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Junction Oval

Years: 1860 - 1984
AKA: St Kilda Cricket Ground (1860-1969)

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First game: 1860 July Match vs St Kilda
First VFL game: Round 11, 1897 vs St Kilda
Last game: Round 8, 1984 vs Fitzroy

Officially known as the St. Kilda Cricket Ground, and originally home to St. Kilda and later Fitzroy. South Melbourne were also based at the ground between 1944 and 1946 when the Lake Oval was being used for the war effort. It hosted the 1944 Grand Final while the MCG was also occupied.

In 1985 the MCC banned Melbourne from training on the MCG during the season, and with Fitzroy moving out of the Junction Oval rented it for the Demons to train at. The Under 19s began playing their home games at the ground. The situation lasted 25 years, but was always an issue in the pre-season as it was also used as a cricket venue. Eventually, the ground was abandoned in favour of modern training facilities at AAMI Park, and was later converted into a cricket only venue.

Records

Biggest Win

MarginRoundOpponent
1 93 Round 19, 1947 St Kilda
2 89 Round 12, 1926 St Kilda
3 76 Round 1, 1898 St Kilda
4 71 Round 16, 1900 St Kilda
5 62 Round 14, 1920 St Kilda
6 59 Round 1, 1955 St Kilda
7 58 Round 11, 1897 St Kilda
8 50 Round 8, 1927 St Kilda
9 38 Round 13, 1909 St Kilda
9 38 Round 14, 1911 St Kilda
9 38 Round 16, 1957 St Kilda

Highest Score

ScoreRoundOpponent
1 27.9.171 Round 19, 1947 St Kilda
2 20.13.133 Round 21, 1974 Fitzroy
3 17.21.123 Round 9, 1940 St Kilda
4 17.18.120 Round 5, 1971 Fitzroy
5 17.16.118 Round 12, 1926 St Kilda
5 17.16.118 Round 1, 1955 St Kilda
7 17.13.115 Round 5, 1976 Fitzroy
8 16.16.112 Round 9, 1938 St Kilda
9 16.14.110 Round 17, 1935 St Kilda
10 15.15.105 Round 8, 1927 St Kilda

Biggest Loss

MarginRoundOpponent
1 86 Round 19, 1983 Fitzroy
2 62 Round 19, 1977 Fitzroy
3 60 Round 4, 1914 St Kilda
4 57 Round 9, 1933 St Kilda
5 49 Round 6, 1906 St Kilda
6 46 Round 1, 1904 St Kilda
7 41 Round 5, 1908 St Kilda
8 39 Round 16, 1906 St Kilda
8 39 Round 16, 1944 St Kilda
10 30 Round 6, 1903 St Kilda
10 30 Round 8, 1945 South Melbourne

Lowest Score

ScoreRoundOpponent__
1 2.13.25 Round 5, 1908 St Kilda
2 2.15.27 Round 6, 1903 St Kilda
3 4.7.31 Round 16, 1903 St Kilda
4 3.15.33 Round 9, 1933 St Kilda
4 4.9.33 Round 16, 1906 St Kilda
6 5.7.37 Round 8, 1899 St Kilda
7 4.14.38 Round 10, 1901 St Kilda
7 5.8.38 Round 16, 1898 St Kilda
9 5.9.39 Round 1, 1904 St Kilda
10 6.9.45 Round 6, 1906 St Kilda

Most goals in a game

GoalsPlayerGame
1 18 Fred Fanning Round 19, 1947
2 6 Ross Brewer 1973
2 6 Ron Baggott 1940
2 6 Dave Elliman 1924
5 5 1959
5 5 ((Bill Smeaton 1951
5 5 Robert McKenzie 1951
5 5 Norm Smith 1939
5 5 Norm Smith 1941
5 5 Eric Glass 1935
5 5 Ron Baggott 1935


Media
Age - 12/11/1969

Links
Boyles Football Photos
Scoreboard Pressure - Junction Oval
Wikipedia