List of Australian Football League grounds
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The Australian Football League has numerous grounds upon which senior VFL/AFL games have been played. This list comprises current grounds in use, former grounds in use (both major and minor), regional pre-season grounds and international grounds.
In accordance with 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}}.[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 }} Most Australian rules football grounds are also used for cricket, which is also played on a grassed, oval-shaped ground, and it is commonplace for a ground to be used for football in winter and cricket in summer.
Due to the popularity of Australian rules football, particularly in southern Australia, most of Australia's largest stadiums by capacity are used for Australian rules football; and it is therefore common to use those stadiums for other high-drawing events, particularly sporting events. Sports such as rugby and soccer can be readily played on an Australian rules football arena, as their rectangular fields are small enough to be set on the larger oval.
The oldest Australian Football League ground is the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The ground was built in 1854 and is still used for hosting AFL matches, including each year's grand final. The ground also has the largest capacity, at 100,024. The ground that made its most recent AFL debut is Barossa Park in Lyndoch, South Australia, during the 2025 season; and Hands Oval in South Bunbury, Western Australia will also host its first match during the 2025 season. By the end of 2025, 52 different venues will have hosted VFL/AFL premiership matches since the league was established in 1897.
AFL/VFL premiership season venues
=Current grounds=
The following table shows a list of all of grounds that are currently regularly used in the Australian Football League, as of the 2025 AFL season. The table includes grounds where teams have commercial deals in place to transfer home games to these grounds each season but are not full-time tenants of those grounds; in these cases, the club is shown in italics in the current tenants column.
=Future or Proposed AFL Venues=
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style="background:col|Stadium
!style="background:col|City !style="background:col|State/Territory !style="background:col|Capacity !style="background:col|Tenants !style="background:col|Opening Date |
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Macquarie Point Stadium
|23,000 |2029 |
Brisbane Olympic Stadium
|63,000 |2032 |
=Former major grounds=
File:VFL AFL Melbourne venues map.png
The following table comprises a list of former grounds that were at one stage the primary home ground, or a long-term secondary home ground, for a club to play its VFL/AFL matches on.
Most of the grounds were the original homes of current teams (for example, Arden Street Oval was North Melbourne's home ground) and have ceased hosting VFL/AFL matches, usually due to location and lack of capacity. Princes Park was the last of the Victorian suburban venues to see an AFL game, with the last match occurring in 2005. These grounds now usually serve as a boutique training oval and administrative base for these AFL clubs, and some are used for under age, VFL, AFL Women's or suburban league matches.
Waverley Park (originally known as VFL Park), located in Mulgrave, Victoria was the first purpose-built stadium for VFL/AFL matches, opening in 1970. Until the 1990s, it did not serve as any team's home ground, but was instead a neutral venue to which each club shifted one or two of its home matches each year; in the 1990s, it was adopted as a home ground by {{AFL Haw}} and {{AFL Stk}}. Original plans called for the grounds capacity to be 155,000, which would have made it one of the largest stadiums in the world. The venue, with its planned higher capacity, was originally to be a replacement for the Melbourne Cricket Ground as host of the VFL's Grand Final. However, in 1982/1983, when the extensions to finish the original plans were due to commence, the Government of Victoria refused to approve the plans for the stadium because the upgrade would have threatened the Melbourne Cricket Ground's right to host the Grand Final. Hence, no further development ever occurred and the capacity was set at 78,000. It was used until 1999, and was replaced by the Docklands Stadium.
Football Park, which was located in West Lakes, Adelaide, had a similar history to Waverley Park; it was purpose built for South Australian National Football League (SANFL) games and opened in 1974, replacing Adelaide Oval as the primary venue for the league. Unlike Waverley Park, it did become the venue for SANFL Grand Finals. It was the primary South Australian venue for VFL/AFL matches from 1991, when the league expanded into Adelaide, until 2013, and it was replaced by the newly refurbished Adelaide Oval.
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width = 180pt | Ground
! width = 180pt | Other/sponsored names ! width = 100pt |City ! width = 110pt | State ! width = 60pt |Capacity ! Games ! First used ! Last used ! width = 275pt |Tenant(s) |
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align = center | Arden Street Oval
| align = center | North Melbourne Recreation Reserve | align = center | North Melbourne | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 35,000 | align = center | 529 | align = center | 1925 | align = center | 1985 |
align = center | Brunswick Street Oval
| align = center | Fitzroy Cricket Ground | align = center | North Fitzroy | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 10,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=22 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Brunswick Street Oval | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align = center | 612 | align = center | 1897 | align = center | 1966 | Fitzroy |
align = center | Coburg City Oval
| align = center | | align = center | Coburg | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 36,000 | align = center | 9 | align = center | 1965 | align = center | 1965 |
align = center | Corio Oval
| align = center | | align = center | Geelong | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 25,000 | align = center | 371 | align = center | 1897 | align = center | 1940 | Geelong |
align = center | East Melbourne Cricket Ground
| align = center | | align = center | East Melbourne | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 18,000 | align = center | 225 | align = center | 1897 | align = center | 1921 | Essendon: 1897–1921 |
align=center | Football Park
| align=center | AAMI Stadium (2002–2015) | align=center | West Lakes | align=center | South Australia | align=center | 51,240{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=1 | title = AAMI Stadium | access-date =19 October 2008 | publisher = Australian Stadiums}} | align=center | 458 | align=center | 1991 | align=center | 2015{{AFL Ade}} and {{AFL PA}} played regular season matches at Football Park until the end of the 2013 season, but a NAB Challenge match was played at the ground between the two sides in 2015. |{{AFL Ade}} |
align = center | Glenferrie Oval
| align = center | | align = center | Hawthorn | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 36,000 | align = center | 443 | align = center | 1925 | align = center | 1973 | Hawthorn |
align = center | Junction Oval
| align = center | St Kilda Cricket Ground | align = center | St Kilda | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 47,000 | align = center | 734 | align = center | 1897 | align = center | 1984 |
align = center | Lake Oval
| align = center | South Melbourne Cricket Ground | align = center | Albert Park | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 41,000 | align = center | 704 | align = center | 1897 | align = center | 1981 |
align = center | Moorabbin Oval
| align = center | RSEA Park (2019–present) | align = center | Moorabbin | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 51,370 | align = center | 254 | align = center | 1965 | align = center | 1992 | St Kilda |
align = center | Princes Park
| align = center | Optus Oval (1994–2006) | align = center | Carlton | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 62,986 | align = center | 1,277 | align = center | 1897 | align = center | 2005 | Carlton: 1897–2005 |
align = center | Punt Road Oval
| align = center | Richmond Cricket Ground | align = center | Richmond | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 46,000 | align = center | 544 | align = center | 1908 | align = center | 1964 |
align = center | Stadium Australia
| align = center | Telstra Stadium (2002–2007) | align = center | Sydney Olympic Park | align = center | New South Wales | align = center | 82,500 | align = center | 56 | align = center | 2002 | align = center | 2022 | Sydney |
align = center | Subiaco Oval
| align = center | Patersons Stadium (2011–2014) | align = center | Perth | align = center | Western Australia | align = center | 42,922{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=109 | title = Subiaco Oval | access-date =19 October 2008 | publisher = Australian Stadiums}} | align = center | 545 | align = center | 1987 | align = center | 2017 | West Coast: 1987–2017 |
align = center | Victoria Park
| align = center | | align = center | Abbotsford | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 47,000 | align = center | 880 | align = center | 1897 | align = center | 1999 | Collingwood: 1897–1999 |
align = center | WACA Ground
| align = center | | align = center | East Perth | align = center | Western Australia | align = center | 35,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=131 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = WACA Ground | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align = center | 72 | align = center | 1987 | align = center | 2000 | West Coast: 1987–2000 |
align = center | Waverley Park
| align = center | VFL Park (1970–1991) | align = center | Mulgrave | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 78,000 92,935* | align = center | 732 | align = center | 1970 | align = center | 1999 | Central ground: 1970–1991 |
align = center | Western Oval
| align = center | Whitten Oval | align = center | West Footscray | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 42,354 | align = center | 665 | align = center | 1925 | align = center | 1997 |
align = center | Windy Hill
| align = center | Essendon Recreation Reserve | align = center | Essendon | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 43,487 | align = center | 629 | align = center | 1922 | align = center | 1991 | Essendon |
=Other minor grounds=
Minor grounds have been used in the VFL/AFL, but only sparingly. In addition to former commercial deals to sell home games which are no longer active, there have been two main reasons historically for this:
- For promotional events. Prominent examples of this include Gather Round and National Day Round.
- Due to unavailability of primary home grounds. In particular, minor grounds were also used throughout World War II, as some of the larger grounds throughout Victoria were being occupied by servicemen.
Number of times used is correct to April 2023.
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Ground
! City ! State/Country ! Capacity ! Games ! Last used ! Uses |
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align = center | Albury Oval
| align = center | Albury | align = center | New South Wales | align = center | 8,000 | align = center | 1 | align = center | 1952 | National Day Round 1952 |
align = center |Barossa Park
| align = center |Lyndoch | align = center |South Australia | align=center| 5,000 | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2025 |Gather Round 2025 |
align=center |Blacktown International Sportspark
| align=center |Sydney | align=center | New South Wales | align=center | 10,000 | align=center | 1 | align=center | 2012 | GWS vs {{AFL|WC}}: used for GWS' inaugural home match before the Showground Stadium was complete |
align = center | Brisbane Exhibition Ground
| align = center | Brisbane | align = center | Queensland | align = center | 25,490{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=20 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Brisbane Exhibition Ground | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align = center | 1 | align = center | 1952 | National Day Round 1952 |
align = center | Bruce Stadium
| align = center | Canberra | align = center | Australian Capital Territory | align = center | 25,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=28 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Canberra Stadium | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align = center | 1 | align = center | 1995 | Fitzroy vs West Coast: round 9, 1995 |
align = center | Cazalys Stadium
| align = center | Cairns | align = center | Queensland | align = center | 13,500{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=23 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Cazalys Stadium | access-date =2 June 2019}} | align = center | 14 | align = center | 2022 | One game per year from 2011–2022 under various deals |
align = center | Euroa Oval
| align = center | Euroa | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 7,500{{cite web | url = http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1952/031019520614.html | publisher = AFL Tables | title = Match Stats – Carlton v Hawthorn, 14-Jun-1952 | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align = center | 1 | align = center | 1952 | National Day Round 1952 |
align="center" | Jiangwan Stadium
| align="center" | Shanghai | align="center" | China | align="center" | 11,000 | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 2019 |{{AFL|PA}}: one game per year from 2017–19The club was not a full-time tenant of the ground, but had a commercial deal in place to play home games at the venue. |
align = center | Motordrome
| align = center | Melbourne | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 30 000 | align = center | 3 | align = center | 1932 | Melbourne: three home games in early 1932 when MCG was being resurfaced. |
align = center | North Hobart Oval
| align = center | Hobart | align = center | Tasmania | align = center | 18,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=78 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = North Hobart Oval | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align = center | 5 | align = center | 1992 | National Day Round 1952 |
align = center |Norwood Oval
| align = center |Norwood | align = center |South Australia | align=center| 15,000 | align=center| 4 | align=center| 2024 |Gather Round 2023, 2024 |
align = center | Riverway Stadium
| align = center | Townsville | align = center | Queensland | align=center | 10,000 | align=center | 1 | align=center | 2019 |{{AFL GC}} vs {{AFL Stk}}, round 13 2019 |
align = center |Summit Sport and Recreation Park
| align = center |Mount Barker | align = center |South Australia | align=center|3 | align=center|2024 |Gather Round 2023, 2024 |
align = center | Toorak Park
| align = center | Melbourne | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 15,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=123 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Toorak Park | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align = center | 13 | align = center | 1942–43 | St Kilda: home games for the 1942 and 1943 seasons |
align = center | Wellington Regional Stadium
| align = center | Wellington | align = center | New Zealand | align = center | 36,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=136 | title = Westpac Stadium | access-date =12 September 2012 | publisher = Austadiums}} | align = center | 3 | align = center | 2013–15 | St Kilda: one home game each year from 2013 to 2015{{cite web|url=http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-sport/nz-just-step-one-for-expansionkeen-afl-20120912-25sc3.html|title=NZ just step one for expansion-keen AFL|last=Lienert|first= Sam|date=12 September 2012|access-date=12 September 2012}} |
align = center | Yarraville Oval
| align = center | Melbourne | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 10,000 | align = center | 7 | align = center | 1942 | Footscray: home games for the 1942 VFL season. |
align = center | Yallourn Oval
| align = center | Yallourn | align = center | Victoria | align = center | 3,500{{cite web | url = http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1952/071519520614.html | publisher = AFL Tables | title = Match Details – Footscray v St Kilda – 14-Jun-1952 | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align = center | 1 | align = center | 1952 | National Day Round 1952 |
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Pre-season venues
{{further|Australian Football League pre-season competition}}
The following list, is a list of the venues that have been used in AFL pre-season competition.
Many of the grounds were used in the Regional Challenge stage of the AFL pre-season competition, NAB Cup, which was used to bring AFL games to regional centres of South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Western Australia and Victoria.
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scope="col" | Ground
! scope="col" | City ! scope="col" | State ! scope="col" | Capacity ! scope="col" | Pre-season series |
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scope="row" | Richmond Oval
| Richmond | align=center | 9,000 | align=center | 2014, 2017 |
scope="row" | Narrandera Sports Ground
| align=center | 14,000 | align=center | 2007, 2008, 2017 |
scope="row" | Noarlunga Oval
| align=center | 10,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=215 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Noarlunga Oval | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align=center | 2008, 2017 |
scope="row" | Collingwood Park
| Albany | align=center | 8,000 | align=center | 2008 |
scope="row" | Deakin Reserve
| Victoria | align=center | 10,000 | align=center | 2004, 2008 |
scope="row" | Casey Fields
| Victoria | align=center | 9,000 | align=center | 2008, 2017 |
scope="row" | Blue Lake Sports Park
| align=center | 8,000 | align=center | 2007 |
scope="row" | Quandong Park
| Victoria | align=center | 10,000 | align=center | 2006, 2007 |
scope="row" | Queen Elizabeth Oval
| Bendigo | Victoria | align=center | 10,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=94 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Queen Elizabeth Oval | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align=center | 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017 |
scope="row" | Morwell Recreation Reserve
| Morwell | Victoria | align=center | 10,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=197 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Morwell Recreation Reserve | access-date =17 June 2019}} | align=center | 2004, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2019 |
scope="row" | Arena Joondalup
| align=center | 16,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=7 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Arena Joondalup | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align=center | 2005, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
scope="row" | Fremantle Oval
| align=center | 10,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=239 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Fremantle Oval | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align=center | 2006, 2015 |
scope="row" | Rushton Park
| Mandurah | align=center | 10,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=202 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Rushton Park | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align=center | 2005, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 |
scope="row" | Lathlain Park
| Lathlain | align=center | 6,500 | align=center | 2020 |
scope="row" | Leederville Oval
| align=center | 10,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=203 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Medibank Stadium | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align=center | 2006 |
scope="row" | Lavington Sports Ground
| Albury | align=center | 12,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=63 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Lavington Sports Ground | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align=center | 2005, 2006, 2017 |
scope="row" | Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground
| align=center | 15,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=186 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Newcastle No. 1 Sports Ground | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align=center | 2004, 2006 |
scope="row" | North Sydney Oval
| align=center | 16,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=80 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = North Sydney Oval | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align=center | 2004 |
scope="row" | Giffin Park
| align=center | 5,000 | align=center | 2004 |
scope="row" | Coffs Harbour International Stadium
| align=center | 20,000{{cite web | url = http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=38 | publisher = Australian Stadiums | title = Coffs Harbour International Stadium | access-date =19 October 2008}} | align=center | 2003, 2015, 2017 |
scope="row" | Nuriootpa Oval
| align=center | 8,000 | align=center | 2003 |
scope="row" | Beachlands Oval
| align=center | — | align=center | 2003 |
scope="row" | Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex
| align=center | 6,500 | align=center | 2015, 2016 |
scope="row" | Wonthella Oval
| align=center | 12,000 | align=center | 2017 |
scope="row" | Ted Summerton Reserve
| Moe | Victoria | align=center | 7,500 | align=center | 2017 |
scope="row" | Malseed Park
| align=center | 7,500 | align=center | 2017 |
scope="row" | Kingston Twin Ovals
| Hobart | Tasmania | align=center | 7,000 | align=center | 2018, 2020 |
scope="row" | Devonport Oval
| Tasmania | align=center | 10,000 | align=center | 2022 |
scope="row" | West Park Oval
| Burnie | Tasmania | align=center | 12,000 | align=center | 1992 |
scope="row" | North Hobart Oval
| Hobart | Tasmania | align=center | 18,000 | align=center | 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
scope="row" | Bruce Stadium
| Canberra | Australian Capital Territory | align=center | 25,011 | align=center | 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
scope="row" | Maroochydore Multisports Complex
| align=center | 5,000 | align=center | 2012, 2014, |
scope="row" | Great Barrier Reef Arena
| Mackay | align=center | 10,000 | align=center | 2016, 2017, 2019 |
International exhibition/pre-season venues
{{further|Australian Football Exhibition Match}}
The following is a list of all of the international venues where a game of Australian rules football featuring VFL/AFL clubs has been played (in order of year last used). International matches have included pre-season competition matches or postseason exhibition matches. As of the end of 2018, the only international venues to host matches for premiership points are Westpac Stadium, in Wellington, New Zealand; and Adelaide Arena at Jiangwan Stadium, Shanghai, China.
The first international Australian rules football exhibition match was in London in 1916. A team of Australian soldiers stationed in England at the time formed a team to play against a "training group". The game brought a crowd of 3,000 people that even included the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) and King Manuel II of Portugal.
The more recent AFL international matches have been part of the pre-season competition format and been highly successful. Countries that have hosted such matches include: United Arab Emirates, South Africa and the United Kingdom. There are also plans to expand the game further into countries such as India{{cite news|author=Barrett, Sheahan | title = India mooted as new NAB Cup venue | work = Herald Sun| date = 18 June 2008 | url = http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23887443-19742,00.html | access-date =19 October 2008}} and Japan.{{cite news | author = Stephen Rielly | title = The Japanese Expansion | work = Herald Sun| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/stephen-rielly/the-japanese-expansion/2006/02/14/1139890736910.html | date = 14 February 2006 | access-date =19 October 2008 | location=Melbourne}}
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width = 180pt | Name of Ground
! width = 100pt | City ! width = 110pt | Country ! Match Played ! Date ! Attendance |
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align = center | Ghantoot Polo and Racing Club
| align = center | Abu Dhabi | align = center | United Arab Emirates | align = center |Collingwood vs. Adelaide | align = center | 9 February 2008 | align = center | 6,102{{cite news | author=Damian Barrett | title=Footy facelift for polo complex | work=Herald Sun| date=24 January 2008 | url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23099386-11088,00.html}} |
align = center | SuperSport Park
| align = center | Centurion | align = center | South Africa | align = center | Carlton vs. Fremantle | align = center | 2 February 2008 | align = center | 3,500{{Cite news | newspaper = Herald Sun | title=Kepler's badge of courage|first=Damian|last=Barrett|date=4 February 2008|page=38}} – 5,222{{cite news | url = http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20080203133054368 | title = Dockers down Blues in Pretoria | publisher = World Footy News | access-date =20 October 2008}} |
align = center | The Oval
| align = center | London | align = center | United Kingdom | colspan="3" align="center"|Various matches |
align = center | Intramural Field at UCLA
| align = center | Los Angeles | align = center | United States | align = center | Sydney vs. North Melbourne | align = center | 15 January 2006 | align = center | 3,200{{cite news | title = Kangaroos Dominate Swans | publisher = AFANA Footy News | date = 16 January 2006 | url = http://www.afana.com/netpaper/jan162006-44450.html | access-date =19 October 2008}} |
rowspan="2" align="center"| Westpac Stadium
| rowspan="2" align="center"| Wellington | rowspan="2" align="center"| New Zealand | align = center | Brisbane vs. Adelaide | align = center | 17 February 2001 | align = center | 7,500 |
align = center | Western Bulldogs vs. Hawthorn
| align = center | 29 January 2000 | align = center | 11,666 |
align = center | Newlands Cricket Ground
| align = center | Cape Town | align = center | South Africa | align = center | Brisbane vs. Fremantle | align = center | 22 February 1998 | align = center | 10,123 |
align = center | Basin Reserve
| align = center | Wellington | align = center | New Zealand | align = center | Sydney vs. Melbourne | align = center | 3 January 1998 | align = center | 7,820 |
align = center | Western Springs Stadium
| align = center | Auckland | align = center | New Zealand | align = center | St Kilda vs. Geelong | align = center | 5 October 1991 | align = center | 8,500 |
align = center | Civic Stadium
| align = center | Portland, Oregon | align = center | United States | align = center | Melbourne vs. West Coast | align = center | 12 October 1990 | align = center | 14,787 |
rowspan="2" align="center"| Joe Robbie Stadium
| rowspan="2" align="center"| Miami | rowspan="2" align="center"| United States | align = center | Essendon vs. Hawthorn | align = center | 14 October 1989 | align = center | 10,069 |
align = center | Collingwood vs. Geelong
| align = center | 8 October 1988 | align = center | 7,500 |
align = center | SkyDome
| align = center | Toronto | align = center | Canada | align = center | Melbourne vs. Geelong | align = center | 12 October 1989 | align = center | 24,639 |
align = center | Varsity Stadium
| align = center | Toronto | align = center | Canada | align = center | Collingwood vs. Hawthorn | align = center | 16 October 1988 | align = center | 18,500 |
rowspan="2" align="center"| Yokohama Stadium
| rowspan="2" align="center" | Yokohama | rowspan="2" align="center"| Japan | align = center | Carlton vs. Hawthorn | align = center | 3 November 1987 | align = center | 13,000 |
align = center | Essendon vs. Hawthorn
| align = center | 25 October 1987 | align = center | 25,000 |
rowspan="2" align="center"| BC Place
| rowspan="2" align="center"| Vancouver | rowspan="2" align="center" | Canada | align = center | Melbourne vs. North Melbourne | align = center | 18 October 1987 | align = center | 7,980 |
align = center | Melbourne vs. Sydney
| align = center | 9 October 1987 | align = center | 32,789 |
align = center | Sir Hubert Murray Stadium
| align = center | Port Moresby | align = center | Papua New Guinea | align = center | North Melbourne vs. Papua New Guinea | align = center | 11 October 1976 | align = center | 8,000NORTH TOO GOOD BUT PNG IMPRESS. Papua New Guinea Post-Courier 11 Oct 1976 Page 20 |
align = center |
| align = center | Athens | align = center | Greece | align = center | Carlton vs. All Stars | align = center | 5 November 1972 | align = center | 3,000 |
align = center |
| align = center | Singapore | align = center | Singapore | align = center | Carlton vs. All Stars | align = center | 12 November 1972 | align = center | 8,500 |
align = center | South Pacific Oval
| align = center | Port Moresby | align = center | Papua New Guinea | align = center | St Kilda vs. Papua New Guinea | align = center | 8 October 1969 | align = center | 5,000"Papua down to St.Kilda but not disgraced" Page 32 Post-Courier, 9 Oct 1969 |
align = center | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
| align = center | London | align = center | England | align = center | Australia vs. Britain | align = center | ?, 1967 | align = center | ? |
align = center | Big Rec Stadium
| align = center | Los Angeles | align = center | United States | align = center | Geelong vs. Melbourne | align = center | 26 October 1963 | align = center | 3,500 |
align = center |
| align = center | Honolulu | align = center | United States | align = center | Geelong vs. Melbourne | align = center | 20 October 1963 | align = center | 1,500 |
align = center | Queen's Club
| align = center | London | align = center | England | align = center | Australian Division vs. Training Groups | align = center | 28 October 1916 | align = center | 3,000Anon, 30 October 1916. |
AFL Women's venues
Below are the venues that have been used since the commencement of the AFL Women's competition in 2017.
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! {{abbr|No.|Number – ground in order of first use}} ! Ground ! City ! Host club(s) ! data-sort-type="number"|Capacity ! {{abbr|Years|Years in use}} ! {{abbr|Pld|Matches played at venue}} ! {{abbr|GF|Grand Finals played at venue}} |
1
| {{AFLW|Car}} | style="text-align:center;" | 13,000 | 2017–current | 70 |
2
| {{AFLW|Ade}} | style="text-align:center;" | 15,000 | 2017 | 2 | — |
3
| {{AFLW|WB}} | style="text-align:center;" | 5,000 | 2017–2022 (S6), 2023–current | 34 | — |
4
| {{AFLW|Mel}} | style="text-align:center;" | 9,000 | 2017–current | 32 | — |
5
| {{AFLW|Fre}} | style="text-align:center;" | 10,000 | 2017–current | 38 | — |
6
| Blacktown International Sportspark | {{AFLW|GWS}} | style="text-align:center;" | 10,000 | 2017–2022 (S6), 2023 | 15 | — |
7
| {{AFLW|Bri}} | style="text-align:center;" | 3,000 | 2017–2018 | 5 | — |
8
| {{AFLW|Fre}} | style="text-align:center;" | 9,000 | 2017 | 1 | — |
9
| {{AFLW|Ade}} | style="text-align:center;" | 15,000 | 2017–current | 24 | — |
10
| {{AFLW|Fre}} | style="text-align:center;" | 43,500 | 2017 | 1 | — |
11
| {{AFLW|Ade}} | style="text-align:center;" | 12,000 | 2017–2019, 2024 | 4 | — |
12
| {{AFLW|Col}} | style="text-align:center;" | 3,000 | 2017–2018, 2022 (S6) | 5 | — |
13
| Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | {{AFLW|GWS}} | style="text-align:center;" | 16,000 | 2017–current | 10 | — |
14
| {{AFLW|Bri}} | style="text-align:center;" | 25,000 | 2017–current | 29 | 1 (2017) |
15
| {{AFLW|GWS}} | style="text-align:center;" | 6,000 | 2018–2019 | 2 | — |
16
| {{AFLW|Fre}} | style="text-align:center;" | 61,266 | 2018–2022 (S7) | 6 | — |
17
| Alice Springs, Northern Territory | {{AFLW|Mel}} | style="text-align:center;" | 7,200 | 2018–2020 | 2 | — |
18
| {{AFLW|Col}} | style="text-align:center;" | 7,500 | 2018 | 1 | — |
19
| Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex | {{AFLW|Bri}} | style="text-align:center;" | 8,000 | 2018–2019, 2022 (S6) | 4 | — |
20
| {{AFLW|Gee}} | style="text-align:center;" | 40,000 | 2019–current | 30 | — |
21
| {{AFLW|NM}} | style="text-align:center;" | 18,000 | 2019–2022 (S6), 2024 | 6 | — |
22
| {{AFLW|Col}} | style="text-align:center;" |10,000 | 2019–current | 25 | — |
23
| {{AFLW|NM}} | style="text-align:center;" |19,000 | 2019–current | 6 | — |
24
| {{AFLW|Bri}} | style="text-align:center;" | 5,000 | 2019–2021 | 7 | — |
25
| {{AFLW|Col}} | style="text-align:center;" |12,000 | 2019–2020 | 2 | — |
26
| {{AFLW|NM}} | style="text-align:center;" |10,000 | 2019 | 1 | — |
27
| {{AFLW|Col}} | style="text-align:center;" |52,500 | 2019–2022 (S7) | 5 | — |
28
| {{AFLW|Ade}} | style="text-align:center;" | 10,000 | 2019, 2022 (S6)–current | 10 | — |
29
| {{AFLW|Ade}} | style="text-align:center;" | 55,317 | 2019–2022 (S7) | 7 |
30
| {{AFLW|StK}} | style="text-align:center;" | 8,000 | 2020–current | 25 | — |
31
| {{AFLW|Ade}} | style="text-align:center;" | 16,500 | 2020 | 3 | — |
32
| {{AFLW|Ric}} | style="text-align:center;" | 10,000 | 2020 | 1 | — |
33
| {{AFLW|NM}} | style="text-align:center;" | 5,000 | 2020–current | 15 | — |
34
| {{AFLW|WC}} | style="text-align:center;" | 10,000 | 2020, 2024 | 2 | — |
35
| Mackay, Queensland | {{AFLW|GC}} | style="text-align:center;" | 10,000 | 2020, 2022 (S6)–current | 5 | — |
36
| Wagga Wagga, New South Wales | {{AFLW|GWS}} | style="text-align:center;" | 10,000 | 2020 | 1 | — |
37
| {{AFLW|WC}} | style="text-align:center;" | 6,500 | 2020–current | 22 | — |
38
| {{AFLW|GWS}} | style="text-align:center;" | 24,000 | 2020–2022 (S6) | 2 | — |
39
| {{AFLW|Ric}} | style="text-align:center;" | 5,000 | 2021–current | 23 | — |
40
| {{AFLW|Bri}} | style="text-align:center;" | 39,202 | 2021–2022 (S7) | 4 | — |
41
| {{AFLW|StK}} | style="text-align:center;" | 8,000 | 2022 (S6)–current | 13 | — |
42
| {{AFLW|Ade}} | style="text-align:center;" | 12,000 | 2022 (S6) | 1 | — |
43
| {{AFLW|GWS}} | style="text-align:center;" | 30,000 | 2022 (S6)–current | 18 | — |
44
| Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex | {{AFLW|Bri}} | style="text-align:center;" | 5,000 | 2022 (S6) | 2 | — |
45
| {{AFLW|StK}} | style="text-align:center;" | 10,000 | 2022 (S6) | 3 | — |
46
| {{AFLW|WB}} | style="text-align:center;" | 11,000 | 2022 (S6)–current | 5 | — |
47
| {{AFLW|Mel}} | style="text-align:center;" | 100,022 | 2022 (S6)–current | 3 | — |
48
| {{AFLW|Ade}} | style="text-align:center;" | 14,000 | 2022 (S7) | 1 | — |
49
| {{AFLW|NM}} | style="text-align:center;" | 19,500 | 2022 (S7)–2023 | 2 | — |
50
| {{AFLW|Syd}} | style="text-align:center;" | 16,000 | 2022 (S7)–current | 4 | — |
51
| {{AFLW|PA}} | style="text-align:center;" | 15,000 | 2022 (S7)–current | 16 | — |
52
| {{AFLW|Ess}} | style="text-align:center;" | 10,000 | 2022 (S7) | 2 | — |
53
| {{AFLW|Haw}} | style="text-align:center;" | 10,000 | 2022 (S7) | 2 | — |
54
| {{AFLW|Syd}} | style="text-align:center;" | 48,000 | 2022 (S7) | 1 | — |
55
| {{AFLW|GC}} | style="text-align:center;" | 5,000 | 2022 (S7) | 1 | — |
56
| Reid Oval | {{AFLW|Ess}} | style="text-align:center;" | 5,000 | 2022 (S7)–2023 | 2 | — |
57
| Mildura Sporting Precinct | {{AFLW|Ric}} | style="text-align:center;" | 5,000 | 2022 (S7) | 1 | — |
58
| {{AFLW|Bri}} | style="text-align:center;" | 10,000 | 2022 (S7)–current | 14 | 1 (2022 (S7)) |
59
|{{AFLW|Ess}} | style="text-align:center;" |10,000 |2023–current |8 | |
60
|{{AFLW|Haw}} | style="text-align:center;" |15,000 |2023–current |2 | |
61
|Coffs Harbour International Stadium |Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |{{AFLW|Syd}} | style="text-align:center;" |10,000 |2024 |1 | |
See also
{{Portal|Sports|Australia}}
- Lists of stadiums
- List of Australian cricket grounds
- List of ice rinks in Australia
- List of indoor arenas in Australia
- List of National Basketball League (Australia) venues
- List of Australian rugby league stadiums
- List of Australian rugby union stadiums
- List of soccer stadiums in Australia
- List of Oceanian stadiums by capacity
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://afltables.com/afl/venues/overall.html List of AFL/VFL premiership season venues with game statistics]
{{AFL grounds}}
{{AFL Women's grounds}}