ABC NEWS: Macquarie Point stadium’s tight squeeze for government, fans and finances laid bare by Planning Commission

You’ve just watched the Tasmania Devils enjoy a spirited win over, let’s say, Carlton.

The crowd at Macquarie Point in Hobart is rocking, the team song blares over the speaker a few times, and everyone starts to file out.

Then comes a wall of people in every direction.

Some try to use a new footbridge over to Collins Street, but find themselves in a slow-moving mass that increasingly builds up and comes to a crawl.

Crowds pack themselves alongside busy Davey Street, all attempting to head towards the CBD, while others reach a bottleneck at Franklin Wharf.

And about 6,000 head to nearby bus stops, including at a new bus plaza, where the wait is estimated to be more than an hour in a narrowly built environment that could exacerbate the wind and chill.

That’s assuming that the extra 80 buses required are actually provided. The bus trip isn’t the end of the line either, with many expected to collect their cars at a thus-far undisclosed park-and-ride.