Basketball Docklands
Floriana Grundy
Founded in 2007, Courts of the World is the original basketball court directory. The organization maintains the list of over 60,000 basketball courts with the goal of helping players of all levels find the best courts and play more basketball wherever they go.
The Docklands Sports Courts are suitable for basketball, netball, soccer, futsal and dodgeball.
Please note: toilet access (including disabled toilet access) is only available 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present.
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From March to September each year, Aussie Rules football is Melbourne's favourite sport. In April, via a sprawling showcase that marks the NBA's first official global touring exhibition, basketball wants to join in as well. The NBA Exhibition celebrates hoop dreams and all things b-ball, and has just locked in its first-ever visit to the Victorian capital.
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Alier Riak, a promising basketball player who had last month signed to play with the semi-professional team Darwin Salties in the Northern Territory, died in the Royal Melbourne Hospital soon after the attack.
Police alleged at the time that when the brothers left a music venue in the early hours of March 13, they were set upon by five males on Bourke Street over a \\u201Cperceived issue from earlier in the morning\\u201D.
\\u201CDuring the unprovoked, violent disorder, the deceased came to the aid of his brother and was viciously assaulted by the offending group. During this attack, the deceased was fatally stabbed multiple times and his brother was also stabbed multiple times, requiring emergency medical intervention,\\u201D court documents read.
\\u201CUpon the arrival of the police \\u2026 members of the offending group continued to harass and antagonise the two victims as they lay in the middle of Bourke Street with serious injuries, prior to fleeing the scene.\\u201D
Docklands Stadium, known by various sponsor names including Colonial Stadium, Telstra Dome, Etihad Stadium and Marvel Stadium, is a purpose built inner city sporting stadium built primarily for football and opening in 2000 taking the place of Waverley Park as Melbourne's second major football venue. Docklands is smaller than Waverley Park in capacity (56,347) but is much better served by public transport being only a short walk from Southern Cross (formerly Spencer Street) Railway Station, Melbourne's main regional rail terminal. Over the years it has hosted rock concerts, cricket, soccer, rugby league, professional wrestling, mixed martial arts, basketball and even darts.
The stadium was first planned and announced in October 1996, publicly stated as the replacement for Waverley. The original ownership was shared by a consortium and Channel Seven who built their new Melbourne studio on the land. The Australian Football League also took up offices there. Part of the leasehold was later bought by a fund manager in 2006. Ultimately the AFL were originally going to take full control of the venue in 2025 as part of the terms of the construction. However this was brought forward to 2016.
The first event at the venue was the opening round of the 2000 AFL season when Essendon hosted Port Adelaide. The first goal was kicked by Essendon's Michael Long and the Bombers won the game by 94 points. The second game from the opening round was St Kilda hosting Sydney with the visitors winning by 34 points. The naming rights sponsor in the first season was Colonial Mutual.
There were soon issues with the surface with clumps of grass and the sand underneath coming out too easily. This led to complaints of instability and injury concerns. The venue needed high maintenance due to the retractable roof restricting natural sunlight at the northern end of the venue. Ongoing trial and error to resolve the issues have persisted since.
Docklands Stadium hosted it's first final in 2000 with Hawthorn defeating Geelong with an attendance of 44,709. Consequent finals were hosted in 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2007 and the last final was played there in 2011 before all Victorian AFL finals were designated exclusively to the MCG. The VFL Grand Final was played at Docklands from 2008 to 2018.
The naming rights sponsor was originally Colonial Mutual. This lasted until the end of the 2001 AFL season, when the Commonwealth Bank - who had bought out Colonial Mutual - sold the rights to Telstra. From 2002 the venue was known as the Telstra Dome. Some clubs who had deals with rival providers referred to it as The Dome (Essendon for awhile were sponsored by 3 who longer do business in Australia, and Carlton by Optus). In early 2009 Telstra sold the rights to Etihad and the name was changed to Etihad Stadium. The AFL was not happy with this as it clashed with one of their sponsors, Qantas, but a deal was struck to get around it. Finally, the latest change to date took place place years after the AFL gained control of the venue in 2018 - with the Walt Disney Company gaining the rights and calling the venue Marvel Stadium from September of that year.
Other sport has also been played at Docklands stadium. BBL team the Melbourne Renegades play their home games here and there has been the odd international - mostly in 2006 when the MCG was unavailable due to the Commonwealth Games. Both rugby league and rugby union have been played there as well as soccer. At various times before the opening of the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, NRL team the Melbourne Storm and A League team the Melbourne Victory played it's home games there. International basketball has also been played there, and the venue hosted the 2015 Speedway Grand Prix. It also hosted UFC 193 in 2015 and a professional darts event the same year that was marred by poor crowd behaviour.
WWE presented Global Warning in 2002 at Docklands Stadium while concerts featuring AC/DC (who hold the record for the single largest crowd in venue history at 100,000), Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Adele, U2, Robbie Williams, Bon Jovi, Barbra Streisand (who had the very first concert there), Taylor Swift, Eminem, One Direction, Foo Fighters, Justin Beiber, Usher, George Michael, Mariah Carey, Pearl Jam, Justin Timberlake, Andr Rieu, Kiss, Janet Jackson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Armin van Buuren, Green Day and Bruce Springsteen. The venue has also hosted the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
The NBA Exhibition, the official fan experience endorsed by the famous basketball assocation, will bounce into our city on April 3. Showcasing the lifestyle, culture and rich history of the NBA over 20 themed sections, the exhibition includes heaps of interactive activities, virtual reality experiences, and even the chance to pose for a photo with a replica of the heralded Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, the prize awarded to the winner of each NBA final.
Test your b-ball skills, go for a slam dunk or see how you measure up to some of the NBA's biggest stars. Plus, snap a pic in the augmented reality photo booth with your fave player and marvel at the collection of more than 50 rare and autographed NBA memorabilia, like jerseys and sneakers worn by some of the legends of the game. There's also a gallery of original NBA-themed artwork by Australian and First Nations artists and a section in the exhibition dedicated to Aussie NBA players. This exhibition is essentially heaven for an NBA fan.
The proximity of Docklands to the city provides an exciting opportunity to reimage Melbourne as a waterfront city, celebrating Melbourne's maritime history while respecting the continued connection to country of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people.
A plan for Docklands was released in 1995, after extensive consultation with the community and key stakeholders. Construction of Docklands started in 1997 and was anticipated to be completed in 2025. However Docklands will continue to evolve with re-master planning underway for some precincts.
The Library at the Dock is a community hub bringing people together to create, explore, connect, learn and participate. In addition to a traditional library collection, there is a recording studio, creative editing suites, community spaces and a performance venue to hold up to 120 people.
Docklands Sport Courts, operated by Active Melbourne City Sports, are available for public use and regular bookings for basketball, netball, futsal and other sports. The sports courts are located next to The Hub between Waterview Walk and Harbour Esplanade.
Adjoining the Docklands Sports Courts on the corner of Harbour Esplanade and Collins Street, the upgraded park space now includes a new outdoor urban exercise station, landscaping, table tennis table, footpaths and viewing areas (made from recycled timber from the Docklands wharves).
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