Brisbane Lions Must Fill a New Big Stadium, Says Broncos Boss
Introduction
Dave Donaghy is the boss of the Brisbane Broncos. He said the Brisbane Lions have a big problem. They need to fill a new stadium. The stadium has 63,000 seats. It will open in 2033. Donaghy spoke at a lunch with Sam Graham, the Lions boss.
Main Body
The new stadium is for the 2032 Olympics. Building starts this year. The Lions play at the Gabba now. The biggest crowd at the Gabba was 37,478 people. Donaghy worked for the Melbourne Storm before. He knows about big stadiums. In Melbourne, AFL is very popular. The Storm play in a smaller stadium. It is easier to fill. Donaghy says a bigger stadium does not mean more people come. Brisbane has only one other big team, the Broncos. But that does not mean people will always come. The Lions are now a well-known team. Sam Graham said winning games is not enough. The club has 75,000 members. But the team did not always win. Graham said they need to use many ways to get people to come. For example, the women's team and online platforms.
Conclusion
The two bosses talked about the big challenge. The Lions need to fill the new stadium. They have many members now. But they need to make sure people come to games. This is very important for the new stadium to be a success.