A state-of-the-art facility designed to offer a comprehensive and immersive AFL experience – AFL Max – is set to open at Melbourne Airport in 2025. Perfect for footy fans, families, and schools, this state-of-the-art facility will offer fun, active experiences and skill development opportunities for all ages.
It’s Victoria’s first AFL Max venue, which has already proven to be a huge success in South Australia, featuring indoor footy field, trampolines, climb zones, interactive screens, skill-testing attractions and more.
The custom-built facility will add to the already stacked landscape of specialist tourism attractions and sports venues near Melbourne Airport alongside Australia’s first surf park URBNSURF and the Essendon Football Club.
It will also have five party rooms, a cafe and kitchen available, giving Hume another venue for families and schools to be active and have fun.
Founded by AFL Premiership player James Podsiadly – and in collaboration with the AFL – AFL Max aims to be the premier destination for active, fun, learning experiences across Australia, while also connecting more people to the game.
AFL Max isn’t just about fun and games—it’s also a hub for education. The venue in Adelaide has become a popular destination for school camps, hosting over 25,000 students in the past three years.
The Melbourne location is slated to continue this legacy, offering curriculum-aligned overnight camps focused on leadership, well-being, and mental health, all delivered in collaboration with experts.
AFL Max is set to open in early May 2025.
