Years: 1898 - 2005
AKA: Optus Oval, MC Labor Park
Wins | Draws | Losses | %
|
| 45 | 2 | 78 | 36.80 |
First Game - Round 9, 1898 vs Carlton
Last Game - Round 9, 2005 vs Carlton
Originally home to Carlton, Fitzroy, Hawthorn and North Melbourne all had stints as tenants at the ground - and even the Demons were forced to play low drawing home games there in the early 2000's.
During the early 1900's the ground was known as Princes Oval.
In 2004 chairman Paul Gardner suggested that Optus Oval might become the permanent training base for the club, but nothing materialised of his plan.
Melbourne were the last club to win a premiership match at the venue, in Round 9, 2005.
Biggest Win
| Margin | Round | Opponent | |
| 1 | 131 | Round 2, 1991 | Fitzroy |
| 2 | 77 | Round 14, 1925 | Carlton |
| 3 | 43 | Round 2, 1956 | Carlton |
| 4 | 39 | Round 15, 1983 | Carlton |
| 5 | 38 | Round 15, 1983 | Carlton |
| 6 | 37 | Round 8, 1965 | Carlton |
| 7 | 34 | Round 4, 2002 | West Coast |
| 8 | 33 | Round 4, 1924 | Carlton |
| 9 | 29 | Round 16, 1904 | Carlton |
| 10 | 28 | Round 8, 1957 | Carlton |
| 10 | 28 | Round 10, 1963 | Carlton |
Highest Score
| Score | Opponent | Round | |
| 1 | 27.18.180 | Round 2, 1991 | Fitzroy |
| 2 | 21.11.137 | Round 4, 2002 | West Coast |
| 3 | 18.14.122 | Round 14, 1925 | Carlton |
| 4 | 18.9.117 | Round 15, 2001 | Carlton |
| 5 | 16.20.116 | Round 4, 1940 | Carlton |
| 6 | 16.19.115 | Round 5, 1942 | South Melbourne |
| 6 | 17.13.115 | Round 8, 1988 | Fitzroy |
| 8 | 17.10.112 | Round 17, 1994 | Hawthorn |
| 9 | 16.15.111 | Round 15, 1982 | Carlton |
| 10 | 15.20.110 | Round 9, 2005 | Carlton |
Biggest Loss
| Margin | Round | Opponent | |
| 1 | 106 | Round 6, 1996 | West Coast |
| 2 | 89 | Round 5, 1919 | Carlton |
| 3 | 86 | Round 22, 1986 | Carlton |
| 4 | 85 | Round 11, 1970 | Carlton |
| 4 | 85 | Round 11, 1986 | Hawthorn |
| 6 | 79 | Round 1, 1978 | Hawthorn |
| 6 | 79 | Round 11, 1982 | Hawthorn |
| 8 | 68 | Round 2, 1985 | Hawthorn |
| 9 | 65 | Round 12, 1910 | Carlton |
| 10 | 64 | Round 8, 1931 | Carlton |
| 10 | 64 | Round 8, 1999 | Western Bulldogs |
Lowest Score
| Score | Round | ||
| 1 | 2.4.16 | Round 17, 1899 | Carlton |
| 2 | 2.8.20 | Round 13, 1905 | Carlton |
| 3 | 3.4.22 | Round 3, 1900 | Carlton |
| 4 | 3.8.26 | Round 17, 1984 | Carlton |
| 5 | 3.10.28 | Round 9, 1898 | Carlton |
| 6 | 4.6.30 | Round 14, 1909 | Carlton |
| 7 | 4.7.31 | Round 11, 1908 | Carlton |
| 8 | 5.4.34 | Round 5, 1919 | Carlton |
| 8 | 4.10.34 | Round 14, 1987 | Fitzroy |
| 8 | 4.10.34 | Round 13, 1904 | Carlton |
Media
Argus - 29/07/1912