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The Fortress.
The Gabba (Brisbane Cricket Ground) has been home to the Brisbane Lions since the club's formation in 1996 and hosted the AFL Grand Final in 2020 — the only time the big dance has been held outside Victoria until Perth in 2021.
Built in 1895 as Woolloongabba Cricket Ground, the Gabba became a multi-purpose stadium through successive redevelopments, most significantly in the early 2000s. It hosted the 2020 AFL Grand Final (Richmond defeated Geelong) during the pandemic season when the MCG was unavailable. The ground is currently scheduled for redevelopment ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games, with a proposed rebuild at a new site.
