Venue seating guides
Honest, detailed guides to where to sit at major stadiums and arenas — the best seats by event type, sections to avoid, shade and accessibility — so you book with confidence.
Accor Stadium
Sydney, Australia · Capacity 83,500
Accor Stadium (Stadium Australia, Sydney Olympic Park) holds around 83,500 for rugby league and hosts the NRL Grand Final and NSW State of Origin, plus rugby union, soccer, cricket, AFL and concerts. Retractable end stands convert between rectangular and oval modes. Halfway-line sideline seats (east/west) give the best balanced view; upper-tier sidelines are the best value.
Seating guide →Adelaide Oval
Adelaide, Australia · Capacity 53,500
Adelaide Oval holds about 53,500 and hosts AFL (Crows and Power), cricket (including the day-night Test), and concerts. Seating is three grandstands — Riverbank (north), Western (members) and Eastern (largest) — plus The Hill, a heritage grass embankment. Bays use 100s (Level 1) up to 500s (upper). The Riverbank Stand sits behind the bowler’s arm for cricket; halfway-line lower bays are best for AFL.
Seating guide →Marvel Stadium
Melbourne, Australia · Capacity 56,347
Marvel Stadium (Docklands) holds 56,347 and was the first Australian stadium with a fully retractable roof. Seating is three levels (1–3) across sections 1–48 with two named ends, Lockett (north) and Coventry (south). Fans rate the Level 3 western wings best for AFL; the Level 2 Medallion Club centre-wing is the premium pick.
Seating guide →Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne, Australia · Capacity 100,024
The MCG holds 100,024 and hosts AFL (including the Grand Final), cricket, concerts and — from 2026 — the NFL. Seating runs across four levels lettered M (Level 1) to Q (Level 4) and four stands. The consensus best general-admission view is the Level 2 (N) centre-wing, while Level 4 (Q) is the best value with full panoramic views.
Seating guide →Rod Laver Arena
Melbourne, Australia · Capacity 14,820
Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne Park) holds 14,820 for tennis — the Australian Open centre court — and converts for concerts with a retractable roof that now closes in about five minutes. Seating is the Lower Level (CAT 1) and the Upper Level (CAT 2/CAT 3). Because it was purpose-built for tennis, even back-row upper seats have clean, unobstructed sightlines.
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