North Port Oval
| Port Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
 Port Melbourne Cricket Ground  | |
| Former names | TEAC Oval |
|---|---|
| Location | Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37°49′51″S 144°56′32″E / 37.83083°S 144.94222°ECoordinates: 37°49′51″S 144°56′32″E / 37.83083°S 144.94222°E |
| Capacity | 12,000[1] |
| Field size | 150 m × 125 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | |
| Port Melbourne Cricket Club | |
North Port Oval formerly known as TEAC Oval and the Port Melbourne Cricket Ground, is an Australian rules football and cricket stadium located in Port Melbourne, Australia. The capacity of the venue is 12,000 people. Home to both the Port Melbourne Cricket Club and the Port Melbourne Football Club the ground will typically host two matches in the first week of VFL finals, as well as both semi-finals and both preliminary finals.
The ground has hosted seven VFA/VFL top division Grand Finals: in 1931, 1963–1965 and 1997–1999. The crowd record estimated to be 32,000 witnessed the 1953 Sunday Amateur League Grand Final between Montague and Carlton;[2] the ground's highest VFA crowd of 26,000 was set at the 1964 Division 1 Grand Final between Port Melbourne and Williamstown.
In 2014, the ends of the ground were named the Cook End and the Bonnett End, in honour of Port Melbourne's two champion goalkickers, Fred Cook (1228 goals) and Bob Bonnett (933 goals).[3]
The ground was also one of the key venues for both the 2002 and 2005 Australian Football International Cups.
References
- ↑ "North Port Oval". austadiums.com. Austadiums. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ↑ Marc Fiddian (2003), The Best of Football Trivia, Hastings, VIC: Galaxy Print and Design, p. 115
- ↑ "Bonnett & Cook ends at North Port Oval". Sportingpulse. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.