GMHBA Stadium
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong, Australia — opened 1941, 1 rugby league games hosted, home of Geelong Football Club (Geelong Cats, AFL/AFLW).
Ground facts
| Opened | 1941 |
| Home club | Geelong Football Club (Geelong Cats, AFL/AFLW) |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 1 |
| Top recorded crowd | 7,857 |
| Capacity | approx. 40,000 |
| Floodlights installed | True |
| Years used | 2023 |
| Location | Geelong, Victoria |
Name history
- Kardinia Park — 1941-2003
- Skilled Stadium — 2003-2011
- Simonds Stadium — 2011-2018
- GMHBA Stadium — 2018-present
Rugby league history
Geelong's AFL heartland ground, still commonly known by its original name Kardinia Park (the managing body remains the government-run Kardinia Park Stadium Trust), hosted its only rugby league match on 12 February 2023: a 2023 NRL Pre-Season Challenge trial in which the Sydney Roosters beat Melbourne Storm 32-24 in front of 7,857 -- around 20% of the ground's capacity. This was very much a one-off, new-market exhibition booking rather than any ongoing rugby league presence -- the venue has no rugby league tradition beyond this single trial, and no further matches have followed.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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