St Kilda coach Brett Ratten has expressed concern over the Optus Stadium turf, saying the venue should think twice before attempting to cram in too many sporting events.
Ratten held some fears for his players' safety heading into Sunday's AFL clash with West Coast after heavy rain and two exhibition soccer matches left parts of the turf unstable.
Crystal Palace played Leeds on Friday night, before Manchester United faced off against Aston Villa on Saturday night.
It meant ground staff had less than 20 hours to repair the soggy surface ahead of Sunday's AFL match, with heavy rain on Saturday damaging their cause.