Funding secured for next stage of Alberton Oval redevelopment

The South Australian Government and the Port Adelaide Football Club are partnering together to deliver a $35 million upgrade to transform the much-loved Alberton Oval. 

The State Government is investing $17 million over four years to help deliver the fourth stage of the Alberton Oval redevelopment. 

This project will include new state-of-the-art facilities for the club’s AFLW team and a new grandstand to increase the capacity of the oval to AFL match-day standard. 

Alberton Oval redevelopment (source: Port Adelaide Football Club)

Stage 4 of the Alberton Oval redevelopment includes: 

• A third heritage inspired grandstand, increasing the seated capacity to 6,000 and overall capacity to over 10,000 to cater for AFLW, SANFL and SANFLW home games, and AFL pre-season games 

• AFLW player changeroom and coaching administration facilities 

• High-performance athlete wellness and recovery facilities, which will also be available for community use 

• A STEM learning centre, and education and conferences spaces for community programs and the Port Adelaide Academy of Sport 

• A new Port Adelaide Bowling Club facility with synthetic green and clubrooms 

• A flexible learning and event space for club and community access 

“The Port of Adeliade Football Club is grateful for the support from the South Australian Government towards this next stage of the development at Alberton Oval. 

“Providing world-class facilities for our AFL and AFLW players and staff plays a key role in ensuring our club is highly competitive on-field by retaining and attracting the best talent. 

“AFL football not only plays an important role in inspiring young people to play sport and live healthy lifestyles, but it is also a major economic generator in South Australia. 

“This funding support from the South Australian Government will see elite AFLW player facilities incorporated into the MG High Performance Centre, ensuring the important integration of our AFL and AFLW football programs. 

“It will also provide further improvement in spectator amenities at Alberton Oval, including new terraced seating around the eastern boundary to enhance the game day experience for the community. 

“This is particularly important for the club’s popular AFLW home games where Alberton Oval had the second highest attendance in the competition in 2024,” Port Adelaide Football Club CEO Matthew Richardson said. 

Source: Port Adelaide Football Club

The redevelopment will feature world-class AFL and AFLW playing and training facilities for the Port Adelaide Football Club, and it will also incorporate multi-use community sport and recreation facilities that can be used by the people of the western suburbs – including junior basketball, junior soccer, lawn bowls, community events and passive recreation and community space. 

The deliver of state-of-the-art AFLW facilities at the Alberton Oval builds on the State Government’s $18 million grant program for dedicated female sporting facilities and improvements to help increase female participation in sports. 

“This visionary project will deliver far-reaching benefits for the people of the western suburbs, creating a sporting precinct and a spectacular community asset that will support physical activity and social connection for generations to come. 

“Alberton Oval has been at the heart of this community for decades and this project will significantly enhance this and create new opportunities for people to experience the many physical, mental and emotional benefits of being active. 

“The inclusion of state-of-the-art AFLW facilities at Alberton speaks to our Government’s ongoing commitment to women’s sport. Backing women in sport means providing them with the facilities they deserve; this project does just that. 

“The project will help our state remain a national leader in attracting and retaining elite sporting talent, inspire the next generation of athletes and bring people together,” Minister Katrine Hilyard MP said. 

Source: Government of South Australia – Media Releases; Port Adelaide Football Club; Glam Adelaide; We Are SA