Visiting the Marvel Stadium in VR! - Melbourne
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2021
- Well, this is the first stadium I have visited in VR that looks similar to what I am used to. A soccer/football stadium. The Marvel Stadium (Docklands Stadium) looks like it would have a great atmosphere and I love the marvel theme! Strange bit of advertising!
Docklands Stadium, also known by naming rights sponsorship as Marvel Stadium, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction started in October 1997, and was completed in 2000 at a cost of A$460 million. The stadium features a retractable roof, and the ground level seating can be converted from oval to rectangular configuration.
The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, and was originally built as a replacement for Waverley Park. Offices at the precinct serve as the headquarters of the Australian Football League (AFL) which, since 7 October 2016, has had exclusive ownership of the venue.[4] With a capacity for 56,000 spectators for sports, the stadium is the second-largest in Melbourne, and hosts a number of other sporting events, including domestic Twenty20 cricket matches, Melbourne Victory soccer home matches, rugby league and rugby union matches, as well as special events and concerts. Seven Network's digital broadcast centre is also headquartered at the precinct.
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Melbourne used to be called batmania, so gothem city isn't far off it
Yep, the roof closes, traps the seagulls in.
Marvel stadium, the very 1st and only ever stadium in the world to have a cricket match under a roof. To this day. I remember one of those games was between south Africa vs Australia and it was raining so heavy and so hard , and you could hear the thunder while the match was broadcasted on tv , but no frustrating rain delays could ever stop this game. It was brilliant. And yes rob , the roof does open and close. Also there are no tall ugly looking light towers , as all the lights for night time sporting events are all inside the stadium, just as the Optus stadium in Perth.
Also marvel stadium is used every year for AFL football games , just to change things up a little bit, rather than use the same old stadiums just like the MCG, also some days or nights during football season, they would have 2 separate games on at the same time from stadium to stadium.. love your work rob , I think it's awesome what you do and your interest in my country Australia
Lots of redevelopment, Australia spends more on sport stadiums than hospitals.
People seem to hate this stadium but its really not that bad. Its just in a weird location, made even weirder by the idiotic decision to build a shit ton of massive buildings right in front of it. Plus it gets tarnished by association with Docklands, which is an urban planning fail of epic proportions.
I have never been there , I actually think it looks like a awesome stadium and I can't see it really looking like it's in a shit location
I've been there heaps and never even realised its problems, it's right next to a major train station so I've always considered it convenient
Loving the the VR of AFL stadium .
Cheers Marko
For soccer, Aami Park (opposite the MCG) is the main one used which is quite modern and coolish looking but Marvel is also used for some games. Marvel was also known as Telstra Dome back in the day
and rugby
When I was a kid it was called Telstra Dome, one time I remember I was like maybe 9 and when to an Essendon vs north Melbourne game. We had literally the highest furthest back seat, which sucked cause I hate heights, also I'm short sighted but didn't have glasses back then so as a kid it was two hours of boredom.
Yes, it does have a movable roof. And good video, I watch your videos all the time!
enjoyed the video rob once again. I like the longer format of inspecting things more and the areas around it. Melbourne is a wonderfull city, and i was there yesterday infact. The vibe being in the city during a big game is pretty great. During the grand final the public transport is packed full of fans and after the game, if a melbourne based team wins, the suburb they’re from just goes mental with an after party
Cheers buddy! I was told to look round a bit so I do a quick look around then focus on the stadium itself
AAMI Park (rectangular stadium) nearer to the MCG is the one which has the light show on the outside.
The stadium has movable seating as well, the bottom level wings and behind the goals can roll in to be closer to the action for soccer and rugby games which is pretty cool, you lose the corners but it makes it feel like a soccer/football stadium with the fans a lot closer to the pitch
Medibank is a private health care insurer. Access to the stadium is via Southern Cross station (formerly Spencer St station) the second largest station in Melbourne.
Those are the corporate boxes.
It's a soccer stadium... except about 3 times as large :D
Tigers v Bulldogs 2017, reining premier against future premier. The ground was absolutely packed and the atmosphere was electric.
They play lots of sports at Marvel Stadium, Cricket included. Some of the big soccer matches are played here too, they have also hosted concerts too.
Hi Rob, I was at Marvel Stadium last night for Shaun Burgoyne's 400th game. Not a great result for Hawthorn, unfortunately. You are correct about the roof; it is moveable. The stadium was designed a bit like a European stadium. The idea was to have a stadium in the city centre, tucked in amongst the buildings that you come across as you wander around the place - or something like that. It is, as you said, also designed so that you are close to the action. I was in the front row of the upper level last night and it did feel that way. For me, the MCG will always be the premier stadium, but this is pretty good too.
You should watch the last 2 mins from Essendon vs north Melbourne 2019. That was at marvel and one of the loudest crowds I’ve heard.
You've seen more of this stadium than I have. I've never been there.
It's owned by the AFL, whose headquarters are there. It's had a few sponsor names, but many refer to it simply as Docklands.
This was a fantastic presentation.
I first knew it as Testra Dome, then it was Etihad Stadium, and now its Marvel Stadium.
Been to see North at MCG('75 GF), Waverly and Docklands many times, now I stay at home and watch them at Blundstone. Anywhere you can watch footy is a good venue. Cheers Rob, keep up the good work.
Funnily enough, not many people (from what I’ve seen) are actually fans of Marvel Stadium, at least for soccer.
What’s cool is that the seats in the lower bowl can actually be moved closer to the field for soccer games though for whatever reason they only do that very occasionally despite soccer matches being a common occurrence here.
As someone that’s been in a packed out Marvel Stadium for both soccer and footy, I can confirm the atmosphere can be amazing especially with a closed roof. I see some people refer to it as a lifeless bit of concrete. I feel like an odd one out for loving it. Perhaps that perspective may stem from soccer attendances here being quite small compared to the size of the stadium which may affect the atmosphere, especially with the seats not always being moved closer.
There are other stadiums in Melbourne....Rod Laver arena, Hisense arena for tennis and rock concerts and AAMI park for rugby adjacent to the MCG...
Being an Essendon fan i've been going here every week since it opened 21 years ago. Atmosphere can be a bit stale with a smaller crowd but a full house and a good match it's electric.
I love how tech can just bring you here to our stadiums! It’ll be great to get you down here for a game Rob!
It's brilliant right! Fingers crossed next year when the global bastard has gone
Get 30,000 has a great atmosphere, lower crowds though and it struggles
Highest capacity i have been to here was 49,000, was a great atmosphere with a packed stadium.
Great video! Try out AAMI Park, Melbourne. It’s a great, designated football and rugby stadium, just across from the MCG.
Yep the seats on the wing can be rolled in for soccer..
I’ll be there Sunday for the Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne game,
level 2 is the best view, you are right on top of the game
Welcome to Melbourne!
That tall building with the trees on the side is the Medibank building. They’re a private health fund. The one with the triangular patterned glass next to it is a National Australia Bank building.
When it first opened, it was known as Colonial Stadium. Then it was Telstra Dome, Etihad Stadium and now Marvel Stadium. It’s around 10 minutes by train from the MCG.
I hope you get to enjoy it in person when our borders reopen
a very good afl youtuber i recommended is cados he is great and visits the 'g' or mcg quit often as it is his teams home ground he also visits marvel aswell
Melbourne is known for its art and culture, but I agree they missed the mark with the green corkscrews at the front lol
Some of the seats move in towards the centre for soccer games too. It brings the fans closer to the game for rectangular sports.
Where you’re looking in the mid part of the video is widely considered to be a pretty soulless part of the city. You describe it as vibrant but the dock lands is mainly a few half empty apartment buildings without much of a community. The real living breathing city is on the other side in the main grid. That’s the good part of Melbourne
Ah that's interesting
When they play soccer their the bottom level seating pushes out onto the ground by about 20-30M, means closer to the soccer pitch. Holds 54,000 but when the roof is closed it sounds like 100,000. Great for concerts like Coldplay and U2 etc
It's funny you say that Melbourne looks like gothem when Melbourne was discovered by John Batman
Medibank - health insurance company. National Australia Bank has 1 of its offices overlooking the Stadium. You can see inside parts of the stadium from the 13th & 14th floor of the NAB building. I have a photograph of tge stadium from inside the NAB building but have no idea how to post here.
Marvel stadium is located right on the edge of the CBD. Pretty much outside "southern cross train station" (formally Spencer Street station)
I have had the honour and pleasure of walking upon both the MCG and what was Etihad Stadium at the time.... the names changes every few years so I give up trying to keep up. I was lucky enough to do a full tour of Etihad, including the players change rooms, the coaxhes boxes, tv interview rooms etc. At the "G" , I was able to walk on the turf, go into the Long Room etc. I have seen several footy and cricket games there since the mid 70s.
You can also go visit AAMI park which is right next to the MCG and they use it for rugby and soccer
Rob check out Melbourne's Aami Park stadium, we use that for soccer, it's amazing architecture
Good review Rob, just a tip, I watch another site that after they have recorded their reaction and then take it to edit before upload, what the guy does is place photo's of what he was talking about during his reaction. What I mean is, in the case of this video, what he would do is google a photo of Marvel during an actual cricket match, or during an actual football match, and insert that into the reaction for a few seconds, just to show what he was unable to show while he was giving his reaction. I think that you could utilise that technique in a video like this.
Yea good idea. It's a bit annoying when you can't get the views you want. Like the MCG was great and I got into all the spots I wanted.
Hopefully next year when we open our boarders you can come visit Melbourne.
Well I certainly want to come down under. Not sure where though
@@RobReacts1 Melbourne, the answer is always Melbourne. Really though it would be hoped you could visit a few places in Australia. But Melbourne is great has a bit of everything. Old and New, sport, wonderful public transport so you can visit the city and the suburbs, and if you want something less urban then rent a car and drive the great Ocean road.
7:12 Captain Marvel👍
You need to do the home ground of the Sydney Swans !
Do a video on the SCG !
Yes it’s a moveable roof, the funky artwork… no one knows what it is. A lot of the Victorian teams play there.
I was here yesterday watching a game 😂 good times.
How was the atmosphere?
@@RobReacts1 The atmosphere was reasonable with all things considered :)
Due to COVID restrictions, it is only at a 50% capacity. However it was nice to attend a game again, an more importantly watch my team win yay!!
My office is next to it. And I can see right inside . And you are right, it is close to the city. It is 1 street away ha ha. Nando’s is closed now
There have been a few people who work in the office i mentioned! You must know the others! haha
I went there and watched Collingwood vs Fremantle to get myself prepared for my dees playing at the G on Saturday night.
Melbourne is known for its weird sculptures. If you go along citylink the big road near marvel stadium all the bridges are an artwork
Medibank is private health insure that the government use to own.
I once walked past it late one night and watched a drinks vending machine fail to reset its dispenser to neutral position for about 15 minutes. It was weirdly compelling rooting for the machine to right itself
I’ve also watched footy there one time and it wasn’t as bad as everyone else says :P still, prefer the magic of the MCG
Been to a few soccer games here
That building at 7:50 is my work. I can see into the Stadium from my desk (not that I've been there for over a year)
im getting a lot of comments from people who work in that building! haha
It's used for all sports and Concerts
Should see if you can do utas stadium in Tasmania 👌🏻
I lived in Docklands until a month ago, I used to walk home around marvel stadium every day and never saw that Spider-Man wall 🤦🏻♂️ unfortunately they only lasted a few months and then were taken down
Yeap, Marvel has a roof (and as a result has a lot of issues with the surface - although bad drainage hasn't helped either). Over time they've created regulations about when they close the roof (e.g. when there's achance of rain in Melbourne - which I think is most of the time). Been there a couple of times, and have to admit I'm not a major fan (in an attempt to get fans closer to the action I feel like not all seats have a view of the entire ground e.g. from memory sitting 2nd tier on the wing you can't see the interchange below you because the tier is too far over the tier below - possibly in front of the bar where you were marvelling at the view). I think some of the cause might be that unlike MCG (and other grounds) that evolved over time, Docklands had to be squeezed into an area so it tends to have stands that go upward more than outward.
Don't mind watching BBL there though....but I guess blindspots in cricket are less critical unless there happens to be a fielder there.
LOL: Medibank is Health Insurance not a bank.
Yep has a retractable roof, I don’t mind Marvel stadium but prefer the MCG for footy. The best stadium for soccer atmosphere in Melbourne imo is AAMI Park, it’s way smaller then the G & Marvel but for atmosphere it’s great.
Last time I went was to a Socceroos v Japan qualifier for the last World Cup.
It was strange to see all the AFL sponsors covered over due to FIFA sponsors and the tickets didn't have the stadium name on them.
Haha how was the atmosphere?
@@RobReacts1
Can't really remember it was so long ago. I do recall it being different to an AFL crowd
The Japanese fans had traditional drums which was cool.
The tall building is the Medibank building, it's around 16floors. I work up there :)
Sweet, I assume you have some good views!
Irony is despite living in Melbourne I haven't been right up to marvel stadium since the name change so I didn't know just how "marvel" it was.
I agree with most people in that I dislike the stadium for its lack of soul and lacklustre atmosphere compared to the MCG. However, the view going up the stairs is nice and the seats have more space than the G, but the G is still far superior imo
GMHBA Stadium in Geelong next
how are you viewing this VR simulation? is it publicly accessible?
Its with my oculus rift s and google maps on oculus
People hate this ground, partly because of the political way it replaced another 75,000 seat stadium (which was actually pretty terrible), but whilst it doesn’t have the soul of the MCG or local footy grounds, when it’s full and the game is close, the atmosphere is electric. It does feel more theatre-esque at times because the sight lines are so good!
Not as good as the mcg but for a normal round game the atmosphere is more than enough for my likings and I can still have a great time watching the footy
Medibank is a health insurance company - I used to work there. Great place.
Not sure if anyone mentioned it but Medibank is not a bank But a Private Health Fund, Similar to Bupa UK
Yea i get that now. I should have realised with the 'medi' bit
The green things coming out of the ground is meant to represent the docks ...An anchor
The stadium has been used for AFL rugby Union and league Soccer and concerts lots of stuff
One of the big building is a hotels ..they have only just opened in the last 5 years
I relation to it being a soccer stadium it’s not great because it’s an oval so when you put a soccer ground or league ground down it is really far away from the seats ...
Everyone loves a cheeky Nandos but for some reason it is realllllllly expensive is Australia compared to the UK ...disgustingly expensive
Check out AAMI PArk ...also in Melbourne it is the home of our 2 aleague clubs and Melbourne Storm the rugby league clubs a big bubble ...and close to the MCG
The building next to it is apartments. Tbh it’s an ok stadium, better to watch inside as it’s great views. Outside nothing to look at.
We were just there for Carlton v Adelaide last night.
@@shaundgb7367 I am an Adelaide/Renegades/Western United supporter and have lived in Melbourne since 1997. I have never felt that way but I live in the West so it is easier for me to get to.
@@shaundgb7367 Waverly was a hole and had no transport links.
Glenferrie, Vic Park and Whitten Oval have decent transport connections.
I don't think a ground can survive if it has only car and bus access today.
@@shaundgb7367 Waverley hosted its final official AFL game in 1999
Rob! Youve been doing all this afl stuff and havnt done a video on, “inside the eagles and pies on afl grandfinal day. Dont believe in never”
I have added it to the list but it will probably get copyrighted and go straight to my discord extra content as its direct from the AFL channel
It does have a roof on it
Been to a few footy games at Marvel but I definitely prefer home of the demons (MCG) also seen a few bands play there such as Foo Fighters, Weezer, U2, Noel Gallagher and many others
I've been in there to watch games
Never describe the Docklands area as "vibrant". I work about 100m from Marvel Stadium and the area is a dead shithole. Marvel is by far the inferior of the two Melbourne stadiums. Clubs should never have left their old suburban grounds to move here. Interestingly, the AFL owns this stadium and the AFL headquarters and the Tribunal are located within the stadium.
Spider-Man is from New York City! Marvel has fewer fictional cities than DC.
I have literally went to Marvel hundreds of times
No you havent
@@Joshua-jj4xn How would you know
Then event might have been one of many of John Farnhams " last" concerts.
It was an RMIT graduation.
Soccer is apparently not that great here from what i have heard never been to a soccer match. People say its like London Stadium with West Ham just a oval stadium kinda doesn't work well because how far you are from the pitch.
Yes with football you need to have fans right next to the pitch for sure. Running tracks ruin the atmosphere
Do the SCG.
Bourke st. mall.
Do GMHBA Stadium in Geelong Victoria. Home of the Cats. 2 others are Metricon Stadium in the Gold Coast and MARS Stadium in Ballarat
Medibank is a health fund.
Really there’s no point for them to have a moveable roof because they always keep it closed every single game
True but needs to be open to help the grass grow, so not no point....
You say that but most grounds probably use lights on their grass these days
I am watching a fair bit now!
@@RobReacts1 I live an hour from it they definitely keep it open when not playing on it, they had a lot of trouble in the early days as grass needed natural light and air. It’s a cool ground but MCG is still the best here by far.
@@RobReacts1 another one here in Aus
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Its not bad... Optus Stadium in Perth is better but haha
I did the Optus in VR. looked.lovely
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Go to Mars stadium in Ballarat if you want it is a country footy ground in Victoria
View from William street is not far from city center. Artwork is atrocious in Docklands. Worst arena in Australia. The atmosphere is non existent. Great idea, but nothing about this arena actually is any good. Ground size does not work for any sport. Second tear is for corporates and very often not occupied. Worked in the area and no life after work hours. Worst part of Melbourne and only developed in the past 25 years.
Melbourne considers & advertises itself as the "culcha capetal" of Straya. They have to go down that path because their beaches (*choke) are crap. They should've built Melbourne at Lakes Entrance because the area is stunning. They have nothing beauty-wise in comparison to Sydney with many amazing bridges including the "coathanger" plus the Opera House, one of the most beautiful harbours in the world & one of the most incredible foreshores on the planet.
When I first got here, Sydney almost 40 years ago the comparison was already running. An anthropologist studied the 2 cities & the only place where Melbournites had more criminal activity was in peeping Toms. Their suicide rate was much lower but attempts much higher to which this -ologist said they're already dead inside so suicide doesn't work. I love AFL but I think Melbourne's a shit-hole. The weather is like Hobart's with a couple of extra degrees. It's shitty & drizzles a lot. In Sydney it rains less often but twice the capacity because it rarely drizzles here. The -ologist asked people what they'd miss if they left, Melb it was their friends & family but with Sydney it was Sydney mostly but also f&f.
Yes, nothing new there Rex, pretty piss poor humour, we have heard it all before from up north.
We just don't care. You obviously care about us though.
How is the lockdown going in Gladystown?
@@blueycarlton Yes it's true because I know so many people who extol the virtues of Melberton. I've never experienced this though. Oh I've been there but the only thing Melberville has got is AFL. Oh & Collingwood supporters. No-one knows where they come from only that they're loud have 2 teeth usually 1 up & 1 down on opposite sides of the mouth & they smell bad. Another reason not to go to Melberdrone.
@@blueycarlton also pointing out our lockdown is trite after how long you guys have been bugged. We've had literally months of basic freedom until now. I'm sure the prick who brought it from Melbourne recently will take it back again & you'll be locked up again.
@@RexAlfieLee
Rex you're worrying about who sent the virus to Sydney?
The question you should be asking is, who let the virus into the country in the first place?
A cruise ship, "in one of the most beautiful harbours in the world," does that ring any bells?
@@blueycarlton I remember but the recent traveling was probably from Melbestate.
Worst AFL stadium I’ve been to.
Soul-less place, devoid of atmosphere.
Love the virtual tours mate....but honestly, this is the last you ever need see of this place. Awful
Haha! Is there a reason why the atmosphere wouldn't be great? Maybe it doesn't get the attendance?