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.jpg) View eastward in November 2021 | |
 Interactive map of Perth Stadium Optus Stadium | |
| Location | Burswood, Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°57′4″S115°53′21″E / 31.95111°S 115.88917°E /-31.95111; 115.88917 |
| Public transit | |
| Owner | Government of Western AustraliaVenuesWest |
| Operator | VenuesLive[4][5] |
| Capacity | 61,266[1] 100,000 (Rectangular)[2]70,000 (Concert)[3] |
| Record attendance | 73,092, Ed Sheeran concert 12 March 2023 |
| Field size | 165 m × 130 m (180 yd × 142 yd) (AFL)[6] |
| Field shape | Oval |
| Surface | stabilized turf |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | December 2014 |
| Built | December 2014 - December 2017 |
| Opened | 11 December 2017 (soft) 21 January 2018 (official) |
| Construction cost | A$1.6 billion |
| Architect | Hassell,HKS,Cox |
| Tenants | |
West Coast Eagles (AFL) (2018–present)
Australia national cricket team (2018–present) Australia national rugby union team (selected matches) | |
 Interactive map of Perth Stadium | |
| Ground information | |
| Country | Australia |
| End names | |
| North: Member's End (cricket); West: River End (AFL)  South: Langer Stand End (cricket); East: Train Station End (AFL) | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 14–18 December 2018: Australia v India |
| Last Test | 21–22 November 2025: Australia v England |
| First ODI | 28 January 2018: Australia v England |
| Last ODI | 19 October 2025: Australia v India |
| First T20I | 8 November 2019: Australia v Pakistan |
| Last T20I | 13 February 2024: Australia v West Indies |
| As of 22 November 2024 Source:Cricinfo | |
Perth Stadium, commercially known asOptus Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is amulti-purpose stadium in theBurswood suburb ofPerth,Western Australia. It was completed during late 2017 and officially opened on 21 January 2018. The stadium's total capacity is 61,266, including standing room, making it thethird-largest stadium in Australia (after theMelbourne Cricket Ground andStadium Australia).[7] The stadium can be extended up to 65,000 seats for rectangular sports.
Perth Stadium is primarily used forAustralian rules football andcricket. Perth's twoAustralian Football League (AFL) teams – theFremantle Football Club and theWest Coast Eagles – relocated their home games fromSubiaco Oval to Perth Stadium, while thePerth Scorchers play theirBig Bash League home games at the venue, having previously played at theWACA Ground.
Perth Stadium was built by a consortium led byMultiplex. The announcement of the Burswood location in June 2011 followed a series of earlier proposals for the stadium, including locations inSubiaco andEast Perth.
In 2003, theGovernment of Western Australia led by Alan Carpenter approved Terms of Reference for a review to examine the future of major sporting venues in Western Australia with Terms of Reference approved in December 2003. Having spent 2004 working with Football and Cricket bodies to try and advance the project the Government decided, in 2005, to appoint a taskforce. It was chaired by John Langoulant, Chief Executive of theChamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia, and included private sector experts in finance, planning and architecture working with Department of Sport and Recreation infrastructure experts and the Department's Chief Executive Officer, Ron Alexander. The taskforce released its final report in May 2007.[8] The report recommended the construction of a new 60,000-seat stadium at eitherKitchener Park (which adjoinsSubiaco Oval) or inEast Perth, which would be suitable forAustralian rules football,cricket and also rectangular-field sports such assoccer,rugby union andrugby league. The taskforce recommended against the further development of Subiaco Oval, which would be demolished. It also recommended against building the new stadium at the site of Burswood, stating that "The development costs at the Burswood site would be significantly higher due to local site conditions and the need for significant upgrades to transport infrastructure."[9]
In July 2007, the Government of Western Australia announced its preference to build a new 60,000-seat stadium rather than re-develop Subiaco Oval,[10] and in early 2008 it confirmed that Subiaco Oval would be demolished for the new Perth super-stadium to be built next door at Kitchener Park.[11] This site was chosen ahead of the other suggested site at the oldEast Perth Power Station, which was set aside to house a new $500 millionmuseum.[12]
The new stadium at Subiaco was scheduled to be built between 2011 and 2016, with the majority of the stadium to be completed in 2014. Subiaco Oval was to be demolished between 2014 and 2016 to allow the end of construction on Perth Stadium. The staged construction would have allowed for Australian rules football to be played at the new venue by 2014, when the stadium was two-thirds completed with an initial capacity of 40,000 seats. The final stage would be completed in 2016 and expand the stadium's capacity to 60,000.[11][13]
Stadium plans suggested its playing surface would have been oval in shape to accommodate Australian rules football and cricket games. The stadium was also expected to have retractable seating which would have reconfigured the venue to make it suitable for rectangular-field sports codes, such as soccer, rugby union and rugby league.[14] These retractable seats were to number 22,000, and were to be situated along the touch lines and behind the posts in the rectangular configuration. With an overall planned capacity of 60,000, Perth Stadium would have been Western Australia's largest sports venue, and it was designed to be built such that the capacity could be increased to 70,000 if needed in the future.[13]
The stadium was expected to be primarily used for Australian rules football with the ability to host cricket, rugby union, rugby league and soccer matches. It was planned that it would be the home ground for theWest Coast Eagles andFremantle Dockers, the two Western Australian teams in theAustralian Football League. It was also planned to host rugby union Test matches, soccer androck concerts.[13] In reality AFL matches have been joined by the AFLW games and WAFL grand finals.
The cost for the Kitchener Park stadium was expected to reach $1.1 billion, including $800 million on construction of the stadium itself and $300 million on associated infrastructure, property acquisition, escalation, transport infrastructure and other costs.[11] Construction of the new stadium would have involved moving 27 private residences and moving residents from another 66 state housing properties surrounding Subiaco Oval. These state housing tenants would have been relocated within the Subiaco area.[13] The project was going to be funded by the Government of Western Australia.[12][13]
Following theelection of a new State Government underColin Barnett, the new stadium's plans were scrapped in early February 2009. Barnett stated that a new stadium would not be considered for at least two years.[15] As a result of Australia's failed bid for the2022 World Cup, $250 million in potentialfederal government funding for a new stadium was also withdrawn in December 2010.[16]
In June 2011, the State Government announced that the new stadium would be built inBurswood on the northern section of the Burswood Park golf course.[17] The government stated that the Burswood site was preferred because it was unconstrained by surrounding developments and had the additional benefit of being government-owned.[9] It would also allow for a special events six-platformPerth Stadium railway station to be built and could be connected to the central business district via apedestrian bridge across theSwan River toEast Perth.[18] A car park was not built to service the stadium, with visitors expected to either park in the city and walk across the bridge or use public transport.[19]
The Government stated that planning for the new stadium at Burswood was due to be completed by mid-2012, with construction commencing in 2014 and scheduled for completion in 2018. It announcedMultiplex as the contract holders for the construction of the stadium[20] and appointed the firmPopulous as the project's architectural consultants.[17]
Following the Barnett Government's announcement to move the site of the proposed stadium to Burswood, it stated that the stadium would cost around $700 million, with an extra $300 million allocated to public transport works.[17][9] However, in December 2011 PremierColin Barnett stated that it was too early to say what the final cost would be, explaining that "No one can put a price on it until it's designed, until it goes out to tender".[9]
The previous Government's Major Stadia Taskforce had earlier put the total cost of the Burswood stadium option, including transport needs, at $1.147 billion.[17] This higher cost, comparative to the sites at Subiaco or East Perth, was mainly "due to the need to provide substantial transport infrastructure as well as the additional costs associated with site conditions (i.e. reclaimed flood plain and site previously used as the Perth Municipal Rubbish Dump which included industrial as well as domestic landfill up until 1971)."[21] In June 2011 theWest Australian newspaper reported that due to an increase in construction costs since the release of the task force report in 2007, the total cost will be close to $1.5 billion, assuming work begins within two years.[17]
TheAustralian Football League agreed to help pay for Perth's new stadium at Burswood, although it was not revealed how much money it would contribute.[22] However, the nearbyCrown Perth, which is expected to benefit commercially from the presence of the stadium, was not asked by the Barnett Government to help meet the construction costs.[23]
In October 2017 it was reported that the final cost of the completed stadium was $1.6 billion. This equated to an average cost per Western Australian household of $1500, and per person of $600.[24] In February 2018 a State Government inquiry into Western Australia's finances under the former Barnett government found that the full cost of the stadium including transport infrastructure will be $1.8 billion, around $200 million more than previous estimates.[25]
The site is located on the Burswood Peninsula, previously known as the Swan Portland Cement Site. The Swan Portland Cement Company Ltd operated at the site from 1927 andJames Hardie Industries operated at the adjacent site from the 1920s up until 1981. In its report and recommendations,Remediation and Redevelopment of the Swan Portland Cement Site, Burswood, (January 1998) theEnvironmental Protection Authority, states "The current site is contaminated withasbestos waste from the James Hardie operations and cement kiln dust, kiln bricks and associated contaminated soil and hydrocarbons from the Swan Portland cement operations." In its report it estimates 750 thousand cubic metres (26 million cubic feet) cement kiln dust on the site, the effects of which should be managed, with regard to its effects upon public health, groundwater and surface water. Three zones of asbestos contamination on the site were identified in the report; zone 1 having 68 thousand cubic metres (2.4 million cubic feet) of broken and loose asbestos, zone 2 having 150 thousand cubic metres (5.3 million cubic feet) of asbestos contamination up to 15 metres (49 ft) below ground level and zone 3 being 180 thousand cubic metres (6.4 million cubic feet) of asbestos contamination within 600 thousand cubic metres (21 million cubic feet) of cement kiln dust.[26]
The EPA report states that while undisturbed in the soil, the contamination poses no threat to public health but disturbing the site will result in airborne asbestos fibres and contamination from the soil. The EPA recommended a management plan for any disturbance of asbestos contamination to be conducted by theTown of Victoria Park.
In November 2012, Victoria Park residents contacted the Health Department to notify them asbestos and other material had been unearthed by work on the southern parking lot of the Casino complex.[27] Alarmed residents feared asbestos exposure to locals, park users and Casino patrons. Although the Health Department advised that no risk had been identified, stock piles were sprayed with hydromulch, windbreaks were put on fencing, contaminant levels were being monitored and paths and loose soil were sealed. The Premier's office advised that the Department of Building Management and Works were undertaking the project. The Health Department assured residents there was "no risk to the general public".
The construction of the stadium affectedAboriginal communities. Although the State Solicitor's Office advises thatnative title has been extinguished over the site, it has heritage significance for the local indigenous people, theWhadjuk Noongar, being a burial site. Despite the Department of Indigenous Affairs advising the existence of the registered Aboriginal Heritage site affecting the Burswood Peninsula and East Perth foreshore, the site was deregistered by the Barnett Liberal State Government. Following the Supreme Court decision Robinson v Fielding [2015] WASC 108 to reinstate DAA 22874 (Marapikurrinya Yintha – Port Hedland Harbour) after it had been deregistered by the Barnett government,[28] the Burswood Island Burial site was reassessed in October 2016 but remains "Not a Site" under the Aboriginal Heritage Act (AHA).[29] Previously the site was recognised by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (AHA) as DAA site 15914: Burswood Island Burial. "Several culturally significant sites around WA have had their protection withdrawn in the past year on the basis they no longer fit the definition of a sacred site. Guidelines issued by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs stated that to be a recognised as sacred site, a place needs to have been devoted to religious use rather than simply mythological stories, songs or beliefs."[30]
The first event to be held at the stadium was aTwenty20 cricket match between thePerth Scorchers and theEngland Lions on 11 December 2017, followed by a second match between the same teams two days later.[31] It was officially opened to the public on 21 January 2018 with a free open day for the community.[32]
During construction, then-Premier Colin Barnett had maintained that the government would not be selling the naming rights for the stadium as it would "not be appropriate for such a significant piece of State-owned infrastructure".[33] Instead he suggested a name such as "Swan Stadium" or "River Stadium" – named after the adjacentSwan River – would be more appropriate.[34] Ultimately, the name Perth Stadium was settled on as it was more representative of Western Australia.[35] In the lead up to thestate election in March 2017, Labor, then in opposition, announced that it would sell the naming rights for both Perth Stadium andPerth Arena as part of a plan to return the state budget to surplus if it were to win government.[36]
Despite initially suggesting it might retain the Perth Stadium name or at least retain "Perth" in any naming rights arrangement,[37] the newMcGowan government announced on 8 November 2017 that the stadium would be officially known as Optus Stadium.Optus, the second-largesttelecommunications company in Australia, and the state government agreed to a 10-year naming rights deal that is thought to be worth approximately $50 million in value.[38]
For international cricket matches, the stadium is known as Perth Stadium, due to Cricket Australia’s contractual obligations.[39]
As with the earlier plans for the new stadium at Kitchener Park, the stadium seats over 60,000 spectators, with the ability to seat up to 70,000 in rectangular mode.[40] Initially in the early design stages, it was hoped the venue could have the potential to expand to 80,000 seats in the future by adding a third tier along one wing and another tier on the opposite side of the ground each holding 10,000 seats.[41] Even at 61,266, Perth Stadium still has the third-biggest capacity of any stadium in the country, behind theMelbourne Cricket Ground andAccor Stadium.[22][42]
The field is 165 m (541 ft) long and 130 m (430 ft) wide, 5 m (16 ft) longer than both the Melbourne Cricket Ground andDocklands Stadium inMelbourne, but 10 m (33 ft) shorter than Subiaco Oval which was 175 by 122 m (574 by 400 ft).[41] It is a multi-purpose facility able to hold not only sporting events such as Australian rules football and major rugby league, rugby union, cricket and soccer games, but major cultural events such as concerts and other entertainment events.[12]
Like the WACA, when the Fremantle sea breeze blows across the stadium, it gives welcoming relief from the heat. However, due to the stadium seating being a fully enclosed, open roofed dome, the stadium can get hotter than the WACA.
Optus Stadium is equipped with a range of state-of-the-art technological features designed to enhance the fan experience.[43][44]
The stadium features dual giantLED displays, each spanning over 284 square meters. These displays are manufactured byMitsubishi Electric andDaktronics, and they offer ultra-sharp 4K resolution.[45]
Optus Stadium provides robust connectivity through a multi-layer network built onCisco's industrial-gradeWi-Fi 6 access points. Additionally,Telstra enhances the coverage by blanketing the stadium in5G signal.[44]
The stadium's roof comprises a light weight membrane textile that covers 85% of the seats. It is supported by cantilevered trusses to give a halo effect, with all columns located behind the seating area.[46][47]
The stadium leverages integrated technology for a seamless fan experience, including digital ticketing, sensor-equipped turnstiles, and a stadium app offering real-time information.[48][43]
The stadium is serviced by over 50 food and beverage outlets, with patrons able to follow on-field action on TV screens.[49] Fans will never be more than 40 metres (130 ft) away from a bar or food outlet, with 75 percent of food supplied from locally owned and operated businesses.[50] The Camfield, a large pub,microbrewery and function centre, is located outside the stadium and open seven days a week.[51]
There are two 340 m2 (3,700 sq ft) screens on either end of the stadium and over 1,000 TV screens located within it. The stadium has 748 male, 781 female and 60accessible toilets.[52] Security features include an on-site police station, 650CCTV cameras around the stadium and surrounding precinct, and freestanding metal detectors at the stadium.[53][54]
During the Test Cricket match in December 2019, a temporary swimming pool was installed, similar to the one atThe Gabba.[55]
In February 2021 a rooftop tour branded "Halo" was opened at the stadium, allowing participants to walk around the stadium's roof.[56] In August 2021 a new viewing platform began construction on top of the roof on the western side of the stadium. The wheelchair accessible platform, which resembles apull tab from above, projects 5 metres (16 ft) beyond both sides of the stadium roof and also features a section where visitors can lean over the playing field below while wearing a safety harness.[57] The platform and the attraction - branded "Vertigo" - both opened in March 2022.[58]
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As the stadium is located on a peninsula with limited road access, the majority of visitors have to travel to and from the stadium primarily by public transport. ThePublic Transport Authority aims to have 83 percent of visitors use public transport.[59] The six-platformPerth Stadium railway station and 22-standPerth Stadium Bus Station located nearby are expected to serve an estimated 28,000 and 8,000 passengers respectively on event days.[59][60]
For events, 8,600 people typically walk and cycle across the Swan River via theWindan Bridge, and an additional 14,300 walk across theMatagarup Bridge which connects the stadium precinct with public transport and car parks in East Perth.[61][62] There are 600 bicycle parking spots located around the stadium precinct. The stadium has 1,400 car parking bays, but they are reserved for staff, premium ticket holders and disability parking.[59] Ataxi rank is next to the stadium.[63]
A 96-metre (315 ft) jetty was built near Matagarup Bridge and officially opened on 11 June 2018. The Burswood Jetty allows all public and commercial vessels to drop off or pick up patrons with a 15-minute time limit.[64] The Little Ferry Co. operates a service which stops every wed-sun at the jetty, whileCaptain Cook Cruises operatescruise transfers to and from the jetty on event days.[65][66][67]
Perth Stadium is used forAustralian rules football matches in theAustralian Football League (AFL) from March–September. The stadium was constructed to provide a new home ground for theWest Coast Eagles andFremantle Dockers, Perth's two professional AFL clubs. The state government negotiated an agreement with the AFL and theWest Australian Football Commission (WAFC) in October 2017, allowing the Eagles and Dockers to play their home matches at the venue from the start of the2018 season, in exchange for a minimum $10.3 million a year guarantee for the WAFC until 2028 although by 2023 this had risen to over $13 million per annum and projected to grow to over $15 million per annum by 2028 according to the 2025/2026 State budget.[68] Fremantle'swomen's team hosted the first Australian rules football match at the venue againstCollingwood on 10 February 2018, and the attendance of 41,975 was the highest stand-alone figure in domestic women's sport.[69] The first AFL premiership match to be played at the new stadium was contested betweenWest Coast andSydney on 25 March 2018.[70]
Perth Stadium became the twelfth venue to host aGrand Final in VFL/AFL history, when, due to theCOVID-19 lockdown in Victoria precluding travel from the state, it hosted the2021 AFL Grand Final.[71] The match saw theMelbourne Demons defeat theWestern Bulldogs by 74 points to win their first AFL premiership since1964.[72] A total of 61,118 people attended, which is the second highest crowd for the stadium and the biggest for an AFL game at the venue.[73]
Cricket matches, such asOne Day Internationals (ODI) andTwenty20s, are held at the stadium in the months of October–February. Since late 2017, theAustralia national cricket team play most of their Perth-based Tests, One Day and Twenty20 matches at the venue.[74] The stadium is also the home ground ofBig Bash League sidePerth Scorchers, who relocated from theWACA Ground in 2018.[74] The first major event at the stadium was an ODI match betweenAustralia andEngland on 28 January 2018, which England won by 12 runs.[75]
Perth Stadium became the 19thvenue in Australia to host aOne Day International cricket game.[76] TheWestern Australian Cricket Association later confirmed that the stadium would host its first ever Test match, which began between Australia and India on 14 December 2018.[77]
Perth Stadium became the fourth venue in Australia to host a men'sDay/night cricket Test match, whenAustralia took onNew Zealand between 12 and 16 December 2019.[78]
During the2022 Men's T20 World Cup, Perth Stadium hosted five out of the 45 matches that were played around the country in October 2022.[79]
In October 2024, it was announced that Perth Stadium will host the first test of the2025-2026 Men's Ashes, this will be the first time the Perth Stadium will host an Ashes Test.[80][81]
The most runs scored here in Test format is byMarnus Labuschagne (524 runs), followed byTravis Head (391 runs) andSteve Smith (371 runs). The most wickets taken here is byNathan Lyon (29 wickets),Mitchell Starc (26 wickets) andJosh Hazlewood (16 wickets).[citation needed]
The most runs scored here in ODI format is byMarcus Stoinis (109 runs), followed byJoe Root (62 runs) andJason Roy (49 runs). The most wickets taken here is byTom Curran (5 wickets) andAndrew Tye (5 wickets).[citation needed]
TheNational Rugby League played a double-header in round 1 of the2018 NRL season in front of 38,842.[82]
The second match of the2019 State of Origin series betweenNew South Wales andQueensland was played at Perth Stadium on 23 June 2019 and marked the first Origin game to be played in Western Australia.New South Wales defeatedQueensland 38–6 in front of a crowd of 59,721.[83]
On 21 April 2021, it was announced that the second match of the2022 State of Origin series was to be held at Perth Stadium after managing to secure the event from the Australian Rugby League Commission for an undisclosed sum.New South Wales defeatedQueensland 44–12 in front of a crowd of 59,358.[84]
On 5 August 2023, theNational Rugby League played a double-header in round 23 of the2023 NRL season. The first game was between theDolphins (NRL) versus theNewcastle Knights which ended in Newcastle winning 28 - 30. The second game was played between theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs and theCronulla-Sutherland Sharks which resulted in Cronulla winning 16 - 26. The overall attendance that day was a total of 45,814.
In August 2023, it was announced that Perth Stadium had secured the right to host State of Origin games in 2025 and 2028.[85]Queensland defeatedNew South Wales 26-24 in front of a crowd of 57,023 in the 2025 game.
The stadium hosted the Australian leg of the 2019Bledisloe Cup series, which doubled as aRugby Championship match, in which the Wallabies beat New Zealand 47-26 on 10 August 2019 in front of 61,241.[86][87][88] The match was the first Bledisloe Cup Test to be held in Western Australia (the Subiaco Oval had previously hostedMandela Challenge Plate tests in the Tri-Nations against South Africa) and set the stadium's highest single-day attendance record.
On 30 January 2020, the Western Australian state government announced that theSpringboks would play theWallabies at the stadium as part of the2020 Rugby Championship on 29 August 2020. This was, however, cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. However, in 2024, it was announced that the Springboks would take on the Wallabies at the stadium on 17 August that year, marking the former team's first return to Perth since 2017.[89]
Following the success of the match in 2019, it was announced that the Australian leg of the Bledisloe Cup would return to the stadium in 2021.[90] In September 2021 52,724 watched All Blacks beat the Wallabies 21–38.[91]
In July 2022, the Wallabies hosted historic rivalsEngland in a three-test series; the first match was played at Perth Stadium.[92] Australia beat England 30–28 in front of 47,668.[93][94] In August 2024 the Springboks beat Australia 12–30 in their Rugby Championship matchup in front of 58,197.[95]
In June 2025 the stadium hosted a crowd of 46,656 forBritish and Irish Lions 56–7tour match victory over theWestern Force.[96]
The stadium hosted afriendly match betweenPerth Glory andChelsea on 23 July 2018.[97]
The2019 A-League Grand Final was played at the stadium on 19 May 2019, which was the first timePerth Glory has hosted the grand final in the League's history.[98] The Grand Final broke the attendance record for an A-League finals series match.Manchester United played two pre-season games at the stadium, one against Perth Glory on 13 July 2019 and the other againsthistoric rivalLeeds United on 17 July 2019.[99]
In July 2022,English Premier League clubsManchester United,Aston Villa,Leeds United, andCrystal Palace travelled to Perth to compete in ICON - Perth's Festival of International Football. Crystal Palace played Leeds United on 22 July, and Manchester United played Aston Villa on 23 July.[100]
On 18 July 2023, Premier League clubsTottenham Hotspur andWest Ham United played afriendly pre-season game at Perth Stadium. Earlier, the latter club had playedPerth Glory on 15 July.[101]
On 29 October 2023, Perth Stadium hosted a2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament match between theMatildas and thePhilippines. The crowd of 59,155 was the largest attendance for a soccer match (men or women) at the stadium, and was the largest home crowd recorded for an Australian women's sports event outside of anOlympic Games or aWorld Cup.[102] The stadium also hosted a qualifying match betweenChinese Taipei andIran on the same date.
On 31 May 2024, Italian clubsAC Milan andAS Roma played a friendly game at the stadium. The friendly was the two clubs' only game played in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024 and marked the return to Australia of AC Milan for the first time in 30 years and was AS Roma's first time in Perth since 1966.[103]
On 5 June 2025, the stadium hosted a2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier againstJapan, which was theSocceroos' penultimate game in this qualifying round, and crucial in securing direct qualification to the tournament.[104][105] Australia won the game 1–0 thanks to a 90th minute winner fromAziz Behich.[106] This left the Socceroos only needing to avoid defeat by fewer than 5 goals againstSaudi Arabia to qualify directly to the World Cup, on the final match day.[107]
On 8 February 2026, the stadium will reportedly host a regular seasonSerie A game betweenAC Milan andComo 1907 due to scheduling constraints with stadiumSan Siro hosting the2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony around the same time, making this the first major European league regular season game to be played overseas.[108]
In March 2026, the2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup opening ceremony and first group stage match betweenThe Matildas andPhilippines will be held at the stadium, along with one semi-final match.[109]
Perth Stadium is also capable of hosting majorconcerts and other entertainment events. BothEd Sheeran andTaylor Swift performed at the venue in 2018.[110][111]Nitro Circus performed at the stadium on 22 April 2018.[112]Eminem performed at the stadium on 27 February 2019.[113]U2 performed at the Stadium on 27 November 2019 as part of their2019 Joshua Tree tour.[114]Queen + Adam Lambert performed at the Stadium on 23 February 2020 as part of theirRhapsody Tour.[115] On 18 November 2022,Guns N' Roses performed at the stadium as part of their2022 tour.[116] On 12 February 2023, theRed Hot Chili Peppers andPost Malone performed at the stadium as part of the former act'sGlobal Stadium Tour.[117] In the current biggest ticketed single-event at the stadium, Ed Sheeran performed again on 12 March 2023 as part of his+–=÷x Tour.[118] The YouTube channel How Ridiculous uploaded a video on 8 March 2023 that had been filmed at the stadium.[119] On 18 and 19 November 2023, as part of theirMusic of the Spheres World Tour,Coldplay performed their only 2023 Australian shows at the stadium; it was the band's first shows in Perth since theirViva la Vida Tour in February 2009.[120] On 1 and 2 March 2024,Pink performed at the stadium as part of herSummer Carnival tour.[121]
On 21 September 2023,WWE announced that the2024 Elimination Chamber would be held at Perth Stadium on 24 February 2024.[122] 52,590 spectators attended the event, which was the first WWE event held in Australia since 2018, and the only WWE event to be held in the Asia–Pacific region in 2024.[123][124]
| No. | Attendance | Date | Game | Sport | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61,266 | 4 October 2025 | All Blacks def.Wallabies | Rugby union | 2025 Rugby Championship |
| 2 | 61,241[a] | 10 August 2019 | Wallabies def.All Blacks | Rugby union | 2019 Bledisloe Cup |
| 3 | 61,118 | 25 September 2021 | Melbourne def.Western Bulldogs | Australian rules football | 2021 AFL Grand Final |
| 4 | 59,721 | 23 June 2019 | New South Wales def.Queensland | Rugby league | 2019 State of Origin series |
| 5 | 59,608 | 22 September 2018 | West Coast def.Melbourne | Australian rules football | 2018 AFL finals series |
| 6 | 59,588 | 8 September 2018 | West Coast def.Collingwood | Australian rules football | 2018 AFL finals series |
| 7 | 59,358 | 26 June 2022 | New South Wales def.Queensland | Rugby league | 2022 State of Origin series |
| 8 | 59,216 | 5 September 2019 | West Coast def.Essendon | Australian rules football | 2019 AFL finals series |
| 9 | 59,155 | 29 October 2023 | Australia def.Philippines | Soccer | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 10 | 58,982 | 3 September 2022 | Fremantle def.Western Bulldogs | Australian rules football | 2022 AFL finals series |
| No. | Attendance | Date | Participants | Event | Series/Tour | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124,883[b] | 18 & 19 November 2023 | Coldplay | Concert | Music of the Spheres World Tour | [126] |
| 2 | 114,031[b] | 2 & 3 March 2018 | Ed Sheeran | Concert | ÷ Tour | [110] |
| 3 | 110,000[c] | 21 January 2018 | General public | Official opening and public open day | N/A | [32][127][128] |
| 4 | 73,092 | 12 March 2023 | Ed Sheeran | Concert | +–=÷× Tour | [118] |
| 5 | 60,500 | 27 February 2019 | Eminem | Concert | Rapture Tour (2019) | [129] |
| 6 | 52,590 | 24 February 2024 | WWE | Elimination Chamber: Perth | WWE Elimination Chamber | [124] |
| 7 | 51,180 | 12 February 2023 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Concert | Global Stadium Tour | [130] |
| 8 | 50,891 | 19 October 2018 | Taylor Swift | Concert | Reputation Stadium Tour | [131] |
| 9 | 46,441 | 27 November 2019 | U2 | Concert | The Joshua Tree Tour 2019 | [132] |
| 10 | 44,593 | 23 February 2020 | Queen + Adam Lambert | Concert | The Rhapsody Tour | [133] |
| No. | Attendance | Date | Event | Series/Tour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110,000[c] | 21 January 2018 | Official opening and public open day | N/A |
| 2 | 73,092 | 12 March 2023 | Ed Sheeran Concert | +–=÷× Tour |
| 3 | 61,241 | 10 August 2019 | Wallabies def.All Blacks | 2019 Bledisloe Cup |
| 4 | 61,118 | 25 September 2021 | Melbourne def.Western Bulldogs | 2021 AFL Grand Final |
| 5 | 60,500 | 27 February 2019 | Eminem Concert | Rapture Tour (2019) |
| 6 | 59,721 | 23 June 2019 | New South Wales def.Queensland | 2019 State of Origin series |
| 7 | 59,608 | 22 September 2018 | West Coast def.Melbourne | 2018 AFL finals series |
| 8 | 59,588 | 8 September 2018 | West Coast def.Collingwood | 2018 AFL finals series |
| 9 | 59,358 | 26 June 2022 | New South Wales def.Queensland | 2022 State of Origin series |
| 10 | 59,216 | 5 September 2019 | West Coast def.Essendon | 2019 AFL finals series |
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