The stadium is impressive, although I found getting a ticket where I wanted in the ground difficult [ despite it being less than half full], but that may be down to me not fully understanding the stadium’s internet ticketing system.

Walking to the ground from Richmond station there is a large park, and it was great to see families enjoying themselves prior to the game.

This set the tone for my day, and the queue for picking up my ticket was fast moving. The ground is unusual as you walk around with its futuristic domes, and as such is , perhaps one of the worlds more unusual modern football stadiums [ although, surely a better colour than green could have been chosen for its outer decor.

I was situated in the front row in the Richmond end [ where i thought I had ordered a ticket near the middle!], net to a small body of traveling supporters.This meant I had a great view of any goal mouth action, but would have been vulnerable to any rain [ and it can really RAIN in Melbourne].

Food was available , but barely adequate, and at typical stadium prices, and the range of Melbourne City souvineers bordered on laughable [ no enamal club badges when I visited].

Getting back from the ground was easy via the tram, and I was at Southern Cross for my connecting train in extremely good time.

An interesting stadium, that has become a beacon of progress for the Australian A’League, good site lines, but a little lacking in real atmosphere on my visit.