Morwell Recreation Reserve
Morwell Recreation Reserve is a multi purpose sport complex located in Morwell, Victoria, Australia. It is the home ground of the Gippsland Power Football Club NAB League team, the Morwell Football Club in the Gippsland Football League, and the Morwell Cricket Club in the Latrobe Valley & District Cricket League.
| Location | Travers Street, Morwell, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°14′27″S 146°23′24″E / 38.24083°S 146.39000°E |
| Owner | Latrobe City Council |
| Capacity | 10,000[1] |
| Record attendance | 12,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | |
| Australian Rules Football Gippsland Power Football Club (NAB) Morwell Football Club (GFL) Cricket Morwell Cricket Club (LVDCL) | |
The stadium, with a maximum capacity of 10,000, has also hosted a series of AFL pre-season matches. In 2014, the stadium hosted a Victorian Football League game between the Collingwood and Richmond reserves.[2] In 2019, the stadium hosted its first regular season AFL Women's game, with Collingwood hosting the Greater Western Sydney in Round 4.[3]
An upgrade to the site by the Latrobe City Council commenced in 2018, and saw the installation of new netball courts, lighting towers, a shared pavilion, and a synthetic playing surface for Australian rules and cricket.[4] The second stage of the upgrade was completed in January 2019.[5]
Attendance records Edit
| No. | Date | Teams | Sport | Competition | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 February 2005 | Essendon v. Richmond | Australian rules football | AFL (preseason) | 12,000 |
| 2 | 11 March 2019 | Collingwood v. Carlton | Australian rules football | AFL (preseason) | 6,386 |
| 3 | 7 March 2015 | Essendon v. St Kilda | Australian rules football | AFL (preseason) | 5,542 |
| 4 | 24 February 2019 | Collingwood v. Greater Western Sydney | Australian rules football | AFLW | 1,743 |
| 5 | 28 February 2004 | Hawthorn v. North Melbourne | Australian rules football | AFL (preseason) | 1,500 |
References Edit
- ^ a b "Morwell Recreation Reserve". austadiums.com. Austadiums. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Gastin, Sam (28 June 2014). "VFL: A win in the country". collingwoodfc.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "2019 AFL Women's Match Centre: COLL v GWS". AFL Women's. AFL Media. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Morwell Recreation Reserve". Latrobe City Council. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Simmons, Anne (29 January 2019). "Morwell scores new facilities". Latrobe Valley Express. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
External links Edit
- Morwell Recreation Reserve at Austadiums