Glenferrie Oval
Glenferrie Oval is an Australian rules football stadium located in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Glenferrie Oval in 2009 | |
| Former names | Hawthorn Football Ground Ausdoc Oval |
|---|---|
| Location | 34 Linda Crescent, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37°49′14″S 145°1′58″E |
| Owner | City of Boroondara |
| Operator | City of Boroondara |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Field size | 160 m × 105 m (525 ft × 344 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1903 |
| Tenants | |
| Hawthorn Football Club Administration & Training (1906–2006) VFL/AFL (1906–1973) | |
It is the historic home of, and is synonymous with, the Hawthorn Football Club, who played there from 1903 and as a VFL/AFL club from 1925–1973, and retained the ground as an administrative and training base until 2006. Hawthorn moved to a redeveloped Waverley Park early in 2006 in preparation for the 2006 AFL season.
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