List of WAFL grounds
The West Australian Football League (WAFL) has utilised a number of different grounds since its formation in 1885. This list comprises grounds currently in use (that is, used in the 2011 season, grounds formerly in use and defunct grounds. Under the laws of Australian football, a ground must be grassed, have a minimum length of 135 metres (443 ft) and a minimum width of 110 metres (360 ft).[1]
Most current WAFL grounds were originally constructed for the sole purpose of serving as a home ground for Australian rules football clubs, either by the clubs or local government authorities. Some grounds have also hosted other sports, including rugby league, rugby union, soccer and cricket. Two WAFL venues, the WACA Ground and Subiaco Oval, have also hosted matches in the Australian Football League (AFL).
The competition's grand final is held every year at Subiaco Oval (Patersons Stadium), which is the largest stadium in Western Australia, with a maximum capacity of 43,500 people. The WAFL's attendance record was also set at the ground, with 52,781 people attending the 1979 Grand Final. A new stadium, located in Burswood with a capacity of 60–70,000 people, is proposed to be completed by 2018.
Grounds
Major grounds
| Ground name (sponsored name) | Location | Capacity | Record capacity (year) | Matches | Tenant(s) former tenants | First used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary Park | Rockingham | 2500 | 2241 (2009) | 5 | Peel Thunder | ? | Hosted five matches between Peel and South Fremantle. |
| Arena Joondalup (HBF Arena) | Joondalup | 16 000 | 15 082 (1994) | 336 | West Perth | 1994 | |
| Bassendean Oval (Steel Blue Oval) | Bassendean | 22 000 | 22 350 (1980) | 757 | Swan Districts | 1934 | |
| Claremont Oval | Claremont | 10 000 | 18 268 (1983) | 796 | Claremont | 1927 | |
| Claremont Showgrounds[2] | Claremont | 10 000 | ? | 30 | Claremont | 1907 | Neutral venue 1907–08, 1922; Claremont home ground 1926–27;2014–2015 |
| East Fremantle Oval | East Fremantle | 20 000 | 21 317 (1979) | 602 | East Fremantle | 1953 | |
| Fremantle Oval | Fremantle | 17 500 | 23 109 (1979) | 1464 | South Fremantle East Fremantle (1898–1952) North Fremantle (1912–15) | 1898 | |
| Fremantle Park | Fremantle | ? | ? | ? | Fremantle/Unions | 1890 | |
| Geraldton Recreation Ground | Beachlands | 5000 | 7970 (1985) | 7 | East Fremantle | 1985 | |
| Gosnells Recreation Ground | Gosnells | 2000 | 1597 (1996) | 1 | Perth | 1996 | |
| Lathlain Park (Brownes Stadium) | Lathlain | 20 000 | 19 541 (1967) | 505 | Perth | 1928 | |
| Leederville Oval (Medibank Stadium) | Leederville | 18 000 | 24 567 (1978) | 916 | East Perth Subiaco West Perth (1915–93) | 1915 | Shared between East Perth and Subiaco since 1999. |
| North Fremantle Oval currently known as Gilbert Fraser Reserve | North Fremantle | 05000 | 4000 | 131 | North Fremantle East Fremantle (1901–12)( South Fremantle (1901–12) | 1901 | |
| Perth Oval (nib Stadium) | Perth | 20 500 | 26 760 (1969) | 834 | East Perth | 1997 | Hosted six WAFL Grand Finals between 1912 and 1935. |
| Sir Richard Moore Oval | Kalgoorlie | 6000 | 7139 (1986) | 5 | Subiaco | 1986 | |
| Rushton Park (Kelmscott) | Kelmscott | 2000 | 3601 (1989) | 3 | Perth | 1989 | |
| Rushton Park (Mandurah) (Bendigo Bank Stadium) | Mandurah | 10 000 | 7147 (1986) | 132 | Peel Thunder | 1986 | |
| Shenton Park | Shenton Park | ? | ? | 8 | Subiaco | 1900 | |
| Subiaco Oval (Patersons Stadium) | Subiaco | 43 500 | 52 781 (1979) | 1411 | neutral Subiaco Claremont (1945–46) | 1908 | Used for the WAFL Grand Final every year. Hosts occasional Subiaco home games, the last of which was in 2008. |
| Wanneroo Showgrounds | Wanneroo | 6000 | 5007 (1989) | 3 | East Perth West Perth | 1989 | |
| WACA Ground | East Perth | 24 500 | 11 835 (1994) | 681 | Perth West Perth | 1898 | Hosted eight WAFL Grand Finals between 1906 and 1926. |
Non-metropolitan grounds
| Ground name (sponsored name) | Location | Capacity | Record capacity (year) | Matches | First used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Rock Sporting Complex | Bruce Rock | 2000 | 1900 (2001) | 1 | 2001 | |
| Capricorn Oval | Newman | 2000 | 3000 (2008) | 2 | 2002 | |
| Collie Recreation Ground | Collie | 2000 | 1800 (2001) | 1 | 2001 | |
| Collingwood Park | Albany | 5000 | 4638 1989 | 5 | 1989 | |
| Corrigin Oval | Corrigin | 2000 | 1900 (2009) | 1 | 2009 | |
| Cunderdin Oval | Cunderdin | 2000 | 1678 (2004) | 1 | 2004 | |
| Dampier Sports Club | Dampier | 6000 | 6040 (1985) | 1 | 1985 | |
| Esperance Oval | Esperance | 2500 | 2394 (2005) | 3 | 2000 | |
| Frost Park | Mount Barker | 2500 | 2556 (1987) | 1 | 1987 | |
| Greater Sports Ground | Katanning | 2000 | 1872 (2004) | 1 | 2004 | |
| Hands Oval | Bunbury | 5000 | 6573 (1984) | 5 | 1984 | |
| Jubilee Park | Northam | 2500 | 2500 (1998) | 1 | 1998 | |
| Jurien Oval | Jurien Bay | 1500 | 1250 (2002) | 1 | 2002 | |
| Kambalda Oval | Kambalda West | 2000 | 1514 (2006) | 1 | 2006 | |
| Manjimup Recreation Gronud | Manjimup | 2000 | 1965 (2006) | 1 | 2006 | |
| McLean Oval | Denmark | 2500 | 2500 (2004) | 1 | 2004 | |
| Millars Well Oval currently known as Kevin Richards Memorial Oval | Karratha | 5000 | 5000 (2000) | 1 | 2000 | |
| Moora Reserve | Moora | ? | ? | 1 | 1999 | |
| Newdegate Showgrounds | Newdegate | 1500 | 1500(2002) | 1 | 2002 | |
| Ord River Sports Club | Kununurra | 4000 | 3000(2000) | 1 | 2000 | |
| Peter Haynes Oval | Broome | 5000 | 3950 (2006) | 1 | 2006 | |
| Sir Stewart Bovell Park | Busselton | 2000) | 1473 (2003) | 1 | 2003 | |
| Talanjee Oval | Exmouth | ? | ? | 1 | 1999 | |
| Toodyay Showgrounds | Toodyay | 2000 | 1200 (2000) | 1 | 2000 | |
| Town Oval | Carnarvon | 3000 | 2650 (2007) | 1 | 2007 | |
| VC Mitchell Park | Donnybrook | 2000 | 1648 (2005) | 1 | 2005 | |
| Waldeck Street Oval | Dongara | 1500 | 1850 (2007) | 1 | 2007 | |
| Wickepin Oval | Wickepin | 1500 | 1300 (2002) | 1 | 2002 |
Country venues
Various country towns in Western Australia have hosted WAFL games as a part of the competition's "Country Week", or for similar promotions. Towns which have at least one regular season WAFL game are listed below. The exact name of the ground can often not be determined, but is listed where possible.
| Location | Ground name | Matches | Home team(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | Collingwood Park other venues unknown | 4 | Claremont | Claremont has hosted four games in Albany, most recent in 2009 at Collingwood Park.[3] |
| Broome | N/A | 1 | Swan Districts | Hosted one match between Claremont and Swan Districts. |
| Bruce Rock | N/A | 1 | N/A | Hosted one match between Perth and West Perth in 2001.[4] |
| Bunbury | Hands Oval other venues unknown | 5 | East Perth (2) Swan Districts (3) | |
| Busselton | N/A | 1 | N/A | Hosted one match between East Perth and Swan Districts. |
| Carnarvon | N/A | 1 | N/A | Hosted one match between South Fremantle and West Perth. |
| Collie | N/A | 1 | N/A | Hosted one match between Claremont and Swan Districts. |
| Corrigin | N/A | 1 | N/A | Hosted one match between Peel and West Perth. |
| Cunderdin | N/A | 1 | N/A | Hosted one match between Perth and Subiaco. |
| Dampier | N/A | 3 | East Perth | |
| Denmark | N/A | 1 | N/A | Hosted one match between Claremont and South Fremantle. |
| Dongara | N/A | 1 | N/A | Hosted one match between East Fremantle and Perth. |
| Donnybrook | N/A | 1 | N/A | Hosted one match between East Perth and Peel. |
| Esperance | N/A | 2 | Peel Thunder | |
| Exmouth | N/A | 1 | N/A | Hosted one match between East Perth and Subiaco. |
| Geraldton | N/A possibly at Geraldton Recreation Ground | 6 | East Fremantle | |
| Jurien Bay | N/A | 1 | N/A | Hosted one match between Perth and Subiaco. |
| Kalgoorlie | N/A | 5 | Subiaco | |
| Kambalda | N/A | 1 | Subiaco | Hosted one match between Perth and Subiaco in 2006. |
| Katanning | N/A | 1 | N/A | Hosted one match between Claremont and East Perth in 2000. |
References
- ↑ "Laws of Australian Football"
- ↑ Officially the Bruce Campbell Arena
- ↑ WAFL Country Sport Enrichment Game - Claremont vs South Fremantle in Albany - Saturday 18 April - Claremont Football Club. Published 21 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ↑ BigFooty WAFL Forum