While the Dragons have had a stranglehold on the ground for more than half a century, Doust approached Gallop about the FFA becoming the primary users of the facility because of the financial burden on the club.

The fact Doust is aiding rival codes to use the spiritual home of the Dragons is sure to anger some of the already disgruntled fans, however the club maintains it cannot afford to play all 12 of its home games in an even share between WIN Stadium and Jubilee.

It is understood the Dragons, who play four games a year at Kogarah, want to share some of the costs with the FFA.

The Socceroos and Matildas use Kogarah as a training base when they play international fixtures in Australia, but there are further opportunities to get more use out of the ground given the Dragons predominantly train out of their Wollongong headquarters. "We've used Kogarah Oval for the Socceroos and the Matildas and found it to be an excellent facility, particularly because the pitch is hardly used these days," Gallop said.

"We have had discussions around using the facility more broadly, but those are very much at an early stage. But the St George district has a rich history in football and we are conscious of that."