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John Cain Arena · 3D seat views
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APosition A
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BPosition B
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Inside John Cain Arena
John Cain Arena is an indoor arena in Melbourne, Australia.
Choose any of the 24 numbered lower sections to preview its view. Their positions and aisles follow the Melbourne United seating chart. The seating elevations are estimated. Compare viewing directions first, then move through the stands on the same side.
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Reference capacity
- 10,500
- Melbourne United seating
- The NBL27 chart labels the upper stand 49–70 and marks the mezzanine, lower blocks, courtside seats and courtside boxes separately.
- Movable stands and velodrome
- The venue handbook describes movable stands on the east and west sides and at both ends that can be raised to expose the 250 m indoor velodrome.
- How rows are labelled
- The handbook uses single-letter rows for lower and mezzanine seating and double-letter rows for the upper stand, starting with AA. It omits I and Q.
- Team benches
- The United seating chart shows the home and away benches on the same western sideline, either side of centre court.
- Hearing-loop seats
- The venue handbook locates the hearing loop in rows T and U of sections 33 and 34 and in the front row AA of section 58. Check availability for your event.
- Courtside ticket options
- Melbourne United's game against Cairns lists courtside row C and second-row courtside boxes as separate offers.
- Indoor cycling track
- The arena has a built-in 250 m cycling track. It is covered for most events. The technical plan shows a separate cycling setup.
Explore the stands
Move from the front to the back of the stands to compare the angle and height. Ticket lookup requires a verified map from section, row and seat to viewing position.
A useful comparison to try
Two positions on the same side are about 48 m and 55 m from center court.
From the venue to the game
Both views share the permanent stands. The basketball view adds the court and baskets. Event seating and capacity can vary.
BASKETBALL VIEWS
Where to view the court
End-line positions look along the court. Sideline positions look across toward both baskets.
Compare viewing positions
Sideline or end line
Compare how each direction frames the court.
Distance to center court
Every position uses the same distance reference so you can compare views.
Viewing height
Move up the same side and observe how the two ends of the court come into view.
Try these seat comparisons
Viewing conditions · 170 cm · Seated · 1×. Both positions use the same settings.
Sideline and end-line views
Compare two directions at the same viewing height.
A · Sideline position~48 m to target · 12.1 m eye elevationCourt view
B · End-line position~47 m to target · 12.1 m eye elevationCourt view
Front and rear on the same side
Keep your viewing direction and compare two positions in the stands.
A · Nearer position~48 m to target · 12.1 m eye elevationCourt view
B · Further-back position~55 m to target · 16.2 m eye elevationCourt view
Basketball viewing questions
Can I locate my ticketed seat?
3D views are available by stand section.
How can I see the other basket?
Open a viewing position, turn on Look around and rotate the view.
Where is distance measured to?
Distances run from the selected viewing position to center court in the basic layout.
YOUR VIEWING SETTINGS
View guide
Compare two positions using the same viewing conditions.
Direction and height
Compare the angle from two sides, then try the same side at a different height.
Eye height
Your height and viewing posture set the camera's eye level.
Distance to the center
Distances are measured from each viewing position to the center of the layout.