AFL and NRL – Accommodation Near The SCG
ACCOMMODATION NEAR THE SCG
Australian Football League, (aka AFL or Aussie Rules) is an iconic part of this country’s identity. The Sydney Swans were originally the Victorian South Melbourne Club. The team brought the game to Sydney fans in the 1980’s being the first team to play for another State outside Victoria.
They won their first premiership as the Sydney Swans in 2005. They have been in the Grand Final more times than any other club (other than Geelong) in the League. If you haven’t experienced the exciting game of Aussie Rules, the Sydney Cricket Ground is one of the best places to enjoy the spectacle. When over 40,000 fans are roaring and you’re close to the action, you can’t help but get involved in the crowd antics!
If it’s Rugby League you love, the National Rugby League (aka NRL) is undoubtedly one of the most popular sports in Australia. Since the game was first formed in 1895 in the North of England, it has slowly grown in international popularity. Today, NRL is one of Australia’s most-watched sports. The NRL Grand Final is one of the country’s most popular sporting events of the year. It is also one of the most attended sporting championship games in the world.
There is no better place to enjoy NRL than when it is hosted at our beloved Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). when having a week off from our state-of-the-art Sydney Football Stadium. It is located in Moore Park and it’s the closest sporting facility to Sydney’s CBD.
The SCG is Sydney’s second largest stadium that offers an impressive seating capacity of forty eight thousand. This treasured venue has a sacred relationship with many Rugby League games. It hosted its first game in 1911. It has hosted more top-level premiership rugby league games than any other grounds.
In addition to NRL games, the SCG has hosted international sporting events like the 1968 Rugby League World Cup Final. The SCG is home to the Australian national cricket team, the NSW cricket team, the Sydney Swans and the Sydney Sixers. You can view the schedule of all sporting events at the SCG here.
If you are planning to attend the Footy at the SCG, rest assured that we have your accommodation sorted. Our Randwick properties are a short 10 minute ride from the SCG. There is much for you to see and do in the local neighbourhood, before and after the games. Our properties in Randwick are particularly convenient. Sydney’s Light Rail, which takes you door to door, all the way to The SCG is very close.
DIRECTIONS FROM SYDNEY LODGES ACCOMMODATION IN RANDWICK
It’s so easy to access from Sydney Lodges via Sydney’s Light Rail, bus or rideshare/taxi. You can even walk if you want! How convenient!
From our Randwick properties it’s a 15 min trip by tram on the Sydney Light Rail. It’s a 45 min walk (mostly through the glorious green park landscape of Centennial Park )
See Google Maps to the SCG from our properties:
WHAT TO DO IN RANDWICK
If you are planning that trip to Sydney for the AFL or NRL, then be sure to make a day out of it. Wander through creative Surry Hills or the tree-lined streets of Paddington. Visit the designer/celebrity spotting strip of boutique shopping at “The Intersection” and wander up Oxford Street for an early bite to eat before the game.
Meander around the local neighbourhood during the early afternoon by walking to Moore Park; or sneak in an afternoon nap and grab a quick bite before the game (see plenty of pub, bar and restaurant options at the nearby Entertainment Quarter, next door to the SCG) before and after the game.
If you are still buzzing after the game and looking for a nightcap, follow the crowd back up to Oxford Street where you will be spoilt for choice. The local offering of pubs and bars means you can sip your way through the local Paddington pub scene. Once you’ve had enough you can head back home to a comfortable bed, made with crisp fresh linen and fluffy pillows to rest your weary head and feet.
In the morning in Randwick, pop into a local cafe to enjoy brunch with a comforting morning cuppa (Page Two Cafe, or 22 Grams in Randwick)
To plan a perfect trip to Sydney, look no further than our properties for ideal accommodation for your visit.
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