The AFL is partnering with the NSW Government to redevelop Showring Oval at Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park.

The government has confirmed a $15 million contribution to the project, which will provide a state-of-the-art home for local community teams and schools, talent pathways, and women’s football.

The redevelopment will create the first full-size, multi-sport hybrid turf oval with running track and broadcast lighting in Australia and will cater for more than 4,000 spectators.

The AFL has partnered with the Sydney Roosters on the Showring proposal and, as co-funding partners, both codes will be able to call the $32 million facility home.

Both sporting codes have a rich history at the site, with the Showring being the inaugural home ground for the Roosters from 1908 to 1930. AFL Sydney hosted finals at the venue until 1980 and the Sydney Swans used the venue for training and practice matches in the mid-1980s through to the early 90s.