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Richmond beat out Melbourne in race for Waverley Park
Tom Morris • June 16th, 2026 2:30 pm
Richmond has won the race to call Waverley Park home.
It's understood the Tigers will move to the AFL-owned venue in the coming months, and be there until the Punt Road development is complete.
The Demons are still trying to navigate their Caulfield project, and there is scope for them to follow the Tigers to Waverley from midway through 2027 until a permanent home base is confirmed.
The two clubs had been battling over the venue for vastly different reasons.
Richmond needed a ground for its men's and women's programs to train on between September this year up to April or May next year.
Melbourne has been eager to bring its club under one roof for more than a decade, but the delay in navigating the club's long-term wishes to move to Caulfield has been difficult.
It's believed Melbourne players are set to be told as early as Tuesday, while Tigers players are expected to be informed on Wednesday.
MORE TO COME.
