The West Australian Football League (WAFL) has utilised a number of different grounds since its formation in 1885. This list comprises grounds currently in use (that is, used in the 2011 season, grounds formerly in use and defunct grounds. Under the laws of Australian football, a ground must be grassed, have a minimum length of and a minimum width of ."Laws of Australian Football"
Most current WAFL grounds were originally constructed for the sole purpose of serving as a home ground for Australian rules football clubs, either by the clubs or local government authorities. Some grounds have also hosted other sports, including rugby league, rugby union, soccer and cricket. Two WAFL venues, the WACA Ground and Subiaco Oval, have also hosted matches in the Australian Football League (AFL).
The competition's grand final was previously held every year at Subiaco Oval (Domain Stadium), but is now played at the newly constructed Perth Stadium (Optus Stadium) in Burswood, it is the largest stadium in Western Australia, with a maximum capacity of 60,000 people. The WAFL's attendance record was set at Subiaco Oval, with 52,781 people attending the 1979 Grand Final.
Grounds
Major grounds Ground name(sponsored name) Location Capacity Record capacity(year) Matches Tenant(s)former tenants First used Notes Anniversary Park Rockingham (2009) 5 Peel Thunder ? Hosted five matches between Peel and South Fremantle. Arena Joondalup(Pentanet Stadium) Joondalup 16 000 15 082(1994) 336 West Perth 1994 The complex around it is still sponsored by HBF. Bassendean Oval(Steel Blue Oval) Bassendean 22 000 22 350(1980) 757 Swan Districts 1934 Claremont Oval(Revo Fitness Stadium) Claremont 10 000 18 268(1983) 796 Claremont 1927 Claremont ShowgroundOfficially the Bruce Campbell Arena Claremont 10 000 ? 30 Claremont 1907 Neutral venue 1907–08, 1922. Claremont home ground 1926–27; 2014–2015. East Fremantle Oval(New Choice Homes Park) East Fremantle 20 000 21 317(1979) 602 East Fremantle 1953 Fremantle Oval(Fremantle Community Bank Oval) Fremantle 17 500 23 109(1979) 1464 South FremantleEast Fremantle (1898–1952)North Fremantle (1912–15) 1898 Fremantle Park Fremantle ? ? ? Fremantle/Unions 1890 Geraldton Recreation Ground Beachlands (1985) 7 East Fremantle 1985 Gosnells Recreation Ground Gosnells (1996) 1 Perth 1996 Lathlain Park(Mineral Resources Park) Lathlain 20 000 19 541(1967) 505 Perth 1928 Leederville Oval Leederville 18 000 24 567(1978) 916 East PerthSubiacoWest Perth (1915–93) 1915 Shared between East Perth and Subiaco since 1999. North Fremantle Ovalcurrently known as Gilbert Fraser Reserve North Fremantle 131 North Fremantle East Fremantle (1901–12)South Fremantle (1901–12) 1901 Perth Stadium(Optus Stadium)Burswood60 00029 879(2021)7neutral2018Hosted the WAFL Grand Final in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 Perth Oval(HBF Park) Perth 20 500 26 760(1969) 834 East Perth 1997 Hosted six WAFL Grand Finals between 1912 and 1935. Kalgoorlie (1986) 5 Subiaco 1986 Rushton Park (Kelmscott) Kelmscott (1989) 3 Perth 1989 Rushton Park (Mandurah)(lane Group Stadium) Mandurah 10 000 (1986) 132 Peel Thunder 1986 Shenton Park Shenton Park ? ? 8 Subiaco 1900 Subiaco OvalSubiaco 43 500 52 781(1979) 1411 neutralSubiaco (1908-2004)Claremont (1945–46) 1908 Used for the WAFL Grand Final until 2018.Hosted occasional Subiaco home games, the last of which was in 2016. Wanneroo Showgrounds Wanneroo (1989) 3 East PerthWest Perth 1989 WACA Ground East Perth 24 500 11 835(1994) 681 PerthWest Perth 1898 Hosted eight WAFL Grand Finals between 1906 and 1926.
Non-metropolitan grounds
Ground name(sponsored name) Location Capacity Record capacity(year) Matches First used Notes Bruce Rock Sporting Complex Bruce Rock (2001) 1 2001 Capricorn Oval Newman (2008) 2 2002 Collie Recreation Ground Collie (2001) 1 2001 Collingwood Park Albany 1989 5 1989 Corrigin Oval Corrigin (2009) 1 2009 Cunderdin Oval Cunderdin (2004) 1 2004 Dampier Sports Club Dampier (1985) 1 1985 Esperance Oval Esperance (2005) 3 2000 Frost Park Mount Barker (1987) 1 1987 Greater Sports Ground Katanning (2004) 1 2004 Hands Oval Bunbury (1984) 5 1984 Jubilee Park Northam (1998) 1 1998 Jurien Oval Jurien Bay (2002) 1 2002 Kambalda Oval Kambalda West (2006) 1 2006 Manjimup Recreation Ground Manjimup (2006) 1 2006 McLean Oval Denmark (2004) 1 2004 Millars Well Ovalcurrently known as Kevin Richards Memorial Oval Karratha (2000) 1 2000 Moora Reserve Moora 1 1999 Newdegate Showgrounds Newdegate (2002) 1 2002 Northampton Community Oval Northampton (2022) 1 2022 Ord River Sports Club Kununurra (2000) 1 2000 Peter Haynes Oval Broome (2006) 1 2006 Pingelly Oval Pingelly ? (2021) 1 2021 Busselton ) (2003) 1 2003 Talanjee Oval Exmouth ? ? 1 1999 Toodyay Showgrounds Toodyay (2000) 1 2000 Town Oval Carnarvon (2007) 1 2007 VC Mitchell Park Donnybrook (2005) 1 2005 Waldeck Street Oval Dongara (2007) 1 2007 Wickepin Oval Wickepin (2002) 1 2002
Country venues Various country towns in Western Australia have hosted WAFL games as a part of the competition's "Country Week", or for similar promotions. Towns which have at least one regular season WAFL game are listed below. The exact name of the ground can often not be determined, but is listed where possible. Location Ground name Matches Home team(s) Notes Albany Collingwood Parkother venues unknown 4 Claremont Claremont has hosted four games in Albany, most recent in 2009 at Collingwood Park.WAFL Country Sport Enrichment Game - Claremont vs South Fremantle in Albany - Saturday 18 April - Claremont Football Club. Published 21 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2011. Broome N/A 1 Swan Districts Hosted one match between Claremont and Swan Districts. Bruce Rock N/A 1 N/A Hosted one match between Perth and West Perth in 2001.BigFooty WAFL Forum Bunbury Hands Ovalother venues unknown 5 East Perth (2)Swan Districts (3) Busselton N/A 1 N/A Hosted one match between East Perth and Swan Districts. Carnarvon N/A 1 N/A Hosted one match between South Fremantle and West Perth. Collie N/A 1 N/A Hosted one match between Claremont and Swan Districts. Corrigin N/A 1 N/A Hosted one match between Peel and West Perth. Cunderdin N/A 1 N/A Hosted one match between Perth and Subiaco. Dampier N/A 3 East Perth Denmark N/A 1 N/A Hosted one match between Claremont and South Fremantle. Dongara N/A 1 N/A Hosted one match between East Fremantle and Perth. Donnybrook N/A 1 N/A Hosted one match between East Perth and Peel. Esperance N/A 2 Peel Thunder Exmouth N/A 1 N/A Hosted one match between East Perth and Subiaco. Geraldton N/Apossibly at Geraldton Recreation Ground 6 East Fremantle Jurien Bay N/A 1 N/A Hosted one match between Perth and Subiaco. Kalgoorlie At least 1 at Sir Richard Moore Oval 6 Subiaco Most Recently hosted a game in 2022 Kambalda N/A 1 Subiaco Hosted one match between Perth and Subiaco in 2006. Katanning N/A 1 N/A Hosted one match between Claremont and East Perth in 2000. Mukinbudin Mukinbudin Football Oval 1 N/A Hosted one match between West Perth and Perth in 2006. Northampton Northampton Community Oval 1 East Fremantle Hosted the Seroja Cup between East Fremantle and East Perth, Round 3, 2022. Pingelly Pingelly Oval 1 South Fremantle Hosted one match between South Fremantle and Peel in 2021.
See also
List of Australian Football League grounds
References
External links Venues: WAFL Footy Facts