The state government is already in discussions with the Western Bulldogs to bring additional events to Ballarat as the club prepares for its near sell-out clash with Port Adelaide on Saturday.
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Premier Daniel Andrews inspected the new-look Mars Stadium on Thursday morning ahead of the fixture, which will be the city’s first AFL home-and-away match.
While the club has committed to playing a further two regular season matches in Ballarat in 2018, the AFLW side is also expected to feature in Ballarat.
“There’s lots of different opportunities considering we’ve now built the facility,” Mr Andrews said.
Footy fans unable to get a ticket to Saturday’s game will be able to venture to the Ballarat Showgrounds live space where musician Mike Brady will perform his anthem ‘Up There Cazaly’.
