The herald says we are playing 9 games at Kogarah next year. Can’t read the full story because of the paywall
Just use incognito for the SMH, shaggs.
Cronulla will take the majority of their home games into enemy territory at Kogarah after the club confirmed it will be forced out of the Shire for the next two seasons.
As revealed by the
Herald in June,
the redevelopment of the Cronulla leagues club will force the Sharks to move out of the adjoining PointsBet Stadium and into Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, the home ground of arch rivals St George Illawarra.
While members will be consulted about the options, it is proposed that nine games will be played at Kogarah, two at Bankwest Stadium in Parramatta and one at a regional venue, possibly Darwin. Unless there is a backlash from supporters, that configuration is expected to be locked in with the NRL by the end of the month.
The local derby between the Sharks and the Dragons will go to a new level.CREDIT:AAP
The incursion into the Dragons’ den will further fuel the rivalry between the local neighbours, with the move seen as the least disruptive for Sharks fans.
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Several other teams have been displaced due to the upgrade of Sydney’s stadia network, although the Sharks won’t have a new stadium to return to when the leagues club development is completed.
“We are here for the long term and part of that strategy is to have one of the most modern, successful leagues clubs in the game,” Sharks CEO Richard Munro said.
“Unfortunately, while those works are being carried out there will be a huge impact on PointsBet Stadium, with reduced parking and access and a reduced capacity at the ground.
“We want to give our members and fans a great experience every time they watch the Sharks, and we can only do that if we use other venues while the construction works are carried out.”
While it’s only a 10km trip to Kogarah, it will be a much longer commute to Bankwest in Parramatta. Another Dragons home ground, WIN in Wollongong, was proposed as an alternative but that option is set to be discarded.
