List of WAFL grounds

{{Short description|none}} {{update|date=May 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2011}} 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 {{convert|135|m|ft}} and a minimum width of {{convert|110|m|ft}}.<ref name="laws">[http://afl.com.au/Portals/0/afl_docs/Development/umpiring/Laws%20of%20Football_2008.pdf "Laws of Australian Football"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801204747/http://www.afl.com.au/Portals/0/afl_docs/Development/umpiring/Laws%20of%20football_2008.pdf |date=1 August 2008 }}</ref>

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 was previously held every year at Subiaco Oval (Domain Stadium), but is now played at the newly constructed Perth Stadium (Optus Stadium) in Burswood, it is the largest stadium in Western Australia, with a maximum capacity of 60,000 people. The WAFL's attendance record was set at Subiaco Oval, with 52,781 people attending the 1979 Grand Final.

==Grounds==

===Major grounds=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Ground name (sponsored name) !! Location !! Capacity !! Record capacity (year) !! Matches !! Tenant(s) former tenants !! First used !! Notes |- | Anniversary Park || Rockingham || {{sort|02500|2500}} || {{sort|02241|2241}} (2009) || 5 || Peel Thunder || ? || Hosted five matches between Peel and South Fremantle. |- | Arena Joondalup (Pentanet Stadium) || Joondalup || 16 000 || 15 082 (1994) || 336 || West Perth || 1994 || The complex around it is still sponsored by HBF. |- | Bassendean Oval (Steel Blue Oval) || Bassendean || 22 000 || 22 350 (1980) || 757 || Swan Districts || 1934 || |- | Claremont Oval (Revo Fitness Stadium)<ref>{{cite web |title=Historic Claremont Oval secures naming rights partner |url=http://www.wafootball.com.au/news/17833/historic-claremont-oval-secures-naming-rights-partner |publisher=West Australian Football Commission |date=23 August 2019}}</ref> || Claremont || 10 000 || 18 268 (1983) || 796 || Claremont || 1927 || |- | Claremont Showground<ref>Officially the Bruce Campbell Arena</ref> || Claremont || 10 000 || ? || 30 || Claremont || 1907 || Neutral venue 1907–08, 1922. Claremont home ground 1926–27; 2014–2015. |- | East Fremantle Oval (New Choice Homes Park) || East Fremantle || 20 000 || 21 317 (1979) || 602 || East Fremantle || 1953 || |- | Fremantle Oval (Fremantle Community Bank Oval)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.southfremantlefc.com.au/news/9981/sffc-announce-major-partnership-with-fremantle-community-bank|title=SFFC announce Major Partnership with Fremantle Community Bank|website=South Fremantle Football Club|language=en-US|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref> || 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 || {{sort|05000|5000}} || {{sort|07970|7970}} (1985) || 7 || East Fremantle || 1985 || |- | Gosnells Recreation Ground || Gosnells || {{sort|02000|2000}} || {{sort|01597|1597}} (1996) || 1 || Perth || 1996 || |- | Lathlain Park (Mineral Resources Park)<ref>{{cite news |title=Mineral Resources Secure Naming Rights to Lathlain Park |url=http://www.perthfc.com.au/news/16475/mineral-resources-secure-naming-rights-to-lathlain-park |date=1 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> || Lathlain || 20 000 || 19 541 (1967) || 505 || Perth || 1928 || |- | Leederville Oval || 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 || {{sort|05000|05000}} || {{sort|04000|4000}} || 131 || North Fremantle East Fremantle (1901–12) South Fremantle (1901–12) || 1901 || |- |Perth Stadium (Optus Stadium) |Burswood |60 000 |29 879 (2021) |7 |neutral |2018 |Hosted the WAFL Grand Final in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 |- | Perth Oval (HBF Park)<ref>{{cite news |title=nib Stadium soon to be HBF Park |url=https://www.hbfpark.com.au/news/nib-stadium-soon-to-be-hbf-park/ |date=24 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref> || Perth || 20 500 || 26 760 (1969) || 834 || East Perth || 1997 || Hosted six WAFL Grand Finals between 1912 and 1935. |- | {{sort|Richard Moore Oval|Sir Richard Moore Oval}} || Kalgoorlie || {{sort|06000|6000}} || {{sort|07139|7139}} (1986) || 5 || Subiaco || 1986 || |- | Rushton Park (Kelmscott) || Kelmscott || {{sort|02000|2000}} || {{sort|03601|3601}} (1989) || 3 || Perth || 1989 || |- | Rushton Park (Mandurah) (lane Group Stadium) || Mandurah || 10 000 || {{sort|07147|7147}} (1986) || 132 || Peel Thunder || 1986 || |- | Shenton Park || Shenton Park || ? || ? || 8 || Subiaco || 1900 || |- |Subiaco Oval||Subiaco || 43 500 || 52 781 (1979) || 1411 || neutral Subiaco (1908-2004) Claremont (1945–46) || 1908 || Used for the WAFL Grand Final until 2018. Hosted occasional Subiaco home games, the last of which was in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pike |first1=Chris |title=Subiaco versus Peel Thunder WAFL postponed due to re-laid turf in the centre square of Medibank Stadium being deemed unsafe |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/wafl/subiaco-versus-peel-thunder-wafl-postponed-due-to-re-laid-turf-in-the-centre-square-of-medibank-stadium-being-deemed-unsafe-ng-fd55830d5c173659ac7f590f7cb334b8 |publisher=PerthNow |date=4 June 2016}}</ref> |- | Wanneroo Showgrounds || Wanneroo || {{sort|06000|6000}} || {{sort|05007|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===

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Ground name (sponsored name) !! Location !! Capacity !! Record capacity (year) !! Matches !! First used !! Notes |- | Bruce Rock Sporting Complex || Bruce Rock || {{sort|02000|2000}} || {{sort|01900|1900}} (2001) || 1 || 2001 || |- | Capricorn Oval || Newman || {{sort|02000|2000}} || {{sort|03000|3000}} (2008) || 2 || 2002 || |- | Collie Recreation Ground || Collie || {{sort|02000|2000}} || {{sort|01800|1800}} (2001) || 1 || 2001 || |- | Collingwood Park || Albany || {{sort|05000|5000}} || {{sort|04638|4638}} 1989 || 5 || 1989 || |- | Corrigin Oval || Corrigin || {{sort|02000|2000}} || {{sort|01900|1900}} (2009) || 1 || 2009 || |- | Cunderdin Oval || Cunderdin || {{sort|02000|2000}} || {{sort|01678|1678}} (2004) || 1 || 2004 || |- | Dampier Sports Club || Dampier || {{sort|06000|6000}} || {{sort|06040|6040}} (1985) || 1 || 1985 || |- | Esperance Oval || Esperance || {{sort|02500|2500}} || {{sort|02394|2394}} (2005) || 3 || 2000 || |- | Frost Park || Mount Barker || {{sort|02500|2500}} || {{sort|02556|2556}} (1987) || 1 || 1987 || |- | Greater Sports Ground || Katanning || {{sort|02000|2000}} || {{sort|01872|1872}} (2004) || 1 || 2004 || |- | Hands Oval || Bunbury || {{sort|05000|5000}} || {{sort|06573|6573}} (1984) || 5 || 1984 || |- | Jubilee Park || Northam || {{sort|02500|2500}} || {{sort|02500|2500}} (1998) || 1 || 1998 || |- | Jurien Oval || Jurien Bay || {{sort|01500|1500}} || {{sort|01250|1250}} (2002) || 1 || 2002 || |- | Kambalda Oval || Kambalda West || {{sort|02000|2000}} || {{sort|01514|1514}} (2006) || 1 || 2006 || |- | Manjimup Recreation Ground || Manjimup || {{sort|02000|2000}} || {{sort|01965|1965}} (2006) || 1 || 2006 || |- | McLean Oval || Denmark || {{sort|02500|2500}} || {{sort|02500|2500}} (2004) || 1 || 2004 || |- | Millars Well Oval currently known as Kevin Richards Memorial Oval || Karratha || {{sort|05000|5000}} || {{sort|05000|5000}} (2000) || 1 || 2000 || |- | Moora Reserve || Moora || {{sort|00000|?}} || {{sort|00000|?}} || 1 || 1999 || |- | Newdegate Showgrounds || Newdegate || {{sort|01500|1500}} || {{sort|01500|1500}}(2002) || 1 || 2002 || |- | Northampton Community Oval || Northampton || {{sort|05000|5000}} || {{sort|03000|3000}} (2022) || 1 || 2022 |- | Ord River Sports Club || Kununurra || {{sort|04000|4000}} || {{sort|03000|3000}}(2000) || 1 || 2000 || |- | Peter Haynes Oval || Broome || {{sort|05000|5000}} || {{sort|03950|3950}} (2006) || 1 || 2006 || |- | Pingelly Oval || Pingelly || ? || {{sort|01842|1842}} (2021) || 1 || 2021 || |- | {{sort|Stewart Bovell Park|Sir Stewart Bovell Park}} || Busselton || {{sort|02000|2000}}) || {{sort|01473|1473}} (2003) || 1 || 2003 || |- | Talanjee Oval || Exmouth || ? || ? || 1 || 1999 || |- | Toodyay Showgrounds || Toodyay || {{sort|02000|2000}} || {{sort|01200|1200}} (2000) || 1 || 2000 || |- | Town Oval|| Carnarvon || {{sort|03000|3000}} || {{sort|02650|2650}} (2007) || 1 || 2007 || |- | VC Mitchell Park || Donnybrook || {{sort|02000|2000}} || {{sort|01648|1648}} (2005) || 1 || 2005 || |- | Waldeck Street Oval|| Dongara || {{sort|01500|1500}} || {{sort|01850|1850}} (2007) || 1 || 2007 || |- | Wickepin Oval || Wickepin || {{sort|01500|1500}} || {{sort|01300|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. {| class=wikitable |- ! 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.<ref>[http://www.claremontfc.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=211:wafl-country-sport-enrichment-game-claremont-vs-south-fremantle-in-albany-saturday-18th-april&catid=1:news&Itemid=76 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.</ref> |- | 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.<ref>[http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11999 BigFooty WAFL Forum]</ref> |- | 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 || At least 1 at Sir Richard Moore Oval || 6 || Subiaco || Most Recently hosted a game in 2022 |- | 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. |- | Mukinbudin || Mukinbudin Football Oval || 1 || N/A || Hosted one match between West Perth and Perth in 2006. |- | Northampton || Northampton Community Oval || 1 || East Fremantle || Hosted the Seroja Cup between East Fremantle and East Perth, Round 3, 2022. |- | Pingelly || Pingelly Oval || 1 || South Fremantle || Hosted one match between South Fremantle and Peel in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 FIXTURE RELEASED |url=https://www.sffc.com.au/news/19934/2021-fixture-released |publisher=South Fremantle Football Club |date=29 January 2021}}</ref> |}

==See also== {{Portal|Sports|Australia}} *List of Australian Football League grounds

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.waflfootyfacts.net/venues.php Venues: WAFL Footy Facts]

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