum and then either walk a couple of Kliks to the ground (uphill about 2 ks taking 28 mins by Cityrail Trip Planner) or change to either a bus or light rail. With Homebush you would have to change but the train you change too I where your first train arrives and the train station is pretty much next to Stadium Australia. In general both require changes in transport to get too but Stadium Australia can be gotten too just by Train and SCG probably needs two types or a significant walk.

[@davidpattinson959]

The poles have the names of all the people who volunteered at the 2000 Olympics on them. The four round things are so they can drive food etc up to the upper levels and another way for spectators to move around. The other big group of buildings are for the Royal Agricultural Show (multi purpose). It was moved from close to the centre of Sydney and rebuilt when this stadium got built. Alot of Rugby test matches are played their as well. A world record crowd of 116,000 was their to watch Australia play the All Blacks in 2001?. I was their.

[@johnwhear9600]

Olympic park was built on reclaimed industrial land. The old (nearby) athlete's village housing was sold off after the olympics and a new suburb 'Newington' created. There are hotels and commercial offices in the park now. The spiral ramps are for the spectators, not cars.

[@benvonstanke7493]

One of the grounds you were not sure about was the Sydney Cricket Ground. It does get used for the AFL but mainly Cricket.

[@RugbyLeaguePassport]

You’ve pointed out the biggest flaw with the stadium. It was initially built to fit in as many people as possible in to an athletics track for the Olympics. In mid 2000s they did some tweaking and removed to running track but as you pointed out the seats are positioned too far back away from the pitch - it now holds 80,000 They were going to knock it down and rebuild it purposely for Rugby League and Football - similar to Wembley but covid has put a hold on that plan. It has a great atmosphere when at least the lower bowl (50,000) is full. When 10-15k go to a match it’s a concrete jungle. They recently opened BankWest stadium at Parramatta which is 30k and built specifically for rectangular sports. There’s more of a push to play at a sold out 30k stadium than have 40k at an 80k seat venue. Check out any state of origin game at ANZ/Stadium Australia for 80k mad nsw fans. Best atmosphere possible for that venue.

[@flamingfrancis]

The Homebush site was FORMERLY (note correct word and spelling) a huge abattoir and the site of the State brickworks. Hence those huge pits that have been converted into lakes.It was also conveted into a huge environmental parkland. It is now named ACCOR Stadium having been ANZ Stadium, Telstra Stadium and Sydney Olympic Stadium. For the Olympics the inner area was oval configuration with the athletics track. There were huge seating sections aat each end probably double what they are now. The early intention was to have moveable seating at the sides which became a rectangular format for non AFL games. I was a volunteer for the Games and also the Paralympics. I made a point of climbing to the very back row on the western side to watch the reaction when Louise Sauvage won one of her gold medals in the wheelchair race. As with London Stadium, a special rail link was built with a brilliant quick loading station. When you were looking at the main entry gate there is a plaza with many stainless steel poles. Those poles bear the names of all the volunteers who participated at the Games.

[@robbiebalboa]

If it isn’t full house, the atmosphere can be very dull. There’s the parramatta stadium (recently renamed Commanwealth Bank Stadium) which is a small boutique atmosphere of 30,000. It’s a steeper seating inside like the stadiums in Germany to enhance the atmosphere.

[@anEyePhil]

The old Sydney Showground is still at Moore Park but it has been modified into Movie Studios. The Sydney Royal Agricultural Show happens every Easter and is now at the Olympic Park.

[@flamingfrancis]

Those four huge circular sections are the loading / unloading spirals. Were designed to allow for rapid evacuation. This site worked like a treat during the Olympics when married with the great public transport arrangements....we wish they could be adapted again....... but permanently.

[@JAIPARATA]

2:25 that's Allianz stadium and I live near there! It's at Moore Park, there's a bus, tram, and a car way all in that area!

[@AbiNomac]

I was there at both the Opening and Closing Olympic Ceremonies. Both, mind blowing, once in a life time experiences. Yes, the stadiums and the area gets lots of use. Matches are held there frequently. It is the home for certain sports teams. International games are hosted there. All sorts of things happen in the area too. There is better. The new Parramatta Stadium is said to be one of the best designed in the world. Thanks Rob for another great video and for changing your shirt to something more appropriate, hint hint.

[@elisahelen]

Hi Rob, just thought you might like to know that the Londo Swans won their local premiership. We Red and white and they sing cheer cheer the red and the white...

[@bigmanhowareya6236]

You mentioned that it’s not very steep. It was about to get a very expensive upgrade make it steeper but it got scrapped due to covid (the fires also impacted that decision) because of funding

[@elisahelen]

You had the home of the Swans at the SCG Moore Park early on. Walking distance from Sydney centre.

[@Cruzerblade22]

8:42 all those poles you looked at have all the names of the people that were volunteers during the Sydney 2000 games, the Ke/Kh pole was just one of many

[@michaelfink64]

As a Melburnian, I love that you called it a concrete carpark or Ikea. The spiral structures are ramps to get people up to the upper levels of the stadium. The Aussie Rules oval that you saw is Giants Stadium, home of the GWS Giants.

[@lozloz7418]

As victorians we love hanging shit on Sydney what part of Melbourne are you from there’s an ikea home maker centre in Springvale

[@flamingfrancis]

Giants / Spotless Stadium is actually the Royal Agricultural showground home of the Grand Parade of the Sydney Royal Easter Show. The stadium configuration was originally constructed as a baseball facility (llook at an overhead shot) as used at the Games and the 1999 test event.

[@michaelfink64]

Yep, I went to some baseball games at the Olympics.

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

This is the stadium I watched blues beat the streak and win for the first time. It's a bitch to get to the top lvl I tell you what 😂😂

[@marccaillotdechadbannes6249]

Lol, u were looking at the harbor bridge and the opera house. I kinda thought that is all the rest of the world knows about Syd.

[@anEyePhil]

02:07 Sydney Opera House on a small peninsula next to the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

[@al6491]

The bottom tiers roll back to provide a larger arena for sports like Australian Football!!!

[@fbryce1ify]

the site has been used for industrial/office and residential - repurposed. the whole space is still used.

[@bpage5556]

Sydney showground is the GWS, the sydney swans play at the Sydney cricket ground, where those 2 stadiums were at Moore Park

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

6:25 no the spirals are for you to walk up 😂😂 Fucking worse thing when your in the top rows

[@ChloeBeautyMusic]

Never been in the lower seating but have been up higher and let me tell you it's A LOT steeper than it looks, I almost had to take a break walking up the stairs! haha & if you're scared of heights I honestly don't recommend. I went to a sold out Taylor Swift concert there back in 2015 and the atmosphere is literally incredible in this stadium! It's my favourite by far in Australia.

[@RobReacts1]

haha thats funny!

[@eliclutch8806]

The atmosphere for grand finals and state of origin is electric, 86K it can fit

[@TheGreatLordDufus]

I'm guessing a lot of the buildings around were the pool, velodrome, basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, etc indoor stadiums from the 2000 Olympics. The showgrounds are the Giants homeground, GWS play in Canberra's Manuka Oval during the Royal Easter Show. What you thought was Sydney, was indeed the Sydney CBD. The other stadiums near the CBD were the SCG (cricket, Swans, and occasional rugby league game) and Sydney Football Stadium (currently being upgraded; Rugby, Rugby League, Association Football) I think part of the reason the bottom tier looks shallow is the seats (like Docklands) could be taken in and out for rectangular and oval sports. Obviously it needed an oval for an athletics track, but was built with a mostly Rugby League future in mind and adaptable back for ovals. Cricket and AFL have been played there, but it never proved to be a fan hit for either and no longer needs to have an oval option. I think that lower tier is now configured permanently for rectangles, but it would still be shallow without remodelling the upper tiers. As for Adelaide Oval looking to be in a more built-up area. Its on the edge of the city centre, whereas Stadium Australia is close to Sydney's geographical centre but as you saw the major built-up is some way off.

[@flamingfrancis]

The Showground was actually purpose built for baseball and was one of two venues used for the Olympics and the 1999 test event. You can still notice the teardrop shape of the roof at the large Stadium end.

[@sallymay24]

Takes forever to get to ANZ stadium ...unlike Melbourne where all the stadiums are in the city ANZ is away from everything I live in Melbourne so only ever go up to Sydney for the NRL Grand final (Melbourne Storm have made a few grand finals) so I like going to the grand final but I hate how far it is from where you have to stay in accomodation ect Please see if you can look at aami park home of the nrl and soccer in Melbourne

[@davidmarsh542]

Not that far away for some of us plus you can actually stay in the area, you don't have to stay in town. Same for Melbourne, it's alright if you live in town you're close to the stadium, otherwise you may still have to travel some distance.

[@robynmurray7421]

Sydney Showground is the venue for the Sydney Royal Easter Show where people from all over NSW come to show their animals and crops. There are agricultural shows all over the state and the best from all the country shows get to compete in Sydney.

[@dietermeyer3531]

The spirals are walkways, the Etihad Stadium and Real Madrid's stadium also have those spirals

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

You should check out Bankwest stadium

[@billdaniel8310]

You haven't caught the American disease have you Rob? - its Zed not Zee (ANZ)

[@RobReacts1]

Christ, i know i said anz to start off with. Didnt even realise i said ZEE at the end! I never do that as i cant stand the americanisms! 😂

[@Schiltzenberger]

I've been there 3 times. I was at the opening, an NRL double header with 104,000 people. The 2006 NRL Grand Final, Storm v Broncos. Then saw the Foo Fighters there a couple of years ago. I've watched a Sydney Kings basketball game in the Qudos Bank Arena too. Also the Sydney Easter Show is held in that Olympic site and I've been to that as well. My name should've been on one of those poles, but my job allocated me the Water Polo and I wasn't interested. So I took a few weeks holiday and just watched the Olympics at home.

[@dodgyoldmate1644]

Check out Aami park in Melbourne and Metricon stadium in Gold Coast

[@dodgyoldmate1644]

And the City coz its like our Miami

[@bigoz1977]

If I remember right, during the Olympics there was extra seating on the sides, to boost capacity. BankWest is the newest one In Sydney,

[@XaviRonaldo0]

There was also an extra tier on each end. Capacity was 110,000

[@musicalaviator]

2:15 you're almost looking straight down at Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge :P

[@devonlord99]

“Is that Sydney?” What do you mean “Is that Sydney?” Yes it’s bloody Sydney, what else could it be. (Granted, I look at that skyline everyday) but still 😩

[@RobReacts1]

and to be fair i was completely oblivious to the Opera House :D

[@lozloz7418]

@@RobReacts1 the Vr you were using had you in Sydney’s west that’s where the Olympic stadium is and gws stadium where they play the “is that Sydney over there” was the cbd of Sydney other people can correct me because I’m a Melbourneian I’ve been to Sydney a number of times one of the pictures of your video is of the Asian cup final the Asian cup is the tournament for the Asian football confederation eufa have the euros that’s going on now and the other confederations have there’s as you know the winners of each tournament in each confediration play in the confederations cup the final was at stadium Australia the Olympic stadium your doing this video on the part of the stadium where the picture is I was somewhere in that picture in the seats a number of rows from the fence Australia was playing South Korea in the final the stadium during the olympics held around 12000 people the video at 4:30 that was after the redevelopment that brought the capacity to 80000 if you look at the videos been shot at the sides of the stadium each side used to have a stand both stands at each side were removed that’s how the capacity was lowered it’s been either demolished or refurbished someone in the comments can correct me recently and rebuilt I don’t know if the work has been finished but the capacity has been reduced to 70000 if you think the geography of each Australian city is odd then thank your British brethren for that when the nation was settled each Australian city has a cbd that’s where they founded each city then moved outward to create the suburbs

[@lozloz7418]

@@RobReacts1 at 4:30 that design you were talking about that was holding up the original stands I was talking about and if you look at the left and right side youl see some archers I think they were part of the original stand that’s why it’s such a large area when I went there and I was walking to the stadium I noticed it was a long way to walk

[@lozloz7418]

@@RobReacts1 correction they cancelled the current planned redevelopment because of COVID it’s still the same as it was since the first redevelopment after the olympics

[@shkacatou]

That big showground stadium is used during the royal Easter Show for horse based Sports like polo cross, tent pegging, various parades, precision driving displays and other random large scale entertainment. That whole area is packed with various sporting and display venues from the Olympics. The three stadiums on the other side of Sydney are the Sydney Cricket ground (Swans games and Cricket), the Sydney football stadium (league and rugby, currently being rebuilt) and the third stadium... Honestly I don't know what it's used for these days. Pre-Olympics, that complex was the venue for the Royal Easter Show, and that's where the big events of that were held.

[@andytaus1939]

FWIW - The stadium's lower seats at the sides are able to be pulled back for the playing surface to be configured into an oval for cricket & Aussie rules. Common mistake by "foreigners". LOL.

[@petercerjanec6051]

It’s for people to walk up

[@Reneesillycar74]

I’ve been to this stadium for many NRL games & some big concerts over the years such as Bon Jovi, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift & Foo Fighters etc. I can honestly say it is spacious & you can see the whole field/pitch. While the 1st tier looks flat it actually has a great view. I really like it’s location too, it’s easy to get to by car or public transport. The Olympic Park precinct is generally bustling with events both large & small, eateries & pubs, lots of things to do. I think it’s been put to great use since the Games.

[@Rhymester2113]

G'day. The bottom tier on the sides moves forward for football (soccer) and rugby league and rugby union games. Then it moves back to make the pitch bigger for cricket and AFL games. The spirals are for the people to get to the top. And for emergencies so an ambulance can drive up to the top.

[@markwalford-groom]

firstly when you zoomed over to Sydney you completely missed the Opera house and harbour bridge ,i have paused at 5 minutes so you might swoop there again ,i paused because of your tee shirt ,it looks like the pink triangle which was the gay equivalent of the jewish yellow star in conentration camps in ww2 actually now its paused looks like a merger of the 2

[@Rhymester2113]

The circular walkway around the pond is called the brick pit. The endangered GOLDEN BELL FROG live there. So they made a walkway around it to protect the endangered frogs.

[@Rhymester2113]

The concrete is showing on the bottom tier because the bottom tier has been moved back for a bigger ground for cricket and AFL. You cannot see the concrete when the sides are moved forward for rugby league games.

[@bezfromOZ]

Hi Rob love your vids, I hope you can do a VR reaction to GMHBA Stadium (Kardinia Park) Geelong, it's the cats homeground and the town where I live. :) It's a big football town, so besides the main stadium you will find plenty of grounds and also bowling greens!

[@hassanelbatoory1104]

The atmosphere at stadium Australia is only really good when it is packed, by comparison the SCG, SFS, or the new Paramatta stadium will have awesome atmospheres almost all the time, you should have a look at those stadiums

[@rubenripper7860]

The Stadium is mainly used for Rugby League now I'm pretty sure, but they also have concerts/exhibition matches there, so it is still decently used.

[@DeathAblazed]

the sydney showground is Giants Stadium where the Giants play. a lot of these buildings and the bridge to nowhere as you put it is all stuff to do with when the olympics was there in 2000. the set of stadiums more in the city was where the SCG is. where sydney play. the ANZ stadium doesnt really get used by the AFL anymore.

[@yoluko4750]

At 2:00 you asked if that was Sydney. That bridge over the river is the harbour bridge, and the opera house is on the promontory to the right of it, so yes, that is most definitely the heart of Sydney

[@RobReacts1]

haha amazingly i was oblivious to the opera house!

[@yoluko4750]

At 15:21, it looks like they are in the process of moving a section of seating. That’s why the concrete is visible. It also explains why the seating is so shallow, because it is designed to be moved around. Also, olympic stadiums must be oval for the running track, so to configure it for rectangular use requires additional low seating in the front.

[@yoluko4750]

You should do a reaction to the opera house. It’s an amazing piece of architecture, and an interesting story behind the design.

[@TattooedAussieChick]

I live half an hour away to the west. The stadiums are used a lot. I’ve been to concerts there and motocross events.

[@hart-of-gold]

The 2nd tier are the boxes. There are about 5 or 6 steep rows of seats with a large window behind. I have only been to events sitting in the 1st tier, I usually try for 4-6 rows from the front, the view is okay. For matchs, I have been in the boxes and the view is excellent from the window or the stand.

[@iyasbhuiyan816]

The atmosphere with 40,000 people at state of origin last year was amazing and when the seats were pushed back it was either getting for the afl and the seats at the top actually provide a amazing view

[@Boys-in-the-blue21AJ]

😂❤🎉😢😊😅😮

[@juliettestofmeel]

The Showground is where the Royal Easter Show is held each year. Show bags anyone?

[@noelroberts8199]

The stadium only holds 80,000 people now because they closed the ends in..........

[@timrozitis961]

Sydney Showgrounds is GWS (Greater Western Sydney) Giants

[@reganwhiteman8412]

can you please do Bankwest stadium home of the Parramatta eels its in Parramatta

[@jamesandrew2606]

Asian Cup final 2015.

[@jamesandrew2606]

Socceroos CHAMPIONS of Asia in 2015 first international trophy. I was so proud that night I cried.

[@harshgoyal297]

Is he high?

[@RobReacts1]

Very 😉

[@jameschapman1442]

Stadium Australia is kinda like the Wembley for Sydney where it's used for big events, not commonly used much. But originally designed to fit a full athletics plus the 110 000, it was repurposed built for sports as you've noted the stands are a fair away from the pitched, those bottom stands are actually retractable and fits an entire afl field within, they were pushed back when you were down by the field. Similar problems with Olympic stadiums like London's West ham. The stands are just too far away the pitch. Next door at 'showgrounds' is where GWS Giants play The government had invested in 2 billion to refurbish both Sydney Football stadium (almost finished!) But canned Stadium Australia with the pandemic. I hope they go ahead in the future! Please check out the historic SCG! And adjacent SFS Where your apparent afl swans team play 🤣

[@jameschapman1442]

Sydney much different from Melbourne have a whole heap of suburban grounds across the city in NRL heartland. Averaging 10k - 30k And all don't share the same 2 stadiums mcg and marvel stadium. All owned by each team and are representative of the area, I.e cronulla sharks (cronulla). In final series those clubs play at a packed out Stadium Australia along with origin etc It's a good business and game atmosphere at smaller grounds at local clubs is awesome, grand final day at a packed ANZ or national teams is awesome. www.austadiums.com/stadiums/

[@jameschapman1442]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZmko55-hbaMmrs This was the rebuild plan which included a whole redevolpment of the areas 'car park' 🤣

[@DPG-Guitar]

Just to clarify, South Sydney and Canterbury use Stadium Australia as their home ground, but not much atmosphere when there is 15-20,000 in an 80,000 capacity ground. Sydney Showground was also the home ground for Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League) while Parramatta(Bankwest) Stadium was being rebuilt. Sydney Swans play at the SCG, the stadium next door (Sydney Football Stadium) has now been demolished and a new stadium is supposed to be built there but as yet I don't think construction has started. A NSW Govt eff-up, but that's another story. Re Sydney NRL teams, only Cronulla own their own ground, all the other grounds used are council owned or part owned at least.

[@rhyssanders9122]

I want a VR so bad

[@whateveritis3103]

I laughed throughout...thanks Rob.

[@RobReacts1]

haha good stuff

[@MaxK_]

Loving the commentary Rob! Cannot stop laughing. Lovely overview of Sydney though (yes it's big!). It was Sydney CBD you were looking at near the harbour. The spirals are mainly used to exit the venue due to the huge amounts of people leaving at once. During the Olympics they had temporary stands at either end of the stadium so it could accommodate more spectators. These were removed & a "roof" placed after the Olympics. Qudos Bank arena gets used for "smaller", more intimate big concerts, motocross & fights. The big oval is home to Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants, AFL team. It did host the Sydney 7's rugby a couple of years ago too. The aquatic centre you flew over, gets used a lot. The showground area hosts expos & the Royal Easter Show as well as music festivals (combined with Spotless stadium - GWS homeground). There are several hotels where teams stay as its a hassle to get to Olympic Park from the city due to traffic, even more so during big events. Others mentioned the old Sydney Football Stadium (SFS) which has been torn down & is being rebuilt. Next to that is Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). In short, lots to see & do in Sydney!

[@RobReacts1]

I will take laughter as a compliament! :D

[@jamesandrew2606]

Before covid-19 hit there were plans to redevelopment Stadium Australia here is the link www.psam.uk.com/anz-stadium-redevelopment-plans-revealed