WA's Barnett promises AFL stadium by 2017

THE Liberals can deliver a new AFL stadium in Perth three years earlier than the opposition, Premier Colin Barnett says.

Mr Barnett last month said a stadium at his preferred site, next to James Packer's Crown Casino at Burswood, could be delivered by 2018.

But on election eve, he said the party was "very confident" it could deliver the new football venue in time for the finals in September 2017.

He's been consistent on how long he thinks Labor's Subiaco proposal will take, however, saying it won't get up before 2020.

On a bus tour of Perth with journalists on Friday, Mr Barnett was joined at Burswood by West Coast Eagles player Andrew Embley and Aaron Sandilands from the Dockers, who backed the Liberal plan over Labor's proposal for Subiaco's Kitchener Park.

Former Eagle Glen Jakovich and ex-Fremantle player Peter Bell were also there, saying they also supported the Burswood concept.

The most heavyweight endorsement for the Liberal option, however, came last month from Eagles coach John Worsfold.

Perth's favourite footballing son said the stadium needed the capacity for expansion that was available at Burswood, whereas it appeared there were many space restrictions at Subiaco.

Mr Barnett said the Burswood site had enough room to expand to up to 80,000 seats, from an initial 60,000 seats.

In identifying savings to fund its ambitious Metronet rail project, Labor said its stadium plan was $300 million cheaper.

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