Punt Rd oval could be brought back to life as a boutique stadium. Picture: Blair Hamish
THE AFL has started some "interesting" work on the possibility of bringing Punt Rd Oval back as a boutique ground for games featuring low-drawing interstate clubs.
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said Punt Rd and Visy Park were the two options the league was looking at, and had already done a feasibility study on Carlton's base.
"There's some work we've already commenced on Punt Rd which looks really, really interesting," Demetriou said on SEN today.
Demetriou said Punt Rd held a key advantage over Visy Park with its public transport access, with the ground situated adjacent to Richmond train station and next to the MCG.
"We have a situation where we've probably got 8-12 games (per year) where we think we're going to struggle to get 18, 20, 22,000 people," he said.
"But in a boutique stadium, where you might be playing Western Bulldogs versus Greater Western Sydney Giants or Richmond versus Gold Coast Suns, it makes sense to consider a boutique stadium that would have a great atmosphere with that crowd."
The AFL will acquire Etihad Stadium in 2025, but the league has been in talks about buying the stadium early to help clubs who get a poor return from playing at the venue, including Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne and St Kilda.
Demetriou has previously said the number of games the AFL was contracted to play at Etihad Stadium would drop next year.
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