I haven't seen anything like that. It's just the state+federal funding that was announced as part of the AFL team package. I was told the "steeper rake & closer seating" thing about Macquarie Point when I had the chance to chat to Anne Beach (MPDC CEO) as part of the stadium showcase display...

A recent Examiner article, discussing York Park, and some comments among other topics (NRL, Big Bash): https://www.examiner.com.au/story/9306828/storm-chasers-tasmania-to-pursue-an-historic-nrl-match/ I've snipped out the A-League relevant quotes: The rest of the article was about similar...