Glenferrie Oval
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Glenferrie Oval is an Australian rules football
stadium
located in Hawthorn
, a suburb of Melbourne
, Victoria, Australia.
It is the historic home of and is synonymous with the Hawthorn Football Club
, who played there from 1903 and as a VFL/AFL club from 1925–1973, and retained the ground as an administrative and training base until 2006. Hawthorn Football Club
moved to a redeveloped Waverley Park
early in 2006 in preparation for the 2006 AFL Season
.
The ground includes -
The last game that Hawthorn played there was in August 1973 when Hawthorn won against St Kilda by 20 points.
The ground is open to the general public, and is used for a variety of recreation and leisure activities including aerobie.
In March 2010 the playing field was resurfaced with couch grass for public use.
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...
stadium
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 Hawthorn
Hawthorn, Victoria
Hawthorn is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara...
, a suburb of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria, Australia.
It is the historic home of and is synonymous with the Hawthorn Football Club
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
, who played there from 1903 and as a VFL/AFL club from 1925–1973, and retained the ground as an administrative and training base until 2006. Hawthorn Football Club
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
moved to a redeveloped Waverley Park
Waverley Park
Waverley Park was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian based Victorian Football League/Australian Football League clubs. However, during the 1990s it became the home ground of...
early in 2006 in preparation for the 2006 AFL Season
2006 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.-National Cup: 3.10.5 defeated 1.10.15 in the 2006 NAB Cup Final...
.
The ground
The location of the ground has always been expansion prohibitive, wedged between the Belgrave/Lilydale railway line and nearby side streets, which led to it being known as the "sardine can" by fans.The ground includes -
- the heritage registeredVictorian Heritage RegisterThe Victorian Heritage Register lists places of cultural heritage significance to the State of Victoria, Australia. It has statutory weight under the Heritage Act 1995 which establishes Heritage Victoria as the permit authority...
grandstand (1938), named after Hawthorn legend Michael TuckMichael TuckMichael Tuck is a seven time premiership winning player, Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League / Australian Football League , where he is the games record holder....
. - the Ferguson stand (1960s), which the council intends to demolish.
- the Victorian Weightlifting Stadium
- the social club (1963), which in 2008 was sold by the Hawthorn Football Club and subsequently demolished.
The last game that Hawthorn played there was in August 1973 when Hawthorn won against St Kilda by 20 points.
The ground is open to the general public, and is used for a variety of recreation and leisure activities including aerobie.
In March 2010 the playing field was resurfaced with couch grass for public use.