The dimensions of the stadium will be 165 metres long and 130 metres wide, which is five metres longer than both the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, but 10 metres shorter than Subiaco Oval (175 metres long and 122 metres wide) [REF].
The Government stated that planning for the new stadium at Burswood is due to be completed by mid-2012, with construction commencing in 2014 and scheduled for completion in 2018.