Collingwood Park (stadium)
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Collingwood Park is a stadium
located in the suburb Collingwood Park
in the city of Albany
, Western Australia
.
Collingwood Park is Albany, Western Australia
's largest sport and recreational ground, and has hosted such events as the Crusty Demons
West Coast Carnage Tour in 2007 and in 2008 hosted an AFL
NAB Cup match between the West Coast Eagles
and Collingwood Magpies.
The 'Dada' Stand holds the majority of the ground's spectators
and is the only place with actual all-seater seating.
It also holds North Albany's club rooms and main toilets as well as commentary boxes.
The opposite side of the ground outlook has grass banks surrounding it, and boasts 8 world-class floodlights
all around the ground. Being the East bank it has terraced hills sitting underneath the only scoreboard
at the ground, often being operated by younger North Albany Kangaroo's supporters.
To the right of the Ray 'Dada' Kenney stand is a "Shed" that many supporters sit in.
own the ground, with the North Albany Kanga's Australian Rules Football
team playing all home matches there, including all Reserve's, Colts and senior League team's.
More recently, the Caledonian's Football
Club play at the ground too.
played a friendly at the ground against the Western Australian State Team; The game would end 6-1 to the Iraqis who would go on three years later to win the 2007 AFC Asian Cup
.
Crusty Demon's attracted a huge crowd of 9,000 plus to see there Albany
leg of the West Coast Carnage Tour.
On 23 February 2008, An AFL Pre-Season practice was played at Collingwood Park between the West Coast Eagles
and Collingwood
. The game attracted a crowd of over 8,000 and the ticket sale profits were returned to Albany
to help upgrade facilities. West Coast won the game by 33 points.
The stadium hosted a WAFL
fixture on 17 April 2009 when South Fremantle Bulldogs beat Claremont Tigers by 17 points in front of a crowd of over 1800.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
located in the suburb Collingwood Park
Collingwood Park, Western Australia
For Collingwood Park in Queensland, see Collingwood Park, Queensland.Collingwood Park is a north-eastern suburb of Albany, Western Australia, just west of the Emu Point holiday resort along King George Sound on the west bank of Oyster Harbour...
in the city of Albany
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
Collingwood Park is Albany, Western Australia
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
's largest sport and recreational ground, and has hosted such events as the Crusty Demons
Crusty Demons
The Crusty Demons are a group of daredevil freestyle motorcyclists from the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Boise2011- Background :...
West Coast Carnage Tour in 2007 and in 2008 hosted an AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
NAB Cup match between the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
and Collingwood Magpies.
Overview
Collingwood Park is dominated by one main grandstand; The Ray "Dada" Kenney stand, Named after Ray Kenney who left the stadium's land to the club when he passed away.The 'Dada' Stand holds the majority of the ground's spectators
Spectators
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and is the only place with actual all-seater seating.
It also holds North Albany's club rooms and main toilets as well as commentary boxes.
The opposite side of the ground outlook has grass banks surrounding it, and boasts 8 world-class floodlights
Floodlights (sport)
Floodlights are broad-beamed, high-intensity artificial lights often used to illuminate outdoor playing fields while an outdoor sports event is being held during low-light conditions....
all around the ground. Being the East bank it has terraced hills sitting underneath the only scoreboard
Scoreboard
A scoreboard is a large board for publicly displaying the score in a game or match. Most levels of sport from high school and above use at least one scoreboard for keeping score, measuring time, and displaying statistics. Scoreboards in the past used a mechanical clock and numeral cards to...
at the ground, often being operated by younger North Albany Kangaroo's supporters.
To the right of the Ray 'Dada' Kenney stand is a "Shed" that many supporters sit in.
Sports teams
North Albany Football and Sporting ClubNorth Albany Football Club
North Albany Football Club or North Albany Football and Sporting Club, the Kangas, is an Australian rules football club located in Albany, Western Australia playing in the Great Southern Football League.The home ground is called Collingwood Park...
own the ground, with the North Albany Kanga's Australian Rules Football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
team playing all home matches there, including all Reserve's, Colts and senior League team's.
More recently, the Caledonian's Football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
Club play at the ground too.
Events
In 2004, the Iraq national football teamIraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
played a friendly at the ground against the Western Australian State Team; The game would end 6-1 to the Iraqis who would go on three years later to win the 2007 AFC Asian Cup
2007 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
.
Crusty Demon's attracted a huge crowd of 9,000 plus to see there Albany
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
leg of the West Coast Carnage Tour.
On 23 February 2008, An AFL Pre-Season practice was played at Collingwood Park between the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
and Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
. The game attracted a crowd of over 8,000 and the ticket sale profits were returned to Albany
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
to help upgrade facilities. West Coast won the game by 33 points.
The stadium hosted a WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
fixture on 17 April 2009 when South Fremantle Bulldogs beat Claremont Tigers by 17 points in front of a crowd of over 1800.