Ballarat’s Mars Stadium has doubled its permanent seating capacity following the completion of two new grandstands, with AFLW fans the first to use the upgraded facilities today.

Work on the $45 million redevelopment of North Adelaide Golf Course can resume after the Federal Court dismissed a legal challenge and lifted an injunction preventing construction.

The Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights will meet in the 2026 NRL Grand Final at Accor Stadium on Sunday, with around 80,000 fans expected at Sydney Olympic Park for rugby league’s biggest day.

2026 Turnbull Stakes; AFLW: GWS Giants v Essendon; Olyroos v Korea Republic; AFLW: Western Bulldogs v St Kilda; A-L Pre-Season: Perth Glory v Adelaide United; AFLW: Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns; NBL: Brisbane Bullets v Tasmania JackJumpers; AUSX Supercross Townsville; AFLW: Port Adelaide v Adelaide Crows; NBL: Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans

The brand-new Austadiums website has officially launched. It has been completely redesigned and rebuilt to bring a fresh look, improved navigation and new ways to explore stadiums, discover events and share your experiences.

The Adelaide Entertainment Centre welcomed more than 760,000 patrons during 2025-26, helping Adelaide Venue Management’s three major venues attract more than 1.25 million people in a record year.

AFLW: Richmond v Geelong Cats; NBL: Illawarra Hawks v Adelaide 36ers; NBL: Perth Wildcats v SE Melbourne Phoenix

AFLW: Carlton v Hawthorn; NBL: Tasmania JackJumpers v Melbourne United

The joint venture between BESIX Watpac and John Holland has been selected as the sole finalist to build the new 63,000-seat Brisbane Stadium at Victoria Park.

NBL: NZ Breakers v Cairns Taipans; NBL: Sydney Kings v Brisbane Bullets

Twenty-nine outdoor training venues have been confirmed for the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup, extending the tournament’s reach from its eight match stadiums into rugby clubs, schools, universities and community grounds across seven Australian cities.

The Western Stand at UTAS Stadium is complete, adding 1,500 seats closer to the playing surface as the $130 million redevelopment of the Launceston venue continues.

Australian Short Course Swimming Championships; Socceroos v Brazil

A dramatic AFL Grand Final played before 100,023 fans at the MCG has provided a fitting conclusion to a record-breaking 2026 season, with Brisbane completing a historic premiership three-peat and league attendance surpassing 8.5 million.

AFLW: Collingwood v GWS Giants; AFLW: Adelaide Crows v Fremantle; NRLW: Titans v Broncos; A-L Pre-Season: Perth Glory v Adelaide United; AFLW: Sydney Swans v Brisbane Lions; NBL: Adelaide 36ers v Cairns Taipans; NRL: Panthers v Knights; AFLW: Gold Coast Suns v St Kilda; NBL: Sydney Kings v Illawarra Hawks; Wallabies v South Africa

AFL GF - Fremantle v Brisbane; QLD Cup: Falcons v Dolphins; NRLW: Roosters v Raiders; NBL: Perth Wildcats v NZ Breakers

The biggest day on the Australian sporting calendar has arrived, with Fremantle and Brisbane to battle for the 2026 AFL premiership in front of 100,000 spectators at the MCG on Saturday.

AFLW: Essendon v West Coast Eagles; One-Day Cup: Victoria v NSW; AFLW: Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide; AFLW: Carlton v Richmond; AFLW: Melbourne v North Melbourne; NBL: Brisbane Bullets v Illawarra Hawks; NRL: Dolphins v Roosters; Socceroos v Brazil

AFLW: Geelong Cats v Hawthorn; NBL: SE Melbourne Phoenix v Melbourne United; NBL: Perth Wildcats v Adelaide 36ers

One-Day Cup: South Australia v Tasmania; NBL: Cairns Taipans v Tasmania JackJumpers

The famous characteristics of the Gabba wicket are set to be carried across Brisbane to the new 63,000-seat Brisbane Stadium at Victoria Park, with a new hybrid pitch system to be developed and tested ahead of the venue’s opening after the 2032 Olympic Games.

One-Day Cup: Queensland v NSW; NBL: Brisbane Bullets v NZ Breakers

NBL: Tasmania JackJumpers v SE Melbourne Phoenix

AFLW: GWS Giants v Richmond; AFLW: Essendon v Gold Coast Suns; VFL: Geelong v Box Hill Hawks; SANFL: Norwood v Sturt; NBL: NZ Breakers v Illawarra Hawks; AFLW: St Kilda v West Coast Eagles; WAFL: Peel Thunder v Claremont; One-Day Cup: Western Australia v Tasmania; NRL: Warriors v Knights; NBL: Sydney Kings v Cairns Taipans; AFLW: Brisbane Lions v Adelaide Crows

The MCG has completed another remarkable transformation, with the famous arena returned from NFL configuration to AFL mode ahead of Saturday’s Preliminary Final between Hawthorn and Brisbane.

AFLW: Collingwood v Geelong Cats; Davis Cup - Australia v Poland; AFLW: Melbourne v Carlton; One-Day Cup: Queensland v Victoria; AFLW: Port Adelaide v Sydney Swans; AFLW: Fremantle v Western Bulldogs; NPL VIC Grand Final; NRLW: Broncos v Knights; AFL: PF - Hawthorn v Brisbane; NBL: Melbourne United v Adelaide 36ers; NRL: Roosters v Sharks; NBL: Perth Wildcats v SE Melbourne Phoenix

MXGP of Australia; One-Day Cup: Western Australia v South Australia; AFLW: Hawthorn v North Melbourne; AFL: PF - Sydney v Fremantle; NRLW: Wests Tigers v Raiders

The 2027 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix has been confirmed for April 1-4 at Albert Park, shifting the Melbourne event almost a month later than this year’s season opening race and introducing Australia’s first-ever F1 Sprint weekend.

ACL: Adelaide United v Tai Po FC

Sydney Olympic Park is set for a major transport boost, with the construction contract awarded for a new four-platform metro station designed specifically to handle the huge crowds generated by the precinct’s stadiums, arenas and major events.

Super Rugby will return to Manuka Oval for the first time in more than 30 years, with the ACT Brumbies to play two home matches at the historic Canberra venue during the 2027 season, with the full season fixture revealed.

Aus Cup: South Melbourne v Lions FC

The NFL’s historic first regular-season game in Australia has been hailed a resounding success after 100,021 fans packed the MCG for an extraordinary sporting spectacle that took over Melbourne.

NRLW: Broncos v Warriors; AFLW: Melbourne v Port Adelaide; AFLW: Richmond v St Kilda; VFL: Geelong Cats v Port Melbourne; NRLW: Knights v Titans; AFLW: Sydney Swans v GWS Giants; NPL NSW Grand Final; AFLW: North Melbourne v Carlton; NRL: Panthers v Roosters; AFLW: Fremantle v Essendon

VFL: Box Hill Hawks v Essendon; NRLW: Eels v Cowboys; AFLW: Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs; AFLW: Gold Coast Suns v Collingwood; AFLW: Adelaide Crows v Geelong Cats; NRL: Warriors v Dolphins; AFLW: West Coast Eagles v Brisbane Lions; NRLW: Sharks v Dragons; NBL Pre-Season: Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans; AFL: SF - Brisbane v Adelaide; NRL: Sharks v Cowboys

NFL Melbourne Game - Rams v 49ers; Supercars: The Bend 500; NRLW: Tigers v Raiders; NRL: Rabbitohs v Knights; AFL: SF - Fremantle v Geelong

Australia will host its first-ever NFL regular-season game on Friday, with the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers facing off in front of a massive crowd at the MCG. Find out everything you need to know.

The long-running debate over the future of Canberra Stadium has taken another step forward, with a new master plan presenting two potential options for a new or substantially redeveloped stadium at Bruce.

NRLW: Roosters v Bulldogs

Aus Cup: Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory

The transformation of the MCG is gathering pace as Australia’s largest stadium prepares to host its first NFL regular-season game on Friday.

The 2026 AFL Finals Series has continued its strong start, with almost a quarter of a million fans attending four matches across four different states during the opening weekend of the traditional finals series.

Cronulla has been denied the opportunity to stage its NRL elimination final at Ocean Protect Stadium, with the Sharks’ clash against North Queensland shifted to Allianz Stadium as the limitations of the suburban venue again come into focus.

AFLW: Richmond v Fremantle; AFLW: Hawthorn v Adelaide Crows; NRLW: Tigers v Titans; NRL: Dragons v Eels; NBL Blitz: United v Hawks | JackJumpers v Breakers; AFLW: Geelong Cats v Essendon; AFLW: Carlton v Collingwood; AFLW: West Coast Eagles v Melbourne; NRLW: Raiders v Eels

AFLW: Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans; AFLW: St Kilda v North Melbourne; AFLW: Port Adelaide v Gold Coast Suns; NRL: Warriors v Sea Eagles; AFL: QF - Sydney v Brisbane; NRLW: Knights v Bulldogs; NBL Blitz: Phoenix v Bullets | 36ers v Taipans; NRL: Cowboys v Raiders; AFLW: Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants; AFL: EF - Adelaide v Western Bulldogs; NRL: Sharks v Storm

NBL Blitz: Breakers v Kings | Wildcats v United; NRL: Titans v Dolphins; AFL: EF - Geelong v Carlton; NRL: Rabbitohs v Roosters

NBL Blitz: Bullets v JackJumpers | Hawks v 36ers; NRL: Bulldogs v Broncos; AFL: QF - Fremantle v Hawthorn

A $27 million redevelopment of Bendigo Stadium has been completed, significantly expanding the regional Victorian venue ahead of this week’s NBL Blitz.

NBL Blitz: Taipans v Wildcats | Kings v Phoenix

Construction of the Tasmania Devils’ new high-performance headquarters is set to commence, with Tasmanian construction company Fairbrother appointed to deliver the major facility at the Kingborough Sports Precinct.