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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.
Explore the permanent upper stands and open event floor. The built-in 250 m cycling track is covered for most events and appears in a separate setup on the venue's technical plan. Start in the overview to see how the stands are arranged, then choose a viewing position.
- 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 the center of the floor.
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.
BASE VENUE
Explore the arena from the stands
Choose a side, then move from the front to the rear of the stands to see the floor and the stands opposite.
Compare positions in the stands
Direction
Look toward the arena floor from a side and from an end.
Distance to the center
Use the center of the floor as a shared distance reference.
Viewing height
Move through the stands on the same side to see how eye height changes the viewing angle.
Compare arena viewpoints
Viewing conditions · 170 cm · Seated · 1×. Both positions use the same settings.
Two directions in the stands
Compare views from a side and an end of the floor.
A · Side stands~48 m to arena center · 12.1 m eye elevationView of the arena floor
B · End stands~47 m to arena center · 12.1 m eye elevationView of the arena floor
Front and rear on the same side
Keep the same direction and compare positions at different heights.
A · Front of the stands~48 m to arena center · 12.1 m eye elevationView of the arena floor
B · Rear of the stands~55 m to arena center · 16.2 m eye elevationView of the arena floor
Base venue questions
How does the base venue relate to basketball?
Both layouts use the same permanent stands. The basketball layout adds the court and baskets to the central floor.
Can I look up my ticketed seat?
3D views are available by stand section.
Where is distance measured to?
Distances run from the selected viewing position to the center of the floor.
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.