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Carrara Stadium

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Carrara Stadium

Carrara Stadium (known as People First Stadium under naming rights) is a stadium located in the Gold Coast suburb of Carrara, Queensland. The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the Gold Coast Suns, who compete in the Australian Football League. In addition, the venue is used occasionally for cricket, including Big Bash League matches. Carrara Stadium received substantial redevelopment work prior to the entry of the Brisbane Bears to the VFL/AFL in 1987, but following the Bears' relocation to the Gabba in 1993, it was used for other sports including rugby league, rugby union and even baseball. The stadium has hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Commonwealth Games as well as the athletics competitions. The venue would host cricket for the 2032 Summer Olympics if cricket is approved by the International Olympic Committee.

Infobox

Former names
Laver Oval Carrara Oval Gold Coast Stadium Metricon Stadium Heritage Bank Stadium
Location
Carrara, Queensland
Coordinates
28°00′23″S 153°22′2″E / 28 °S 153 °E / -28 ; 153
Owner
Queensland Government
Operator
Stadiums Queensland
Capacity
Concerts: 50,000 AFL: 25,000 Cricket: 21,000
Surface
Grass
Field size
161 m × 134 m (528 ft × 440 ft)
Broke ground
1986
Opened
1987 (Redeveloped 2010–2011)
Architect
Populous (2010)
First men's T20I
17 November 2018: Australia v South Africa
Last men's T20I
6 November 2025: Australia v India
Only women's Test
30 September–3 October 2021: Australia v India
First women's T20I
7 October 2021: Australia v India
Last women's T20I
10 October 2021: Australia v India

Tables

Public transport access · Transport access
50 m
50 m
Service
Kinetic Gold Coast
Station/stop
Carrara Stadium
Line/route
745
Walking distance from Carrara Stadium
50 m
2 km
2 km
Service
Queensland Rail
Station/stop
Nerang
Line/route
Gold Coast
Walking distance from Carrara Stadium
2 km
Service
Station/stop
Line/route
Walking distance from Carrara Stadium
Kinetic Gold Coast
Carrara Stadium
745
50 m
Queensland Rail
Nerang
Gold Coast
2 km
Goals
Goals
Most goals in a game by a player
Goals
Most goals in a game by a player
Player
Most goals in a game by a player
Club
Most goals in a game by a player
Opponent
Most goals in a game by a player
Date
13
13
Most goals in a game by a player
13
Most goals in a game by a player
Peter Daicos
Most goals in a game by a player
Collingwood
Most goals in a game by a player
Brisbane Bears
Most goals in a game by a player
3 Aug 1991
11
11
Most goals in a game by a player
11
Most goals in a game by a player
Gary Ablett Sr.
Most goals in a game by a player
Geelong
Most goals in a game by a player
Brisbane Bears
Most goals in a game by a player
5 Jun 1988
Jason Dunstall
Jason Dunstall
Most goals in a game by a player
Jason Dunstall
Most goals in a game by a player
Hawthorn
Most goals in a game by a player
Brisbane Bears
Most goals in a game by a player
14 Jun 1987
10
10
Most goals in a game by a player
10
Most goals in a game by a player
Simon Beasley
Most goals in a game by a player
Footscray
Most goals in a game by a player
Brisbane Bears
Most goals in a game by a player
23 Aug 1987
Jack Riewoldt
Jack Riewoldt
Most goals in a game by a player
Jack Riewoldt
Most goals in a game by a player
Richmond
Most goals in a game by a player
Gold Coast
Most goals in a game by a player
11 Aug 2018
Most goals in a game by a player
Goals
Player
Club
Opponent
Date
13
Peter Daicos
Collingwood
Brisbane Bears
3 Aug 1991
11
Gary Ablett Sr.
Geelong
Brisbane Bears
5 Jun 1988
Jason Dunstall
Hawthorn
Brisbane Bears
14 Jun 1987
10
Simon Beasley
Footscray
Brisbane Bears
23 Aug 1987
Jack Riewoldt
Richmond
Gold Coast
11 Aug 2018
Goals
Goals
Most career goals by a player
Goals
Most career goals by a player
Player
Most career goals by a player
Club
Most career goals by a player
Games
139
139
Most career goals by a player
139
Most career goals by a player
Tom Lynch
Most career goals by a player
Gold Coast Richmond
Most career goals by a player
71
98
98
Most career goals by a player
98
Most career goals by a player
Brad Hardie
Most career goals by a player
Brisbane Bears
Most career goals by a player
45
84
84
Most career goals by a player
84
Most career goals by a player
Roger Merrett
Most career goals by a player
Brisbane Bears
Most career goals by a player
44
72
72
Most career goals by a player
72
Most career goals by a player
Gary Ablett Jr.
Most career goals by a player
Gold Coast Geelong
Most career goals by a player
58
71
71
Most career goals by a player
71
Most career goals by a player
Alex Sexton
Most career goals by a player
Gold Coast
Most career goals by a player
68
Most career goals by a player
Goals
Player
Club
Games
139
Tom Lynch
Gold Coast Richmond
71
98
Brad Hardie
Brisbane Bears
45
84
Roger Merrett
Brisbane Bears
44
72
Gary Ablett Jr.
Gold Coast Geelong
58
71
Alex Sexton
Gold Coast
68
Disposals
Disposals
Most disposals in a game by a player
Disposals
Most disposals in a game by a player
Player
Most disposals in a game by a player
Club
Most disposals in a game by a player
Opponent
Most disposals in a game by a player
Date
51
51
Most disposals in a game by a player
51
Most disposals in a game by a player
Scott Thompson
Most disposals in a game by a player
Adelaide
Most disposals in a game by a player
Gold Coast
Most disposals in a game by a player
20 Aug 2011
49
49
Most disposals in a game by a player
49
Most disposals in a game by a player
Gary Ablett Jr.
Most disposals in a game by a player
Gold Coast
Most disposals in a game by a player
Collingwood
Most disposals in a game by a player
20 Jul 2013
45
45
Most disposals in a game by a player
45
Most disposals in a game by a player
Gary Ablett Jr.
Most disposals in a game by a player
Gold Coast
Most disposals in a game by a player
Essendon
Most disposals in a game by a player
14 Apr 2012
43
43
Most disposals in a game by a player
43
Most disposals in a game by a player
Gary Ablett Jr.
Most disposals in a game by a player
Gold Coast
Most disposals in a game by a player
Hawthorn
Most disposals in a game by a player
3 Sep 2011
Bryce Gibbs
Bryce Gibbs
Most disposals in a game by a player
Bryce Gibbs
Most disposals in a game by a player
Carlton
Most disposals in a game by a player
Gold Coast
Most disposals in a game by a player
17 Jun 2017
Ollie Wines
Ollie Wines
Most disposals in a game by a player
Ollie Wines
Most disposals in a game by a player
Port Adelaide
Most disposals in a game by a player
Gold Coast
Most disposals in a game by a player
19 Jun 2021
Most disposals in a game by a player
Disposals
Player
Club
Opponent
Date
51
Scott Thompson
Adelaide
Gold Coast
20 Aug 2011
49
Gary Ablett Jr.
Gold Coast
Collingwood
20 Jul 2013
45
Gary Ablett Jr.
Gold Coast
Essendon
14 Apr 2012
43
Gary Ablett Jr.
Gold Coast
Hawthorn
3 Sep 2011
Bryce Gibbs
Carlton
Gold Coast
17 Jun 2017
Ollie Wines
Port Adelaide
Gold Coast
19 Jun 2021
Games
Games
Most career games by a player
Games
Most career games by a player
Player
Most career games by a player
Club
Most career games by a player
Years
88
88
Most career games by a player
88
Most career games by a player
Jarrod Harbrow
Most career games by a player
Gold Coast
Most career games by a player
2011–2021
85
85
Most career games by a player
85
Most career games by a player
David Swallow
Most career games by a player
Gold Coast
Most career games by a player
2011–
71
71
Most career games by a player
71
Most career games by a player
Tom Lynch
Most career games by a player
Gold Coast Richmond
Most career games by a player
2011–
69
69
Most career games by a player
69
Most career games by a player
Touk Miller
Most career games by a player
Gold Coast
Most career games by a player
2015–
68
68
Most career games by a player
68
Most career games by a player
Alex Sexton
Most career games by a player
Gold Coast
Most career games by a player
2012–
Most career games by a player
Games
Player
Club
Years
88
Jarrod Harbrow
Gold Coast
2011–2021
85
David Swallow
Gold Coast
2011–
71
Tom Lynch
Gold Coast Richmond
2011–
69
Touk Miller
Gold Coast
2015–
68
Alex Sexton
Gold Coast
2012–

References

  1. dts
    https://www.dts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/1538746/stadiumtaskforcereportpart1.pdf
  2. "Gold Coast's QUEEN concert deemed a $7M success"
    http://www.mygc.com.au/gold-coasts-queen-concert-deemed-a-7m-success/
  3. Austadiums
    https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/metricon-stadium
  4. "Brisbane Heat keen to expand reach to Gold Coast"
    https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/brisbane-heat-keen-to-expand-reach-to-gold-coast/news-story/84665ca154a3d919b101732b2d50fc63
  5. ABC News
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-16/cody-and-sean-afl-analysis-how-much-do-ground-sizes-matter/101154950
  6. "Metricon Stadium"
    https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/metricon-stadium#:~:text=The%20stadium%20is%20a%20Stadium's,and%20also%20Gold%20Coast%20Stadium.
  7. Gold Coast Bulletin
  8. "AFL Tables – Crowds – Carrara"
    http://afltables.com/afl/crowds/vn_carrara.html
  9. 1965–1996: The Spirit Burns Brightly Archived 5 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.lions.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5085/newsid/23736/default.aspx
  10. The Courier Mail
    http://www.couriermail.com.au/spike/columnists/breaking-the-curse-of-carrara/story-e6frereo-1225899937592
  11. "Keen interest in Japan & Brazil"
    http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2000/08/28/keen-interest-japan-brazil
  12. The Sydney Morning Herald
    http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/talks-fail-to-quell-sniping-in-gold-coast-turf-war/2006/08/06/1154802755426.html?page=2
  13. "From Chargers to Titans, the story since 1998"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070104030436/http://www.titans.com.au/pages/page.php?page=28
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20070310204731/http://www.titans.com.au/pages/page.php?page=36
  15. "Carrara a 'black hole', says Searle"
    http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2007/11/17/5006_gold-coast-sport.html
  16. Herald Sun
    http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/teams/empty-seats-force-afl-to-pull-plug/story-e6frf9m6-1111116397227
  17. Gold Coast Bulletin
    http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/05/07/76535_gold-coast-afl.html
  18. "Carrara Stadium redevelopment gets underway"
    http://www.austadiums.com/news/news.php?id=410
  19. Gold Coast Bulletin
  20. Gold Coast Bulletin
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