Marvel Stadium

Marvel Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium located in Docklands, central Melbourne, Victoria. Opened in 2000 as Docklands Stadium, it is notable as Australia's first stadium with a fully retractable roof and a capacity of over 53,000. It primarily hosts Australian Football League matches, Big Bash League cricket, soccer, and major concerts, serving as a key venue in Melbourne's sporting precinct near Southern Cross Station.

Visitors can expect a large enclosed stadium with a retractable roof, tiered seating around a central oval, wide concourses with food, beverage and merchandise outlets, large video screens and corporate facilities. On event days the venue hosts AFL, cricket, soccer or concerts with large crowds and hospitality services. On non-event days access is generally limited to ticketed guided tours that visit player change rooms, media areas and boundary-side areas. The stadium is integrated into the Docklands precinct with direct pedestrian links to Southern Cross Station and the waterfront.

Constructed between 1997 and 2000 and opened on 9 March 2000 as Colonial Stadium at a cost of approximately AUD 460 million. Built to provide an additional premium AFL venue in central Melbourne, it was the first stadium in Australia with a fully retractable roof. It has operated under sponsorship names Telstra Dome (2002-2009), Etihad Stadium (2009-2018) and Marvel Stadium (2018-present).

A central venue for Australian rules football culture in Victoria, serving as a home ground for several AFL clubs and hosting Big Bash League, A-League soccer and rugby matches. It is a major concert and entertainment venue contributing to Melbourne's reputation as a sporting and events capital and is a focal point of the Docklands urban renewal precinct.