The state government has approved a crowd capacity of up to 1000 for Saturday night's match-up with Kilsyth.

Initially, the crowd was to be capped at 300.

The news does come with some strict restrictions.

Face masks must be worn through the entire venue except when consuming food or beverages.

There are only three reasons to leave your seats; public amenities, food or beverage outlet or the merchandise shop.

Gold Reserve Members are guaranteed entry, reserved seating ticket purchases will be booked prior to the game and general admission memberships and tickets are subject to capacity, treated as first in best dressed.

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