A final decision on whether full-strength beer will be sold at the new Perth Stadium is still to be made — but the issue has divided local football fans.

VenuesLive chief executive Mike McKenna said the procurement of all food and beverage suppliers — including beer — would be finalised before the start of next year’s AFL season.

“VenuesLive was appointed as the Perth Stadium operator in June 2016 and since then they have been developing a food and beverage strategy that considers the commercial requirements of each of the users, the various different food outlets and assists in the delivery of a ‘fans-first’ experience,” he said.

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Only mid-strength beer is available at Domain Stadium.

Different Australian stadiums have different policies. Some allow full-strength beer during day games but only mid-strength or light beers at night matches.

Full-strength beers are always available in corporate boxes.

In a major change of policy, Adelaide Oval started to sell full-strength beer at AFL matches after its $575 million redevelopment in 2014.

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A Facebook survey last week by the AFL Fans Association revealed a variety of views.

When asked what strength beer they would like sold at the Perth Stadium, fan Dan posted: “As adults, surely we are capable of being in charge of the strength of the drinks we consume?”

Narelle agreed: “ I believe that light and full-strength beer should be available. The AFL venues are not running a nanny state!”

But fan David said “drunks and football don’t mix”. He said light beer should be sold to “keep the idiots tame”.

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Yanni said said there should be no drinking at the football. “So many times a game has been ruined by some drunk yobbo yelling and screaming abuse at not only the players but fans ... it’s why I stopped going to games.”

Sarcastic fan Chris summed up the feelings of several others. “It’s fairly simple and should stay exactly as it is,” he posted.

“Rich people should continue to get full strength in the fancy areas and boxes and the poor should get cordial and fairy bread because they are poor and ergo irresponsible.”

Association president Gerry Eeman said the responses showed opinion was divided among fans.

“A lot of fans feel that they are not being treated as adults when they are denied full-strength beer,” he said. “However, other fans feel that limiting alcohol content is more conducive to a family atmosphere.”

Professor Tanya Chikritzhs from Curtin University’s National Drug Research Institute said the best “harm-minimalisation strategy” for any stadium was to sell only mid-strength or light beer.