id say having a sustainable footy club trumps stadium funding. one that can pay its bills for years to come.
hbf in its current form is still better than shark park, win stadium, bruce stadium, leichhardt oval, old panthers stadium. no issues clubs playing in those stadiums for as long as they did. yeah hbf probably does need a lick of paint and better seating but those other mentioned need entire overhauls yeah? also id also argue juniors are just as important. cant keep adding teams and taking away from the current player pool without replenishing said player pool with more players. its an investment that pays dividends 20+ years from if done correctly and in 20 years guess what? stadium will need another upgrade probably.