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Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
AFL team Hawthorn makes an INSANE profit as it sells famous Waverley Park property it bought for just $1
The historic Waverley Park will remain in AFL hands after the league agreed to purchase it back from Hawthorn for up to $20million after the club bought it for just $1. With the Hawks set to move into their new $100million new home in Dingley later this year, the former VFL/AFL ground went up for sale. The site hosted top-level games, including the 1991 AFL grand final when the MCG was being redeveloped, from 1970 to 1999. Waverley, formerly called VFL Park, once could fit more than 90,000 into the stadium and the league had ambitious plans for it. But after the AFL's last match there - Hawthorn v Sydney in round 22, 1999 - all but one of the grandstands were demolished, making way for residential housing in the precinct. Hawthorn, one of the co-tenants of Waverley in the stadium's later years, moved their operations there in 2006. The Hawks, remarkably, secured the site to be a rent-free tenant from the AFL by paying $1 for the freehold title. In 1999, the Victorian government pledged to retain football at Waverley, forcing the developer to partner with an AFL club. Selling Waverley back to the AFL will provide a significant financial boost for the club. The deal is worth up to $20million, according to News Corp. 'With the facility changing hands to the AFL, we are confident that its historical significance of Waverley Park will be preserved,' Hawthorn chief operating officer Jacob Attwood said. 'Looking forward for our club, the sale of this facility puts us in a very strong position to make the move to the Kennedy Community Centre later this year.' AFL boss Andrew Dillon was pleased historic elements of Waverley, including a giant mosaic mural, would be retained. 'Waverley Park has had a long history in footy, being the first venue to be designed and built specifically for Australian Rules Football,' Dillon said. 'The purchase of the ground and facilities is a rare and timely solution that will help with our talent pathways programs, community footy, and umpire development and programs, all of which will now be worked through with the relevant stakeholders.' Waverley could now be used to host women's games or VFL matches. The ground - which was the first stadium to be built especially for Australian Rules football - was the scene of some of the game's more noteworthy moments. Angry Anderson's 'Batmobile' entrance when he delivered the disastrous halftime entertainment at the 1991 grand final has gone down in footy folklore. In 1996, there was chaos when the round 10 match between the Saints and Bombers suffered a blackout in the third quarter.
The Advertiser
7 hours ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Historic AFL ground officially sold by Hawthorn
The historic Waverley Park will remain in AFL hands after the league agreed to purchase it back from Hawthorn. With the Hawks set to move into their new $100 million new home in Dingley later this year, the former VFL/AFL ground went up for sale. The site hosted top-level games, including the 1991 AFL grand final when the MCG was being redeveloped, from 1970 to 1999. Waverley, formerly called VFL Park, once could fit more than 90,000 into the stadium and the league had ambitious plans for it. But after the AFL's last match there - Hawthorn v Sydney in round 22, 1999 - all but one of the grandstands were demolished, making way for residential housing in the precinct. Hawthorn, one of the co-tenants of Waverley in the stadium's later years, moved their operations there in 2006. The Hawks, remarkably, secured the site to be a rent-free tenant from the AFL. In 1999, the Victorian government pledged to retain football at Waverley, forcing the developer to partner with an AFL club. Selling Waverley back to the AFL will provide a significant financial boost for the club. "With the facility changing hands to the AFL, we are confident that its historical significance of Waverley Park will be preserved," Hawthorn chief operating officer Jacob Attwood said. "Looking forward for our club, the sale of this facility puts us in a very strong position to make the move to the Kennedy Community Centre later this year." AFL boss Andrew Dillon was pleased historic elements of Waverley, including a giant mosaic mural, would be retained. "Waverley Park has had a long history in footy, being the first venue to be designed and built specifically for Australian Rules Football," Dillon said. "The purchase of the ground and facilities is a rare and timely solution that will help with our talent pathways programs, community footy, and umpire development and programs, all of which will now be worked through with the relevant stakeholders. The historic Waverley Park will remain in AFL hands after the league agreed to purchase it back from Hawthorn. With the Hawks set to move into their new $100 million new home in Dingley later this year, the former VFL/AFL ground went up for sale. The site hosted top-level games, including the 1991 AFL grand final when the MCG was being redeveloped, from 1970 to 1999. Waverley, formerly called VFL Park, once could fit more than 90,000 into the stadium and the league had ambitious plans for it. But after the AFL's last match there - Hawthorn v Sydney in round 22, 1999 - all but one of the grandstands were demolished, making way for residential housing in the precinct. Hawthorn, one of the co-tenants of Waverley in the stadium's later years, moved their operations there in 2006. The Hawks, remarkably, secured the site to be a rent-free tenant from the AFL. In 1999, the Victorian government pledged to retain football at Waverley, forcing the developer to partner with an AFL club. Selling Waverley back to the AFL will provide a significant financial boost for the club. "With the facility changing hands to the AFL, we are confident that its historical significance of Waverley Park will be preserved," Hawthorn chief operating officer Jacob Attwood said. "Looking forward for our club, the sale of this facility puts us in a very strong position to make the move to the Kennedy Community Centre later this year." AFL boss Andrew Dillon was pleased historic elements of Waverley, including a giant mosaic mural, would be retained. "Waverley Park has had a long history in footy, being the first venue to be designed and built specifically for Australian Rules Football," Dillon said. "The purchase of the ground and facilities is a rare and timely solution that will help with our talent pathways programs, community footy, and umpire development and programs, all of which will now be worked through with the relevant stakeholders. The historic Waverley Park will remain in AFL hands after the league agreed to purchase it back from Hawthorn. With the Hawks set to move into their new $100 million new home in Dingley later this year, the former VFL/AFL ground went up for sale. The site hosted top-level games, including the 1991 AFL grand final when the MCG was being redeveloped, from 1970 to 1999. Waverley, formerly called VFL Park, once could fit more than 90,000 into the stadium and the league had ambitious plans for it. But after the AFL's last match there - Hawthorn v Sydney in round 22, 1999 - all but one of the grandstands were demolished, making way for residential housing in the precinct. Hawthorn, one of the co-tenants of Waverley in the stadium's later years, moved their operations there in 2006. The Hawks, remarkably, secured the site to be a rent-free tenant from the AFL. In 1999, the Victorian government pledged to retain football at Waverley, forcing the developer to partner with an AFL club. Selling Waverley back to the AFL will provide a significant financial boost for the club. "With the facility changing hands to the AFL, we are confident that its historical significance of Waverley Park will be preserved," Hawthorn chief operating officer Jacob Attwood said. "Looking forward for our club, the sale of this facility puts us in a very strong position to make the move to the Kennedy Community Centre later this year." AFL boss Andrew Dillon was pleased historic elements of Waverley, including a giant mosaic mural, would be retained. "Waverley Park has had a long history in footy, being the first venue to be designed and built specifically for Australian Rules Football," Dillon said. "The purchase of the ground and facilities is a rare and timely solution that will help with our talent pathways programs, community footy, and umpire development and programs, all of which will now be worked through with the relevant stakeholders.
7NEWS
8 hours ago
- Business
- 7NEWS
Waverley Park sold back to the AFL after more than 20 years as Hawthorn prepare for Dingley move
The historic Waverley Park will remain in AFL hands after the league agreed to purchase it back from Hawthorn. With the Hawks set to move into their new $100 million new home in Dingley later this year, the former VFL/AFL ground went up for sale. The site hosted top-level games, including the 1991 AFL grand final when the MCG was being redeveloped, from 1970 to 1999. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Waverley, formerly called VFL Park, once could fit more than 90,000 into the stadium and the league had ambitious plans for it. But after the AFL's last match there — Hawthorn v Sydney in round 22, 1999 — all but one of the grandstands were demolished, making way for residential housing in the precinct. Hawthorn, one of the co-tenants of Waverley in the stadium's later years, moved their operations there in 2006. The Hawks, remarkably, secured the site to be a rent-free tenant from the AFL. In 1999, the Victorian government pledged to retain football at Waverley, forcing the developer to partner with an AFL club. Selling Waverley back to the AFL will provide a significant financial boost for the club. 'With the facility changing hands to the AFL, we are confident that its historical significance of Waverley Park will be preserved,' Hawthorn chief operating officer Jacob Attwood said. 'Looking forward for our club, the sale of this facility puts us in a very strong position to make the move to the Kennedy Community Centre later this year.' AFL boss Andrew Dillon was pleased historic elements of Waverley, including a giant mosaic mural, would be retained. 'Waverley Park has had a long history in footy, being the first venue to be designed and built specifically for Australian Rules Football,' Dillon said. 'The purchase of the ground and facilities is a rare and timely solution that will help with our talent pathways programs, community footy, and umpire development and programs, all of which will now be worked through with the relevant stakeholders.
Perth Now
8 hours ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Historic AFL ground officially sold by Hawthorn
The historic Waverley Park will remain in AFL hands after the league agreed to purchase it back from Hawthorn. With the Hawks set to move into their new $100 million new home in Dingley later this year, the former VFL/AFL ground went up for sale. The site hosted top-level games, including the 1991 AFL grand final when the MCG was being redeveloped, from 1970 to 1999. Waverley, formerly called VFL Park, once could fit more than 90,000 into the stadium and the league had ambitious plans for it. But after the AFL's last match there - Hawthorn v Sydney in round 22, 1999 - all but one of the grandstands were demolished, making way for residential housing in the precinct. Hawthorn, one of the co-tenants of Waverley in the stadium's later years, moved their operations there in 2006. The Hawks, remarkably, secured the site to be a rent-free tenant from the AFL. In 1999, the Victorian government pledged to retain football at Waverley, forcing the developer to partner with an AFL club. Selling Waverley back to the AFL will provide a significant financial boost for the club. "With the facility changing hands to the AFL, we are confident that its historical significance of Waverley Park will be preserved," Hawthorn chief operating officer Jacob Attwood said. "Looking forward for our club, the sale of this facility puts us in a very strong position to make the move to the Kennedy Community Centre later this year." AFL boss Andrew Dillon was pleased historic elements of Waverley, including a giant mosaic mural, would be retained. "Waverley Park has had a long history in footy, being the first venue to be designed and built specifically for Australian Rules Football," Dillon said. "The purchase of the ground and facilities is a rare and timely solution that will help with our talent pathways programs, community footy, and umpire development and programs, all of which will now be worked through with the relevant stakeholders.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Historic AFL ground officially sold by Hawthorn
The historic Waverley Park will remain in AFL hands after the league agreed to purchase it back from Hawthorn. With the Hawks set to move into their new $100 million new home in Dingley later this year, the former VFL/AFL ground went up for sale. The site hosted top-level games, including the 1991 AFL grand final when the MCG was being redeveloped, from 1970 to 1999. Waverley, formerly called VFL Park, once could fit more than 90,000 into the stadium and the league had ambitious plans for it. But after the AFL's last match there - Hawthorn v Sydney in round 22, 1999 - all but one of the grandstands were demolished, making way for residential housing in the precinct. Hawthorn, one of the co-tenants of Waverley in the stadium's later years, moved their operations there in 2006. The Hawks, remarkably, secured the site to be a rent-free tenant from the AFL. In 1999, the Victorian government pledged to retain football at Waverley, forcing the developer to partner with an AFL club. Selling Waverley back to the AFL will provide a significant financial boost for the club. "With the facility changing hands to the AFL, we are confident that its historical significance of Waverley Park will be preserved," Hawthorn chief operating officer Jacob Attwood said. "Looking forward for our club, the sale of this facility puts us in a very strong position to make the move to the Kennedy Community Centre later this year." AFL boss Andrew Dillon was pleased historic elements of Waverley, including a giant mosaic mural, would be retained. "Waverley Park has had a long history in footy, being the first venue to be designed and built specifically for Australian Rules Football," Dillon said. "The purchase of the ground and facilities is a rare and timely solution that will help with our talent pathways programs, community footy, and umpire development and programs, all of which will now be worked through with the relevant stakeholders.
