The Adelaide Football Club has announced that work to bring to life its $100 million bespoke facility at Thebarton Oval, in Adelaide’s inner west, is set to begin later this month.
The work will begin as the club finalises its agreement with South Australian building firm Commercial & General’s Tandem Building Group. In March, the club awaited final sign-off from South Australia’s peak development body.
“Perseverance has paid off and we’re excited to finally get on-site and as planned, begin works later this month,” Crows Chairman John Olsen said.
“This is an intergenerational project and we are determined to create a place which our members and fans, and everyone associated with our Club, can come together and call home.
“The building contract has been executed by Commercial & General’s Executive Chair Jamie McClurg and myself, and together we look forward to creating a state-of-the-art facility of which we can all be proud.”
The plans to build a new HQ have been in the works since 2022. The new 150-metre-long, two-storey facility will be home to the club’s new training, administration and community headquarters. The facility will also have cafe, museum, function space, and retail shop – all accessible by the public via a plaza space and lobby.
“In terms of the facility, we’ve gleaned ideas from around the world, taking in concepts from the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and LA Chargers among others, looked in detail at what has worked and what hasn’t at other AFL and NRL clubs throughout the country, and then customised the design for our needs,” Olsen said.
“We are working towards sustained on-field success for both the elite men’s and women’s programs and we believe our new home at Thebarton will set us up to be a destination club.
“We want our players, coaches and staff to have genuine high-performance advantages, and this elite sporting precinct will provide just that. We can look to the future with confidence, optimism and excitement.”