# Springvale Reserve

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{{Short description|Sports venue in Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Springvale Reserve
| nickname = 
| image = Springvale_Reserve_2026_6.jpg
| image_size = 
| image_caption = 
| address = Newcomen Rd
| city = [Springvale](/source/Springvale%2C_Victoria), [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(state))
| coordinates = {{coord|-37.94360256164489|145.14756504394123|type:landmark_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground = 
| opened = 
| closed = 
| demolished = 
| owner = [City of Greater Dandenong](/source/City_of_Greater_Dandenong)
| operator = 
| surface = 
| dimensions = 
| construction_cost = 
| architect = 
| tenants = [Springvale Districts Football Club](/source/Springvale_Districts_Football_Club) ([SFNL](/source/Southern_Football_Netball_League))<br/>[Silverton Cricket Club](/source/Silverton_Cricket_Club) ([DDCA](/source/Dandenong_District_Cricket_Association))
| seating_capacity = 
| record_attendance = 5,600 ({{VFL SV}} vs {{VFA Bru}}, 15 June 1986)
}}
'''Springvale Reserve''' (also known as the '''Springvale Recreation Reserve''' and '''Newcomen Road Oval''') is an [Australian rules football](/source/Australian_rules_football) and [cricket](/source/cricket) venue located in the [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne) suburb of [Springvale](/source/Springvale%2C_Victoria).<ref>{{cite web |title=Springvale Reserve |url=https://www.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/our-environment/open-spaces/springvale-reserve |publisher=Greater Dandenong City Council |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250910044234/https://www.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/our-environment/open-spaces/springvale-reserve |archive-date=10 September 2025}}</ref> The name also refers to the wider public park in which the main oval is located.<ref>{{cite web |title=Springvale Reserve $2.1m upgrade begins |url=https://dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/news/2023-11-16/springvale-reserve-2-1m-upgrade-begins/ |publisher=Star Journal |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250910173628/https://dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/news/2023-11-16/springvale-reserve-2-1m-upgrade-begins/ |archive-date=10 September 2025 |date=16 November 2023}}</ref>

As of 2025, it is home to the [Springvale Districts Football Club](/source/Springvale_Districts_Football_Club) in the [Southern Football Netball League](/source/Southern_Football_Netball_League) (SFNL) and the [Silverton Cricket Club](/source/Silverton_Cricket_Club) in the [Dandenong District Cricket Association](/source/Dandenong_District_Cricket_Association) (DDCA).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Amy |first1=Paul |title=People power: How Springvale Districts has become a model community football-netball club |url=https://www.codesports.com.au/afl%2Flocal-footy%2Fpeople-power-how-springvale-districts-has-become-a-model-community-footballnetball-club%2Fnews-story%2Fe6ad72dc0094d0da8d64b13b9432085c |publisher=CODE Sports |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251231073642/https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/local-footy/people-power-how-springvale-districts-has-become-a-model-community-footballnetball-club/news-story/e6ad72dc0094d0da8d64b13b9432085c?amp&nk=72d0d2e3b8c2bde12991654a8587148e-1767166613 |archive-date=31 December 2025 |date=31 August 2023}}</ref> It was formerly the home of the [Springvale Football Club](/source/Springvale_Football_Club) and the [Springvale Cricket Club](/source/Springvale_Cricket_Club).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Amy |first1=Paul |title='Pains me greatly': Springvale forced to shut down after more than a century of cricket |url=https://www.codesports.com.au/cricket%2Flocal-cricket%2Fpains-me-greatly-springvale-forced-to-shut-down-after-more-than-a-century-of-cricket%2Fnews-story%2F03bba1cee1865a1971f0bba363dbfa34 |publisher=CODE Sports |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251231071932/https://www.codesports.com.au/cricket/local-cricket/pains-me-greatly-springvale-forced-to-shut-down-after-more-than-a-century-of-cricket/news-story/03bba1cee1865a1971f0bba363dbfa34?amp&nk=a1d79ca5140346a3f204069345dc53f0-1767165579 |archive-date=31 December 2025 |date=20 July 2023}}</ref>

In addition to being the home of Springvale Districts, the SFNL often uses Springvale Reserve to host several finals matches.<ref>{{cite web |title=Division 2 Grand Final Preview |url=https://sfnl.com.au/division-2-grand-final-preview-6/ |publisher=Southern Football Netball League |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251011000647/https://sfnl.com.au/division-2-grand-final-preview-6/ |archive-date=11 October 2025 |date=13 September 2025}}</ref> The ground was also used for [Federal Football League](/source/Federal_Football_League) (FFL) grand finals.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Amy |first1=Paul |title=A Highett Football Club reunion will celebrate three flags in four years |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/sport/a-highett-football-club-reunion-will-celebrate-three-flags-in-four-years/news-story/d1544136d98e21cfcf907d358c315891 |publisher=Herald Sun |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251231065849/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/sport/a-highett-football-club-reunion-will-celebrate-three-flags-in-four-years/news-story/d1544136d98e21cfcf907d358c315891 |archive-date=31 December 2025 |date=18 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Amy |first1=Paul |title=Reunion of the Springvale team that upset Oakleigh District in the 1977 Federal league grand final |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/reunion-of-the-springvale-team-that-upset-oakleigh-district-in-the-1977-federal-league-grand-final/news-story/b3b4b8de681ccd6e426d1d50533fe306 |publisher=Herald Sun |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251231055606/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/reunion-of-the-springvale-team-that-upset-oakleigh-district-in-the-1977-federal-league-grand-final/news-story/b3b4b8de681ccd6e426d1d50533fe306 |archive-date=31 December 2025 |date=23 May 2017}}</ref>

==History==
The [Springvale Football Club](/source/Springvale_Football_Club) (SFC) was formed in 1903 and moved to Springvale Reserve in 1915.<ref>{{cite web |title=Springvale Scorpions History |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?client=0-118-10449-0-0&sID=55910&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=4877944 |website=GameDay |publisher=Casey Demons |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231055208/https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?client=0-118-10449-0-0&sID=55910&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=4877944 |archive-date=31 December 2025 |date=1 August 2003}}</ref> The club was admitted into the [Victorian Football Association](/source/Victorian_Football_Association) (VFA) – later renamed to the [Victorian Football League](/source/Victorian_Football_League) (VFL) – in [1982](/source/1982_VFA_season).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Amy |first1=Paul |title=Hold the phone: Brian Woodman receives VFL life membership |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/hold-the-phone-brian-woodman-receives-vfl-life-membership/news-story/eeb4e970fcdb35836b972581161438be |publisher=Herald Sun |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251231060048/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/hold-the-phone-brian-woodman-receives-vfl-life-membership/news-story/eeb4e970fcdb35836b972581161438be |archive-date=31 December 2025 |date=14 September 2016}}</ref> The highest recorded VFA crowd at Springvale Reserve was during the [1986 Division 1 season](/source/1986_VFA_season), when 5,600 people attended Springvale's round 8 match against {{VFA Bru}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Springvale v Brunswick |url=https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1986-D1-R08-G05.php |publisher=The VFA Project |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007150522/https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1986-D1-R08-G05.php |archive-date=7 October 2024 |date=15 June 1986}}</ref>

By 2000 – the year that the VFL merged with the [AFL reserves](/source/AFL_reserves) – the facilities at Springvale Reserve were in a rundown condition, and [Football Victoria](/source/AFL_Victoria) officials ruled that the ground wasn't up to VFL standard.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Amy |first1=Paul |title=Casey Demons, formerly Springvale Scorpions, will honour its history with a hall of fame |url=https://www.codesports.com.au/afl%2Fstate-leagues%2Fcasey-will-honour-its-history-with-the-creation-of-a-hall-of-fame%2Fnews-story%2Fd0e22a201889a4af499b9e29dad9377d |publisher=CODE Sports |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251231072634/https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/state-leagues/casey-will-honour-its-history-with-the-creation-of-a-hall-of-fame/news-story/d0e22a201889a4af499b9e29dad9377d?amp&nk=e874bae9d53d3c3514bd45e59a7c5765-1767166000 |archive-date=31 December 2025 |date=30 May 2023}}</ref> SFC played all but one of its home matches at [Waverley Park](/source/Waverley_Park) during the [2000 season](/source/2000_VFL_season), before moving all home matches to either [Moorabbin Oval](/source/Moorabbin_Oval) or [Shepley Oval](/source/Shepley_Oval) in [2001](/source/2001_VFL_season) and [2002](/source/2002_VFL_season).<ref>{{cite web |title=Young Blues upset Tigers |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/young-blues-upset-tigers-20020526-gdu8ni.html |publisher=The Age |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231070449/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/young-blues-upset-tigers-20020526-gdu8ni.html |archive-date=31 December 2025 |date=26 May 2002}}</ref> In both [2003](/source/2003_VFL_season) and [2004](/source/2004_VFL_season), seven VFL matches were played at Springvale Reserve.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dolphins take the sting out of the Scorpions |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/470583/dolphins-take-the-sting-out-of-the-scorpions |publisher=AFL.com.au |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231073932/https://www.afl.com.au/news/470583/dolphins-take-the-sting-out-of-the-scorpions |archive-date=31 December 2025 |date=12 May 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2003 Sandringham Zebras season |url=https://demonwiki.org/2003%2BSandringham%2BZebras%2Bseason |publisher=Demonwiki |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222131101/https://demonwiki.org/2003%2BSandringham%2BZebras%2Bseason |archive-date=22 December 2024}}</ref>

In 2005, SFC reached an arrangement with the [City of Casey](/source/City_of_Casey), which had developed the new [Casey Fields](/source/Casey_Fields) multi-sports complex in [Cranbourne East](/source/Cranbourne_East) and was seeking for a VFL team to play there.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Caroline |title=Demons want land at Casey |url=http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/demons-want-land-at-casey/2008/05/06/1209839651311.html |publisher=Real Footy |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507015918/http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/demons-want-land-at-casey/2008/05/06/1209839651311.html |archive-date=7 May 2008 |date=7 May 2008}}</ref> The club moved its training and playing base to Casey Fields in 2006, changing its name to the [Casey Scorpions](/source/Casey_Demons).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Talent |first1=Justin |title=Dees' GM of Footy: Scorpions' history won't be forgotten in Casey rebranding |url=https://archive.sen.com.au/news/2016/12/21/dees-gm-of-footy-scorpions-history-wont-be-forgotten-in-casey-rebranding/index.html |publisher=SEN |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231071122/https://archive.sen.com.au/news/2016/12/21/dees-gm-of-footy-scorpions-history-wont-be-forgotten-in-casey-rebranding/index.html |archive-date=31 December 2025 |date=21 December 2016}}</ref> Ahead of the move, SFC played all of its home matches at Springvale Reserve during the [2005 season](/source/2005_VFL_season) (the first time it had done this since [1998](/source/1998_VFL_season)).<ref>{{cite web |title=The Scorps 'Comen Home? |url=https://www.vflfooty.com/scorps-comen-home |publisher=VFL Footy |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231072842/https://www.vflfooty.com/scorps-comen-home |archive-date=31 December 2025 |date=26 October 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rhodes |first1=Brendan |title=750 not out: Casey Demons notch up a massive milestone |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/599128/750-not-out-casey-demons-notch-up-a-massive-milestone |publisher=AFL.com.au |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406173018/https://www.afl.com.au/news/599128/750-not-out-casey-demons-notch-up-a-massive-milestone |archive-date=6 April 2025 |date=21 April 2025}}</ref> The final VFA/VFL match at the ground was between Springvale and {{VFL PM}} on 14 August 2005.<ref>{{cite web |title=VFA/VFL Grounds |url=https://www.vflfooty.com/vfavfl-grounds |publisher=VFL Footy |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231062055/https://www.vflfooty.com/vfavfl-grounds |archive-date=31 December 2025 |date=25 April 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Geelong's VFL team: Season 2005 – Cats bottom out |url=https://www.thecattery.com.au/OldSite/vfl_2005.php |publisher=The Cattery |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410125900/https://www.thecattery.com.au/OldSite/vfl_2005.php |archive-date=10 April 2021 |date=20 August 2005}}</ref>

A digital scoreboard was installed at Springvale Reserve in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Maskell |first1=Vin |title=Springvale Reserve, Victoria |url=https://scoreboardpressure.com/2015/04/24/springvale-reserve-victoria/ |publisher=Scoreboard pressure |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250927122219/https://scoreboardpressure.com/2015/04/24/springvale-reserve-victoria/ |archive-date=27 September 2025 |date=24 April 2015}}</ref>

During the [2022 Victorian state election](/source/2022_Victorian_state_election) campaign, the [Labor Party](/source/Victorian_Labor_Party) committed to funding which would upgrade the ground's facilities, including the main oval and cricket nets.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Foladi |first1=Sahar |title=$2m pledge for Springvale oval |url=https://dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/news/2022-11-19/2m-pledge-for-springvale-oval/ |publisher=Star Journal |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119024909/https://dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/news/2022-11-19/2m-pledge-for-springvale-oval/ |archive-date=19 November 2022 |date=19 November 2022}}</ref> The upgrades were completed in July 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Reilly |first1=Sean |title=Springvale North Ward (Council News Article) |url=https://www.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/contact-us/news-and-media/cr-sean-oreilly-springvale-north-ward-council-news-article-august-2025 |publisher=Greater Dandenong City Council |access-date=31 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250819181330/https://www.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au/contact-us/news-and-media/cr-sean-oreilly-springvale-north-ward-council-news-article-august-2025 |archive-date=19 August 2025 |date=31 July 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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Category:Sports venues in Melbourne
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