List of WAFL grounds
Ground name ( sponsored name ) Location Capacity Record capacity ( year ) Matches Tenant ( s ) former tenants First used
Anniversary Park Rockingham 2500 2241 ( 2009 ) 5 Peel Thunder ?
Arena Joondalup ( HBF Arena ) Joondalup 16 000 15 082 ( 1994 ) 336 West Perth 1994
Bassendean Oval ( Steel Blue Oval ) Bassendean 22 000 22 350 ( 1980 ) 757 Swan Districts 1934
Claremont Oval ( Revo Fitness Stadium ) Claremont 10 000 18 268 ( 1983 ) 796 Claremont 1927
Claremont Showground Claremont 10 000 ? 30 Claremont 1907
East Fremantle Oval ( New Choice Homes Park ) East Fremantle 20 000 21 317 ( 1979 ) 602 East Fremantle 1953
Fremantle Oval ( Fremantle Community Bank Oval ) Fremantle 17 500 23 109 ( 1979 ) 1464 South Fremantle East Fremantle ( 1898-1952 ) North Fremantle ( 1912-15 ) 1898
Fremantle Park Fremantle ? ? ? Fremantle/Unions 1890
Geraldton Recreation Ground Beachlands 5000 7970 ( 1985 ) 7 East Fremantle 1985
Gosnells Recreation Ground Gosnells 2000 1597 ( 1996 ) 1 Perth 1996
Lathlain Park ( Mineral Resources Park ) Lathlain 20 000 19 541 ( 1967 ) 505 Perth 1928
Leederville Oval Leederville 18 000 24 567 ( 1978 ) 916 East Perth Subiaco West Perth ( 1915-93 ) 1915
North Fremantle Oval currently known as Gilbert Fraser Reserve North Fremantle 05000 4000 131 North Fremantle East Fremantle ( 1901-12 ) South Fremantle ( 1901-12 ) 1901
Perth Stadium ( Optus Stadium ) Burswood 60 000 25 064 2 neutral 2018
Perth Oval ( HBF Park ) Perth 20 500 26 760 ( 1969 ) 834 East Perth 1997
Sir Richard Moore Oval Kalgoorlie 6000 7139 ( 1986 ) 5 Subiaco 1986
Rushton Park ( Kelmscott ) Kelmscott 2000 3601 ( 1989 ) 3 Perth 1989
Rushton Park ( Mandurah ) ( David Grays Arena ) Mandurah 10 000 7147 ( 1986 ) 132 Peel Thunder 1986
Shenton Park Shenton Park ? ? 8 Subiaco 1900
Subiaco Oval ( Domain Stadium ) Subiaco 43 500 52 781 ( 1979 ) 1411 neutral Subiaco Claremont ( 1945-46 ) 1908
Grounds -- Major grounds
The West Australian Football League (WAFL) has utilised a number of different grounds since its formation in 1885. This list comprises grounds currently in use (that is, used in the 2011 season, grounds formerly in use and defunct grounds. Under the laws of Australian football, a ground must be grassed, have a minimum length of and a minimum width of . Most current WAFL grounds were originally constructed for the sole purpose of serving as a home ground for Australian rules football clubs, either by the clubs or local government authorities. Some grounds have also hosted other sports, including rugby league, rugby union, soccer and cricket. Two WAFL venues, the WACA Ground and Subiaco Oval, have also hosted matches in the Australian Football League (AFL). The competition's grand final was previously held every year at Subiaco Oval (Domain Stadium), but is now played at the newly constructed Perth Stadium (Optus Stadium) in Burswood, it is the largest stadium in Western Australia, with a maximum capacity of 60,000 people. The WAFL's attendance record was set at Subiaco Oval, with 52,781 people attending the 1979 Grand Final.