WAFC – Western Australia’s leading stadium manager

The West Australian Football Commission is the proud manager of WA’s ‘Home of Football’ – Patersons Stadium.

Patersons Stadium is a 43,500 seat stadium that welcomes approximately 1 million visitors each year. It is Western Australia’s largest sports and entertainment venue in terms of fixed spectator seating.

The WAFC was established in 1989 and over the past two decades has successfully managed significant redevelopment of the venue to meet the changing needs of players and the public.

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While Patersons Stadium hosts a range of events, it is also known as the ‘Home of Football’.

The stadium is open for business all year and hosts up to 30 major events and hundreds of business, Government and community functions. The stadiumalso houses the administrative offices of the WAFC and AFL team the West Coast Eagles.

While the primary user of the stadium is the AFL, in recent years the venue has been hired for A-League soccer matches, NRL matches, Rugby Union test matches, concerts and music festivals.

The income generated by the WAFC in its role as stadium manager is reinvested into football in Western Australia to ensure the sport is self-sustaining. This model provides a strong incentive for the WAFC to provide effective and
cost-efficient stadium management services.

As a result of this work the Stadium Management Team has built strong relationships with:
• AFL
• West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers
• State and Local Government
• Transport providers
• Promoters
• Local residents
• Key service providers