THE Western Bulldogs look all set to bark in Ballarat in 2017 after concept designs for the city’s revamped Eureka Stadium were unveiled.

Bulldogs chief executive Peter Gordon has revealed negotiations with the AFL are now complete and games would be scheduled for Ballarat during the 2017 season providing construction work was finished on time.

The Doggies hope to play two games a season at Ballarat as it spreads its roots into Western Victoria.

Plans for the construction of a new 5000-seat grandstand at the north Ballarat venue will now go out to community consultation with construction work set to start next year.

Work has already begun on reducing the oval size to be the same as Etihad Stadium and realigning its orientation by 32 degrees to meet AFL and Western Bulldogs requirements.

When finished, the new stadium will deliver a stadium capacity of more than 11,000 spectators.

media_camera The stadium is set to host AFL games from 2017.

media_camera Concept designs of the new Eureka Stadium in Ballarat, which is set to house AFL games from 2017.

Mr Gordon said the Western Bulldogs were excited by the progress at Eureka Stadium and looking forward to continuing to build an enduring connection with the people of Ballarat and Western Victoria.

“It is great to bring AFL football to the people of Ballarat, it is great to grow our club into this region, it is great for tourism, it is providing jobs, there are so many good elements to this,” Mr Gordon said.

“It is a win-win situation, everyone is a winner”.

AFL General Manager of Clubs and AFL Operations Manager Travis Auld said the AFL was supportive of the Bulldogs Ballarat push.

“The AFL is supportive of the Western Bulldogs push to play up to two home games a season in Ballarat from 2017, at the soon to be redeveloped Eureka Stadium, conditional on the stadium being ready to host AFL matches,” Mr Auld said.

Ballarat Mayor Des Hudson said he was excited about welcoming the Bulldogs to Ballarat in 2017.

“The unveiling gives us a preview of what we can expect to be delivered over the next 18 months,” Cr Hudson said.

“Just imagine when 2017 AFL Premiership points matches are played right here in Ballarat, Brownlow points being won, a tourism bonanza, all of it right here in our community in our new stadium.

“We can’t wait.”

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