Home Grounds of Senior Clubs
In general, this list covers 19th century football grounds only but the final year of use is usually included, even if this was in the 20th or 21st century:
| Albert Park | ||
|---|---|---|
| early 1870s-1976 | Albert Park | played its last season as "Albert Park cum North Melbourne" |
| Brunswick | ||
| 1865–1896 | near the corner of Sydney & Glenlyon Rds | |
| 1897–1907 | Parkville | land now occupied by the Ransford & McAlister ovals |
| Carlton | ||
| 1864- | Madeleine Street oval | where Newman College now stands in Swanston Street North |
| ? | southern end of Princes Park | |
| ? | The Triangle | now the site of University Women's College |
| 1897–2003 | Princes Park (northern end) | first games not played until Round 6 of the 1897 season now known as Visy Park |
| Carlton Imperials | ||
| late 1860s-1876 | Royal Park | |
| Collingwood | ||
| 1892–1999 | Victoria Park | Britannia had used the ground prior to Collingwood 2000-2003: known as Jock McHale Stadium |
| East Melbourne | ||
| early-1870s-1881 | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | (see above) |
| Essendon | ||
| 1873-1874? | McCracken's Paddock | at the McCracken's family home |
| 1875?-1881 | near Newmarket railway station | |
| 1882–1921 | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | (see above) |
| Fitzroy | ||
| 1883–1966 | Brunswick Street oval | formerly the home of the Normanby Football club |
| Footscray | ||
| 1875-early 1880s | Cowper Street paddock | |
| early 1880s-1885 | Market Reserve | Barkly Street |
| 1885–1997 | Western Oval | 1885 was also Footscray's first VFA season now known as Whitten Oval |
| Geelong | ||
| 1859 1878-1940 |
Corio Oval | at least one game is recorded as being played at Corio Cricket Ground in 1859 became Geelong's home ground in 1878 |
| 1860–1877 | Argyle Square | 1860 was the first year in which Geelong is recorded as playing inter-club games |
| Melbourne | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1859–1884 | Jolimont outside the MCG |
football was not permitted on the MCG in the early days because it was felt that it would damage the Cricket Club's turf wickets |
| 1876-1941 & 1945–2011 & continuing |
Melbourne Cricket Ground | the first football match permitted at the MGC was in 1876 but most games were still played outside the MGC itself |
| 1884 | Friendly Societies Ground | later known as the Motordrome, now Olympic Park |
| North Melbourne/ Hotham |
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| 1869-1875 & 1877-1884 | Royal Park | |
| 1884-1964 & 1966-1985 | Arden Street Oval | |
| Port Melbourne | ||
| 1880-1941 & 1945-2011 & continuing |
North Port oval | |
| 1945 | Amateur Sports Ground | now Olympic Park most games played there but, later in the season, a few were played at North Port oval |
| Prahran | ||
| 1886–1887 | Warehousemen's Ground St Kilda Road |
now known as the Albert Ground in 1887, the VFA forced Prahran to amalgamate with St Kilda |
| 1893-1958 1960-1994 |
Toorak Park | Hawksburn changed its name to Prahran immediately prior to moving to this ground |
| Richmond | ||
| 1885–1964 | Punt Road Oval | |
| St Kilda | ||
| 1873–1885 | Alpaca Paddock | |
| 1886–1965 | Junction Oval | |
| South Melbourne | ||
| 1864-? | St Vincent Gardens | near the former Three Chain Road between Albert Park and Middle Park railway stations |
| 1874-1943 & 1946-1981 | Lakeside Oval | Now known as Bob Jane Stadium and configured for soccer |
| South Williamstown | ||
| 1886–1887 | Port Gellibrand Oval/ Williamstown Cricket Ground |
South Williamstown played two seasons in the VFA before merging with Williamstown |
| Warehousemen's | ||
| 1870s | Warehousemen's Cricket Ground | Warehousemen's Cricket Club used this ground but its use by the Warehousemen's Football Club needs confirmation Ground still exists as the Albert Ground (St Kilda Road) |
| West Melbourne | ||
| 1900–1907 | Arden Street Oval | ground shared with North Melbourne, with whom West Melbourne amalgamated in 1907 in an unsuccessful attempt to join the VFL |
| Williamstown | ||
| 1864?-1872 | Market Place Reserve | on the site of the present Robertson Reserve |
| 1872–1887 | Gardens Reserve | now known as Fearon Reserve |
| 1888-2011 & continuing |
Port Gellibrand Oval/ Williamstown Cricket Ground |
began using the ground when the club amalgamated with South Williamstown |
Read more about this topic: History Of Australian Rules Football In Victoria (1859–1900)
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