AFL/Cricket Stadium
| Blacktown AFL/Cricket Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Blacktown AFL/Cricket Stadium | |
| Location | Eastern Road, Rooty Hill, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 33°46′10″S 150°51′33″E / 33.76944°S 150.85917°E / -33.76944; 150.85917 |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Operator | Blacktown Venue Management Ltd |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Greater Western Sydney Football Club | |
In 2009, a stadium with a capacity of 10,000 people was constructed for Australian rules football and cricket. It is the current training and administration base for the Greater Western Sydney Giants which entered the Australian Football League in 2012. The venue hosted one AFL Premiership game, between GWS and West Coast, in Round 3, 2012. The Giants primary home ground, Skoda Stadium, was being upgraded and was unavailable. The venue has also been used for pre-season matches featuring both GWS and the Sydney Swans.
The Giants will be moving their main training facility to Sydney Olympic Park in 2013, but have committed to retaining a presence at BISP.
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