Fremantle Oval
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| Location | Fremantle, Western Australia |
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| Coordinates | 32°3′22″S 115°45′5″E / 32.05611°S 115.75139°ECoordinates: 32°3′22″S 115°45′5″E / 32.05611°S 115.75139°E |
| Capacity | 17,500 |
| Record attendance | 23,109 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | 1895 |
| Construction cost | £3579 |
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Fremantle (AFL) 1995–2017 South Fremantle (WAFL) 1900–present East Fremantle (WAFL) 1898–1905,1907–1952 Fremantle (WAFL) 1895–1899 Imperials (WAFL) 1895–1897 Fremantle (AFLW) 2017 |
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Fremantle Oval (originally known as Barracks Green Field) is a stadium in the centre of Fremantle, Western Australia, located on Parry Street. It currently has a capacity of 17,500 with terracing and a members area holding 750, though capacity was capped at 10,000 for Fremantle AFLW games. Fremantle Oval was originally used for cricket, but in 1895 hosted its first game of Australian rules football and Australian Football quickly became the main attraction leading to the development of the ground. It is located between the Fremantle Hospital, Fremantle Markets and the Fremantle Prison.
The ground was the training and administrative home of the Fremantle Football Club until February 2017, and has also hosted pre-season matches featuring Fremantle. South Fremantle Football Club, the Bulldogs, train and play their home WAFL matches here and are one of the few sporting organisations in Western Australia to own their club rooms freehold, rather than on a long-term lease.
Originally known as Barracks Green Field, the area was used by the Pensioner Guards who were used primarily as guards for Fremantle Prison which house convict and ticket of leave prisoners. In 1861 Manning raised a Volunteer defence force, who used the ground for manoeuvers, parades with volunteer bands providing entertainment.
As Australian Rules Football developed in the late 19th century the ground became the base for the Fremantle Football Club and hosted many early WAFL as well as interstate games. Facilities remained relatively basic until 1897 when the Victoria Pavilion was built. The large stately structure provided seating for 500 people as well as club rooms located in the basement.
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