Toorak Park
Toorak Park is an oval ground located in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Armadale. Opened in 1893, it is most well known as the home of former VFA side, the Prahran Football Club. The Two Blues called the ground home between 1899 and when they departed the league in 1994. These days, the ground is home of the Old Xaverians and Prahran who play in the VAFA, as well as Victorian Premier Cricket side, Prahran Cricket Club.
The venue has been rejuvenated in recent years, most noticeably the construction of a new pavilion and grandstand which opened in late 2024. The new double-story facility features a function room, change rooms and seating for about 150 spectators. There is also undercover terracing located on the wing and a grass hill surrounding the rest of the playing arena, with an estimated capacity of 5,000. New 300 lux LED lighting has been installed to allow for night matches, replacing the four towers installed in 2016. One of the old light towers from many decades ago remains at the ground - now serving as a mobile phone tower. A video scoreboard was installed in 2013 to replace the old manual scoreboard and this is currently being replaced by a larger video screen ahead of the 2025 season.
Toorak Park played host to four VFA Grand Finals between 1935 and 1938, the last of which attracted approximately 17,000 fans for the clash between Brunswick and Brighton - a record crowd for the ground. It also hosted the VFA division two Grand Finals when it existed and has hosted 13 VFL matches including St Kilda home games and one South Melbourne home game in the 1940's.
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Old Xaverians FC
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