Marrara Stadium Marrara Oval | |
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 View of the grandstand at Marrara Oval in March 2016 | |
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| Former names | Football Park |
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| Location | Marrara, Northern Territory |
| Coordinates | 12°23′57″S 130°53′14″E / 12.39917°S 130.88722°E |
| Owner | Government of the Northern Territory |
| Operator | AFL Northern Territory |
| Capacity | 12,500[1] |
| Field size | 175 m × 135 m (574 ft × 443 ft)[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1991 |
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| McMillans Road End Airport End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 18–20 July 2003: Australia v  Bangladesh |
| Last Test | 1–3 July 2004: Australia v  Sri Lanka |
| First ODI | 6 August 2003: Australia v Bangladesh |
| Last ODI | 6 September 2008: Australia v Bangladesh |
| As of 28 May 2020 Source: Cricinfo | |
Marrara Oval (also known as TIO Stadium under naming rights and previously as Football Park) is a sports ground in Darwin, the capital of Australia's Northern Territory. The ground primarily hosts Australian rules football, cricket, and rugby league.
Marrara Oval was opened in 1991. It has a capacity of 12,500 people, making it the largest stadium in the Northern Territory. However, the ground has a record attendance of 17,500, set in 2003 for a football game featuring the Indigenous All-Stars. Marrara Oval has hosted at least one Australian Football League (AFL) game in every season since 2004 and at least one National Rugby League (NRL) game in every season since 2012. The ground has also hosted both Test and One Day International (ODI) cricket fixtures, most recently in 2008.
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- ^ Atkinson, Cody; Lawson, Sean (15 June 2022). "From the SCG to Kardinia Park — do ground sizes contribute to the end result in AFL games?". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 February 2024.