Moorabbin Oval
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Moorabbin Oval, also known by its sponsorship name of Linen House Oval, is an Australian Rules Football
ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin
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The ground is notable for being the home of the St Kilda Football Club and a former VFL/AFL match venue when it hosted St Kilda home games.
which moved to the new ground from nearby Cheltenham in the 1950s.
In 1963 the ground was sold to VFL/AFL club St Kilda Football Club who relocated their training and administration headquarters from the Junction Oval
to the facility in 1965.
The ground was subsequently redeveloped with a large grandstand and standing areas to facilitate VFL/AFL matches.
in Round 1, 1965 - a record that was never broken. St Kilda won its first premiership a year later in 1966.
Moorabbin Oval was the fourth largest ground in metropolitan Melbourne after the Melbourne Cricket Ground
, Waverley Park
and Princes Park Football Ground.
St Kilda ceased playing home games at Moorabbin Oval in 1992 and began playing home fixtures at Waverley Park
. The final AFL match for premiership points was in Round 20 of the 1992
AFL Premiership Season between St Kilda Football Club and the Fitzroy Lions. The most recent practice match was played in 2005 between St Kilda and North Melbourne Kangaroos which attracted 4,500 spectators. The ground is used for occasional St Kilda Football Club training matches.
The St Kilda Football Club played 254 matches for premiership points at Moorabbin Oval between 1964 and 1992.
The Saints drew a total attendance of more than 5.39 million people to those matches at Moorabbin at an average attendance of 21,232.
After home games ceased being played at Moorabbin Oval, the ground was extensively renovated to provide training, administration and entertainment facilities within the Huggins Stand and a heritage museum. Moorabbin Oval remains the club's training, administration and entertainment base. The G.G. Huggins Stand has three internal floors that contain player rooms, a fully equipped player gymnasium, football department meeting rooms, administration offices, a membership department, gaming room and bar, the Trevor Barker Room (a function room with a bar), club shop, trophy and memorabilia display areas and other facilities.
A new additional training and administration facility for the Saints, Linen House Centre in Seaford near Frankston, approximately 21 kilometers from Moorabbin, is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in 2010 at a cost of approximately 10.45 million dollars. The development is a St Kilda Football Club development in conjunction with the Frankston City Council, the State Government Of Victoria and the AFL.
The St Kilda Football Club will retain Moorabbin Oval as a training, retail, museum and entertainment venue.
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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...
ground in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Linton Street in the suburb of Moorabbin
Moorabbin, Victoria
Moorabbin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston. At the 2006 Census, Moorabbin had a population of 5,170....
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The ground is notable for being the home of the St Kilda Football Club and a former VFL/AFL match venue when it hosted St Kilda home games.
History
The oval was first used by the Moorabbin Football ClubMoorabbin Football Club
Moorabbin Football Club, nicknamed the The Kangaroos, was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association from 1951 to 1963 and then from 1983 to 1987...
which moved to the new ground from nearby Cheltenham in the 1950s.
In 1963 the ground was sold to VFL/AFL club St Kilda Football Club who relocated their training and administration headquarters from the Junction Oval
Junction Oval
The Junction Oval is an historic sports ground in the suburb of St Kilda in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its location near the St Kilda Junction gave rise to its nickname...
to the facility in 1965.
The ground was subsequently redeveloped with a large grandstand and standing areas to facilitate VFL/AFL matches.
St Kilda Football Club
St Kilda Football Club's move to Moorabbin Oval was seen as highly successful. In its first season at the new ground the club played in front of capacity crowds. The Saints first ever home game at Moorabbin attracted a record crowd of 51,370 against CollingwoodCollingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in Round 1, 1965 - a record that was never broken. St Kilda won its first premiership a year later in 1966.
Moorabbin Oval was the fourth largest ground in metropolitan Melbourne after the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
, 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...
and Princes Park Football Ground.
St Kilda ceased playing home games at Moorabbin Oval in 1992 and began playing home fixtures at 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...
. The final AFL match for premiership points was in Round 20 of the 1992
1992 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1992. The AFL Grand Final this year was won by the West Coast Eagles, who became the first non-Victorian club to win a Premiership.-Ladder:...
AFL Premiership Season between St Kilda Football Club and the Fitzroy Lions. The most recent practice match was played in 2005 between St Kilda and North Melbourne Kangaroos which attracted 4,500 spectators. The ground is used for occasional St Kilda Football Club training matches.
The St Kilda Football Club played 254 matches for premiership points at Moorabbin Oval between 1964 and 1992.
The Saints drew a total attendance of more than 5.39 million people to those matches at Moorabbin at an average attendance of 21,232.
| St Kilda Football Club Match Record at Moorabbin Oval | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Most Recent Match |
| Moorabbin Oval | 254 ~ |
134 (52.76%) |
118 (46.46%) |
2 (0.78%) |
1992 AFL Premiership Season Round 20 1992 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1992. The AFL Grand Final this year was won by the West Coast Eagles, who became the first non-Victorian club to win a Premiership.-Ladder:... |
| 1965 to 1992 | |||||
After home games ceased being played at Moorabbin Oval, the ground was extensively renovated to provide training, administration and entertainment facilities within the Huggins Stand and a heritage museum. Moorabbin Oval remains the club's training, administration and entertainment base. The G.G. Huggins Stand has three internal floors that contain player rooms, a fully equipped player gymnasium, football department meeting rooms, administration offices, a membership department, gaming room and bar, the Trevor Barker Room (a function room with a bar), club shop, trophy and memorabilia display areas and other facilities.
A new additional training and administration facility for the Saints, Linen House Centre in Seaford near Frankston, approximately 21 kilometers from Moorabbin, is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in 2010 at a cost of approximately 10.45 million dollars. The development is a St Kilda Football Club development in conjunction with the Frankston City Council, the State Government Of Victoria and the AFL.
The St Kilda Football Club will retain Moorabbin Oval as a training, retail, museum and entertainment venue.
Melbourne Reds
Moorabbin Oval was the home of the Melbourne Reds in the former Australian Baseball League from 1994 to 1999.Records
- Highest attendance: 51,370 - St Kilda Football Club vs CollingwoodCollingwood Football ClubThe Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
- 1965 - Highest winning margin: 140 points - Carlton BluesCarlton Football ClubThe Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
vs St Kilda - 1985 - Most goals: 323 - Tony LockettTony LockettAnthony Howard "Tony" Lockett is a former Australian rules football player. Lockett is the highest goal scorer in the history of the VFL/AFL with 1,360 goals in a career of 281 games, that commenced in 1983 with the St Kilda Football Club, and finished in 2002 with the Sydney Swans...
St Kilda Football Club - 1983 to 1992 - Most goals in a game: 15 - Tony LockettTony LockettAnthony Howard "Tony" Lockett is a former Australian rules football player. Lockett is the highest goal scorer in the history of the VFL/AFL with 1,360 goals in a career of 281 games, that commenced in 1983 with the St Kilda Football Club, and finished in 2002 with the Sydney Swans...
St Kilda Football Club vs Sydney - 1992 - Most games at Moorabbin: 128 - Barry BreenBarry BreenBarry Breen was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League, playing with St Kilda Football Club. Breen attended De La Salle College, Malvern...
- 1965 to 1982 - Highest Score: 26.20 (176) - Sydney SwansSydney SwansThe Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
vs St Kilda - 1985 - Best Defensive Score: St Kilda Football Club kept Geelong CatsGeelong Football ClubThe Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
to 3.3 (21) - 1971
In popular culture
An abandoned Moorabbin Oval was the site of a police targeting sniper in Season 1 Episode 3 of the Melbourne-based police drama RushRush (2008 TV series)
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