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Cricket Victoria's preference, along with that of various local sporting clubs, is to keep the Saints out of the precinct. But the AFL indicated it was not ready to lie down.
"The AFL congratulates the government on the announcement of the Junction Oval project today, and looks forwards to continued discussions with them on the potential for the St Kilda Football Club to be part of the future at the Junction," an AFL spokesman said.
A Saints spokeswoman said the club's sentiments reflected those of the league.
The news that Cricket Victoria would be moving to the Junction by 2017 is a major boon for the AFL, freeing the MCG up for earlier football use. The AFL has sought in recent years to start its season earlier in a bid to keep up with the opening dates of the NRL and Super Rugby Season.
Andrews said on Wednesday that the move for cricket was long overdue.
"We'll always have the MCG, but a new Junction Oval will fill a void and help bring more major events to our state," he said.
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