Waverley Park
Park in Mulgrave, Victoria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL 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. During the 1990s it became the home ground of both the Hawthorn and St Kilda football clubs.
Ricoh Centre | |
Former names | VFL Park |
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Address | 2A Stadium Circuit Mulgrave, Victoria Australia |
Coordinates | 37°55′32″S 145°11′19″E |
Owner | Mirvac |
Operator | Hawthorn Football Club |
Capacity | 6,000 (formerly 72,000)[1] |
Record attendance | 92,935 – Hawthorn vs Collingwood, 6 June 1981 |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 5 January 1966 |
Opened | 1970 |
Renovated | August 2000 – 2006 |
Construction cost | A$3m (original) |
Tenants | |
Hawthorn Football Club Administration & Training (2006–present) AFL (1991–1999) St Kilda Football Club (AFL) (1992–1999) Waverley Reds (ABL) (1989–1994) |
It ceased to be used for AFL games from the 2000 season following the opening of Docklands Stadium. It is currently used as a training venue by Hawthorn. The main grandstand and oval are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[2] The seating capacity is now 6,000, down from a peak of 72,000–90,000.