AFL leading the race to buy Waverley Park from Hawks

The AFL is leading the race to buy Waverley Park from Hawthorn Football Club, in a deal that would keep the former prized stadium as a football facility.

While the deal is not finalised, and other parties have been engaged in the bidding process, three competition sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the AFL had become increasingly keen to buy the ground, as the league recognised the value of Waverley Park to the code.

A deal could be concluded in matter of days between the club and the AFL.

Hawthorn’s training base at Waverley Park. Credit: Pat Scala

The AFL would have multiple options for using Waverley – it could house the umpires, pathways programs for junior, host games at junior or VFL level and even provide a facility for another AFL club, if there was a sudden or temporary need.

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