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Western Bulldogs AFL players huddle before the start of a game at Mars Stadium

AFL action returns to Ballarat this weekend

Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows, Mars Stadium, Saturday 31 July, from 12.20pm

Mars Stadium Ballarat

GAME ON! AFL action returns to Mars Stadium

This weekend’s sell out AFL Premiership season match between Western Bulldogs and the Brisbane Lions at Ballarat’s Mars Stadium will be very different to normal AFL matchdays. Ticketholders have been advised that strict health and safety measures will be in place for the first AFL match at Mars stadium since 2019. The match start time has also been moved 10 minutes earlier and will now commence at 1.35pm. Mars stadium will operate a...

Rhylee West playing for Western Bulldogs in Ballarat in 2021.

Ballarat thrilled to host two AFL matches in 2023

Ballarat will once again roll out the welcome mat for two Western Bulldogs home games for the 2023 AFL season. The AFL has announced the Bulldogs will host Adelaide on Saturday 20 May at 2.10pm (round 10) and Greater Western Sydney Giants on the final weekend of July (round 20), at a time yet to be determined. The AFL has only locked in the exact dates and times for the first 15 rounds of the season. Adelaide has become...

Mars Stadium Ballarat, viewed from above

AFL round 19 match Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Crows moved

Statement From City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Daniel Moloney: The AFL announced on Monday that the Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide Crows game previously scheduled for Mars Stadium, Ballarat in round 19, has been rescheduled to Round 20, at a day, time and venue to be confirmed. We're hopeful that the game will still be able to go ahead at Mars Stadium in round 20, and will await a further announcement from the AFL. The Delta outbreak is a...

Mars Stadium, Ballarat, shown from the air

AFL round 18 match GWS Giants v Sydney Swans moved

UPDATE, Thursday 15 July: The AFL has announced the GWS Giants v Sydney Swans match scheduled to be played at Mars Stadium has been relocated to Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast and will take place at 6:10pm AEST on Sunday 18 July. EARLIER: Ballarat to host AFL round 18 match GWS Giants v Sydney Swans, Saturday 17 July City of Ballarat Mayor Daniel Moloney welcomed news Ballarat will host a second AFL match...

City of Ballarat CEO Evan King, Member for Buninyong Michaela Settle, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison, Ballarat Mayor Daniel Moloney at Mars Stadium

Ballarat welcomes GWS Giants and Gold Coast Suns for AFL Round 17 match this Sunday 11 July

City of Ballarat Mayor Daniel Moloney and member for Wendouree Juliana Addison have welcomed news of an additional match to be played at Ballarat’s Mars Stadium in round 17. The AFL and the Victorian Government announced the GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns clash, originally fixtured at GIANTS Stadium in Sydney, will now be played at Ballarat’s Mars Stadium this Sunday 11 July at 12.40pm. Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison welcom...