FOLLOWING an incident at an AFL game last weekend, the Adelaide Oval is making adjustments to its screening procedures at the gates for the rest of the 2017 season.
Those changes will begin as of this weekend's Port Adelaide v St Kilda match, which is the first game being played since the incident in question.
The following has been issued by the Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority:
The Adelaide Oval SMA is committed to providing patrons with a safe and enjoyable environment at AFL games.
Patrons are asked to remember five key things ahead of their next visit to Adelaide Oval:
1. Arrive early: Increased security measures will have an impact on the time taken to admit patrons to the stadium. Please allow an extra 20 minutes and don’t leave your arrival until the last minute.
2. Be patient: Security inspections take time, so please understand it will likely take a little longer to move people into the stadium.
3. Limit the number of bags you bring: Each bag has to be inspected, so the more you bring the longer it will take. Please prepare your bags for inspection by our staff.
4. Co-operate with staff at all times: Our security and event staff are doing an important job, so please help them by co-operating at all times.
5. Be our eyes and ears: If you see something you think is suspicious, immediately inform one of our staff or police.
Please also note that the AOSMA Conditions of Entry allow security to inspect and search patrons and their belongings by means of handheld or fixed wands, scanners or detectors or pat-down.
Port Adelaide plays St Kilda at 4.05pm on Saturday 29 July at the Adelaide Oval.
