Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval
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Former namesMueller Park, Patersons Stadium, Domain Stadium
LocationRoberts Road, Subiaco, Western Australia
Coordinates31°56′40″S 115°49′48″E / 31.94444°S 115.83000°E / -31.94444; 115.83000
OwnerWestern Australian Government
OperatorWest Australian Football Commission
Capacity43,082[1]
Record attendanceConcerts:
65,000 (Adele Live 2017)
Sports:
52,781 (1979 WANFL Grand Final)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1908
Opened1908
Closed2017
Demolished2019
Construction cost1991 rebuild – A$45 million
ArchitectVarious
Tenants
West Coast Eagles (AFL) (1987–2017)[a]
Fremantle Football Club (AFL) (1995–2017)
Subiaco Football Club (WAFL) (1908–2004)
Western Force (Super Rugby) (2006–2009)
Perth Glory (A-League) (2012)
TypeState Registered Place
Designated14 August 2019
Reference no.11923

Subiaco Oval (/sbiˈæk/; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood.

Subiaco Oval was the highest capacity stadium in Western Australia and one of the main stadiums in Australia, with a final capacity of 43,500 people. It began as the home ground for the Subiaco Football Club and from the 1930s onward was the home of Australian rules football in Western Australia. It hosted the annual grand final of the West Australian Football League (WAFL), with the ground record attendance of 52,781 set at the 1979 Grand Final. It later served as the home ground of the West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Football Club, the two Perth teams in the Australian Football League (AFL). Other events included Socceroos International Friendly Game in 2005, Perth Glory soccer games (including two National Soccer League grand finals), Western Force rugby games, International rules football matches, special National Rugby League fixtures and rock concerts. Under naming rights the stadium was known as Patersons Stadium (2011–2014) and Domain Stadium (2015–2017) in its final years.

The demolition of the stadium was completed in November 2019, though the oval playing surface was retained as part of the school grounds of Bob Hawke College.[2][3] The refurbished oval was opened to the general public in June 2020.[4]


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  1. ^ "Domain Stadium". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Subiaco Oval gone in Subi East redevelopment". Perth Now. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Bob Hawke College, Perth's new inner-city public school, prepares to welcome first students". ABC News. 27 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Subiaco takes another step towards its new life with Subi Oval reopening". WAToday. 4 June 2020.