Springfield Central Stadium
Springfield Central Stadium (also known as Michael Voss Oval for its main playing field and due to naming rights sponsorship as Brighton Homes Arena) is an Australian rules football venue located in Springfield, a suburb of Ipswich, approximately 30 km south-west of Brisbane.
The Reserve | |
Springfield Central Stadium during 2022 Season 7 AFLW Grand Final | |
Location | Springfield Greenbank Arterial Springfield, Queensland Australia |
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Coordinates | 27°40′19.7″S 152°54′15.3″E |
Owner | Ipswich City Council |
Operator | Brisbane Lions |
Capacity | 8,000 (650 grandstand) |
Record attendance | 7,412 (AFL Women's season seven Grand Final) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | May 2021 |
Opened | October 2022 |
Construction cost | A$82.1 million |
Architect | Populous |
Builder | Hutchinson Builders |
Project manager | COHA Group |
Structural engineer | Northrop |
Services engineer | VAE Group |
Tenants | |
Brisbane Lions Administration and training (2022–) AFLW (2022–) VFL (2023–) |
The facility has been the permanent training and administrative home of professional Australian Football League (AFL) club the Brisbane Lions since 2022. The venue plays host to the club's AFL pre-season home practice matches as well as matches for the AFL Women's (AFLW), Victorian Football League (VFL) and the club's men's and women's Academy (junior) squad programs.
The first game played at the venue was the AFL Women's season seven Grand Final which attracted a sell out crowd.