| Officially known as the St Kilda Cricket Club Ground, the Junction Oval has been home of three VFL/AFL clubs: St. Kilda 1897-1915 & 1918-1941, South Melbourne (now Sydney Swans) 1944-1946, and Fitzroy (now Brisbane Lions) 1897 - 1966. The ground saw a total of 734 VFL/AFL matches and 6 finals games. The Melbourne Football Club now train at the ground as well as the Victoria's state cricket side, the Bushrangers. A number of domestic games have also been played at the venue during the recent redevelopment of the MCG.
The Junction Oval has undergone many changes in appearance. As well as three main grandstands and undercover standing room, there was a large hill on the outer wing. The 1990's saw the undercover stands and one of the main grandstands demolished, as well as the removal of the hill. The ground currently has a capacity of around 8,000 and includes two grandstands (one of which cannot be accessed) and about six rows of seating around the outer.
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Melbourne, Victoria |
Address: |
Lakeside Drive, St.Kilda |
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Capacity: |
8,000 |
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Record Crowd: |
46,973 - 20/5/1950
VFL: St Kilda v Carlton |
Highest Crowd since 1/1/2003: |
10,000 - 02/10/05: Victoria v ICC World XI
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Former/Other Names: |
St Kilda Cricket Club Ground |
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Australian Football
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Last Event: |
18/02/06: ING Cup: VIC v TAS
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Junction Oval is located at the St.Kilda junction. Head towards the city from the Eastern Fwy or Nepean Hwy. From the city, head down Kings Way and turn right into Lakeside Drive. |
Catch a tram on the light-rail service from the city to St.Kilda station, then walk down Fitzroy St to the venue. |
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Limited parking is available near the venue. |
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