'Magnificent': Inside Parramatta's incredible new $360 million stadium

Parramatta have christened the new Bankwest Stadium.

Fans and players alike got a sneak peek at the $360 million complex during a special open training session under the lights on Wednesday night.

“There’s a bit of a weird smell in here at the moment, I don’t know what it is,” the Eels’ co-captain Clint Gutherson told reporters.

“What a magnificent stadium,” ARL commission boss Peter Beattie said.

Thousands of blue-and-gold clad fans watched the team train to AC/DC, as well as a two-minute fire and light show.

And while the 30,000-seat rectangle stadium will also play host to the Canterbury Bulldogs and Wests Tigers, the Eels made it clear it was their home alone.

“As much as teams want to play at the end of the day its going to be Parramatta Stadium,” fellow co-captain Tim Mannah said.

It’s the first of three new sporting stadiums built by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, a plan that’s been heavily critcised as a waste of money.

“The people of NSW, and we don’t take this lightly, gave us the tick to keep moving forward and we know in our heart of hearts what is right for the citizens of our state,” Ms Berejiklian told reporters from the turf of the new stadium.

The government is also knocking down and rebuilding Allianz Stadium at a cost of more than $700 million, while a refurbishment of ANZ Stadium is likely to cost $810 million.

The 30,000 seat rectangle stadium will play host to NRL and A-League games, though the premier also listed an AFL team when asked which clubs would call it home into the future.

“It’s actually five teams (home ground) I understand, three NRL teams, an AFL team and what’s the fifth one? I can’t remember,” Ms Berejiklian said.

The Western Sydney Wanderers and NSW Waratahs will also call the stadium home.

Ms Berejiklian said the new stadium would inspire future generations of sporting stars.

The stadium boasts the steepest stands in the country, according to the state government, and has been designed to amplify crowd noise.