A Canberra club seeks a shorter field due to asbestos issues, but rival clubs oppose the proposed site.
A Canberra club is hoping to play on a field 10m shorter than regulation, but opposition from rival clubs could block the asbestos-forced move.
It means the Woden Valley Rams, on the eve of the Canberra Raiders Cup season, still don't have a home for 2026.
The ACT government suggested Woden Athletics Park for both the Rams and rugby union club Canberra Royals after asbestos was found at Phillip Enclosed.
The Canberra Times revealed the venue's playing surface wouldn't be ready in time for the coming winter after non-friable asbestos was discovered in the ground during irrigation installation.