Adelaide Oval

Adelaide Oval




Top: Aerial view of the Oval in April 2014.
Bottom: Scoreboard on "The Hill" and St Peter's Cathedral in 2008.
Location War Memorial Drive, Adelaide, South Australia
Coordinates 34°54′56″S 138°35′46″E / 34.91556°S 138.59611°E / -34.91556; 138.59611Coordinates: 34°54′56″S 138°35′46″E / 34.91556°S 138.59611°E / -34.91556; 138.59611
Owner South Australian Government
Operator Adelaide Oval SMA Ltd
Capacity 53,583[1]
3,500 standing
Field size 167 x 124 metres [2]
Opened 1871[3]
Tenants
Cricket
Test Match
· Australia
ODI
· Australia
First Class
· South Australia
T20
· South Australia
· Australia
· Adelaide Strikers (BBL)
· Adelaide Strikers (WBBL)
Australian rules football
AFL
· Adelaide
· Port Adelaide
SANFL
· South Adelaide
· West Adelaide
· Port Adelaide
· Sturt
Soccer
· Australia
· Adelaide United
Rugby League
· Adelaide Rams
Rugby Union
· Rugby World Cup
American football
· US Servicemen


(1884–present)

(1975–present)

(1877–present)

(2005–2011)
(2014–present)
(2011–present)
(2015–present)


(2014–present)
(2011, 2014–present)

(1882–1903, 1905–94)
(1940–1957)
(1975–1976)
(1987–1997)

(1958, 2016)
(2014–present)

(1997–1998)

(2003)

(1942)
Website
http://www.adelaideoval.com.au
Ground information
End names
City End
Cathedral End
International information
First Test 12–16 December 1884:
 Australia v  England
Last Test 24–28 November 2016:
 Australia v  South Africa
First ODI 20 December 1975:
 Australia v  West Indies
Last ODI 20 March 2015:
 Australia v  Pakistan
First T20I 12 January 2011:
 Australia v  England
Last T20I 26 January 2016:
 Australia v  India
As of 25 November 2016
Source: Cricinfo

Adelaide Oval is a stadium in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the city centre and North Adelaide.

The stadium is mostly used for cricket and Australian rules football, but also plays host to rugby league, rugby union, soccer, and concerts. Its record crowd for cricket was 52,633 during the 2014–15 Big Bash League season semi final between the Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers, and its overall record attendance was 62,543 at the 1965 SANFL Grand Final between the Port Adelaide and Sturt.

The Oval has been headquarters to the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) since 1871 and South Australian National Football League (SANFL) since 2014.[4] The stadium is managed by the Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority (AOSMA). Redevelopments between 2008 and 2014, costing $575 million, increased the stadium's seating capacity from 34,000[5] to 53,583 (including standing room).[1][6] The Adelaide and Port Adelaide Football Clubs also returned to the stadium, leaving Football Park.[7]

In 2010, Austadiums.com called the Adelaide Oval "one of the most picturesque Test cricket grounds in Australia, if not the world".[8] In December 2009 South Australian Premier Mike Rann announced a $450 million government commitment to redevelop Adelaide Oval to enable AFL Football to be played there.[9] In May 2011 Treasurer Kevin Foley announced an increase in government funding to $535 million.[10] After the redevelopment, sports journalist Gerard Whateley described it as "the most perfect piece of modern architecture because it's a thoroughly contemporary stadium with all the character that it's had in the past".[11]

History

Adelaide Oval in 1877.
A view of a football match at Adelaide Oval during the 1887 SAFA season with people viewing the match from Montefiore Hill.
Adelaide Oval from the Cathedral Spire in 1902. A game between SA and NSW is in progress.
Australia vs England during the third test in 1902.
Major Taylor wins the Walne Stakes cycling race at Adelaide Oval in 1903.
The 1921 SAFL Grand Final between Port Adelaide and Norwood playing at Adelaide Oval. Port Adelaide would win the match by 8 points.
Chappell stands packed during the Ashes, December 2006.

Oval layout

The oval dimensions were originally 190m x 125m,[28] both unusually long and unusually narrow for an Australian cricket/football ground. The arrangement was highly favourable for batsmen who played square of the wicket, and heavily penalised bowlers who delivered the ball short or wide so that the batsman could play cut, hook or pull shots. Before the far ends in front of and behind the wicket were roped off, making the playing area shorter, it was not uncommon for batsmen to hit an all-run four or even occasionally a five.[29]

Historically, the Adelaide Oval's integral pitch was generally very good for batting, and offering little assistance to bowlers until the last day of a match. Since the redevelopment in 2013, a drop-in pitch has been used at the venue.[30]

Development

The George Giffen stand on the western side of the oval prior to redevelopment.
Looking NE from the new Western Stand in December 2010 during The Ashes
New western stand being used for the 2013 Ashes.
Riverbank end prior to redevelopment.
Current riverbank end.
View of the Oval in 2006, prior to the stadium's redevelopment

Western stand redevelopment

In August 2008 the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) announced that it had approved plans to redevelop the ground, involving expanding its capacity to 40,000. Development plans showed a reconfiguration of the playing surface and a remodelled western stand. The redevelopment would make the ground a viable option for hosting Australian Football League games as well as international soccer and rugby. The state and federal Governments each pledged $25m to the project, leaving the SACA to raise at least $45m. The SACA planned for the new stand to be ready in time for the 2010–11 Ashes series.[31] The Western grandstands were torn down in June 2009[32] and a single Western stand was developed in its place ahead of the 2010-11 Ashes series.[33] The new Western stand incorporates 14,000 individual seats and features improved shading conditions and amenities for SACA members.[34]

2010 state election proposals

In the lead up to the 2010 South Australian state election, the opposition Liberal Party announced that, if elected, it would build with a new stadium with a roof, located at Riverside West at the site of the state government's new hospital location.[35][36] The incumbent Labor Party subsequently announced it would fund a $450 million upgrade and redevelopment of the whole of Adelaide Oval, rather than just the Western Grand Stand.[37] Labor narrowly won re-election at the 2010 state election, resulting in its Adelaide Oval upgrade policy going ahead though eventually for a steeper $535 million, of which this deal included the State Government clearing the SACA's (South Australian Cricket Association) $85 million debt.

SACA and SANFL joint redevelopment

The Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority (AOSMA), a joint venture of SACA and the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), was registered as a company on 23 December 2009 following the re-announcement of the plan.[38] The AOSMA has eight directors, four associated with SACA (Ian McLachlan-Chair, John Harnden, Creagh O’Connor & John Bannon) and four with SANFL (Leigh Whicker-CEO, Rod Payze, Philip Gallagher & Jamie Coppins).[39]

However, in early-mid-2010, prior to the election, it became clear that $450m would be inadequate. Following the 2010 state election, SA Premier Mike Rann capped the State Government's commitment, saying: "It's $450 million – and not a penny more", and set a deadline for the parties to agree.[40] In May, Treasurer Kevin Foley announced that "the Government's final offer to the SANFL and SACA for the redevelopment" was $535 million, and the deadline was extended to August 2010.[41] Simultaneously, the SACA and the SANFL were in the process of negotiating an agreement that would enable Australian Rules Football (AFL) to use Adelaide Oval during the AFL season as their home ground.[42][43][44][45] In August 2010, SANFL and SACA representatives signed letters of intent committing to the project, including the capped $535 million offer from the state government.[46]

The redevelopment included a $40 million pedestrian bridge across the River Torrens to link the Adelaide railway station precinct with the Adelaide Oval precinct, which was partially completed for the Ashes cricket series in December 2013 and fully completed ahead of the 2014 AFL season.[47][48]

In early 2011, the AFL, SANFL, SACA, the SA Government and the Australian Government reached an agreement to upgrade Adelaide Oval. The SACA and the SANFL proposed, if SACA members vote yes on the upgrade in early May, that the whole Stadium will undergo redevelopment, except for the Northern Mound, the Moreton Bay Fig trees and the scoreboard, which will stay as it is because of it being under heritage listing. A two-thirds majority of SACA members were required to vote in favour of the proposed upgrade for it to ahead, with a successful vote resulting in the SANFL and AFL having control over the stadium for 7 months of the year and SACA having control for 5 months of the year.

SACA members had the choice of voting online on 28 April 2011 or attending in person an Extraordinary Meeting at the Adelaide Showgrounds on 2 May 2011. At 6pm, 28 April 2011, It was announced that 60% of SACA members that voted online voted yes, 15% short of the Majority vote needed for the upgrade to go ahead. At 10.15pm, on 2 May 2011, at the Adelaide Showgrounds, the final result was announced. 80.37% of total votes cast were in favour of Adelaide Oval being redeveloped, resulting in the upgrade and stadium reconfiguration being approved.[49] The upgrade commenced in April 2012, and was finished in time for the 2014 AFL season.[1]

All stands of the Oval were redeveloped and upgraded except for the already rebuilt Western grandstand (SACA and SANFL members only stand), the Northern Mound, the Historic Scoreboard and the Moreton Bay fig trees. The Northern Mound, the Moreton Bay fig trees and the Scoreboard are all heritage listed and will likely never be demolished unless damaged beyond repair.[50]

SACA members vote[51]
Concerns redevelopment of Adelaide Oval†
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 10,078 80.37
No 2,461 19.63
Total votes 12,539 100.00

† Note that a 75% threshold was required in order for approval to be granted

Uses

Harold Oliver taking a spectacular mark during the 1914 SAFL Semi Final.
Ian McKay taking a spectacular mark during the 1952 SANFL Grand Final.

Sporting events

Adelaide Oval hosts the following major sporting events:

Aside from the main sports of cricket and Australian rules football, 14 sports have been played at one time or another at the oval: archery, athletics, baseball, cycling, American football, highland games, hockey, lacrosse, lawn tennis, rugby league, rugby union, quoits, soccer and Motorcycle racing.

Concerts

Adelaide Oval has hosted major concerts during its time, with some of the most famous acts including Fleetwood Mac (1977 & 2004), David Bowie (1978 & 1983), KISS (1980), Madonna and Paul McCartney (1993), Michael Jackson (1996), Billy Joel and Elton John (1998),[53] P!nk (2002), Pearl Jam (2009), AC/DC and Wolfmother (2010), Foo Fighters (2011), [54] and AC/DC (2010 and 2015). [55]

The Rolling Stones were due to play a concert at the Adelaide Oval on 22 March 2014.[56] This would have been the first major event at the fully redeveloped venue, but it was postponed due to the death of lead singer Mick Jagger's girlfriend L'Wren Scott in New York on 17 March. The rescheduled concert took place on 25 October 2014.[57]

Transport access

Public transport access
ServiceStation/stopLine/routeWalking distance
from Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Metro Buses King William Rd West
Montefiore Rd West
26 Routes
7 Routes
300 m (4 mins)
550m (7 mins)
Adelaide Metro Trains Adelaide 6 Lines550 m (7 mins)
Adelaide Metro Trams Adelaide Glenelg 650 m (8 mins)
Airport Shuttle Bus Adelaide Bradman Dr 550 m (13+7 mins)

Test match records

The Adelaide Oval was the 6th venue in the world to host a test match, on 12 December 1884. Since then the venue has hosted test match cricket every summer.

Individual

Batting

Most career runs[58]
Runs Player Period
1743 (31 Innings) Australia Ricky Ponting 1996–2012
1415 (29 Innings) Australia Allan Border 1979–1994
1414 (17 Innings) Australia Michael Clarke 2004–2014
1056 (26 Innings) Australia Steve Waugh 1986–2003
1051 (20 Innings) Australia Justin Langer 1993–2006

Most career runs (non-Australia)[59]
Runs Player Period
610 (8 Innings) West Indies Cricket Board Brian Lara 1993–2005
552 (10 Innings) West Indies Cricket Board Viv Richards 1976–1989
482 (8 Innings) England Wally Hammond 1929–1947
456 (6 Innings) England Len Hutton 1947–1955
444 (5 Innings) England Kevin Pietersen 2006–2013

Highest individual score[60]
Runs Player Year
299* vs South Africa Australia Donald Bradman 1932
242 vs India Australia Ricky Ponting 2003
233 vs Australia India Rahul Dravid 2003
230 vs South Africa Australia Michael Clarke 2012
227 vs Australia England Kevin Pietersen 2010

Most centuries[61]
Centuries Player Period
7 (17 Innings) Australia Michael Clarke 2004–2014
6 (31 Innings) Australia Ricky Ponting 1996–2012
4 (23 Innings) Australia David Boon 1984–1996
4 (29 Innings) Australia Allan Border 1979–1994

Highest batting average (10+ innings)[62]
Average Player Year
107.77 (11 innings) Australia Donald Bradman 1929–1948
99.60 (10 innings) Australia Brad Haddin 2008–2014
94.26 (17 innings) Australia Michael Clarke 2004–2014
74.45 (14 innings) Australia Michael Hussey 2005–2012
73.18 (11 innings) Australia Robert Simpson 1961–1978

Highest batting average (non-Australian, 5+ innings)[63]
Runs Player Year
91.20 (6 innings) England Len Hutton 1947–1955
88.80 (5 innings) England Kevin Pietersen 2006–2013
83.25 (6 innings) England Denis Compton 1947–1955
77.33 (5 innings) England Ian Bell 2006–2013
76.25 (8 innings) West Indies Cricket Board Brian Lara 1993–2005

Bowling

Most career wickets[64]
Wickets Player Period
56 (26 Innings) Australia Shane Warne 1992–2006
46 (20 Innings) Australia Glenn McGrath 1996–2006
45 (17 Innings) Australia Dennis Lillee 1971–1983
42 (15 Innings) Australia Craig McDermott 1985–1996
34 (8 Innings) Australia Clarrie Grimmett 1929–1933

Most career wickets (non-Australia)[65]
Wickets Player Period
19 (6 Innings) India Kapil Dev 1981–1992
16 (5 Innings) England Johnny Briggs 1884–1898
16 (6 Innings) West Indies Cricket Board Lance Gibbs 1961–1976
15 (6 Innings) West Indies Cricket Board Michael Holding 1976–1982
14 (4 Innings) West Indies Cricket Board Curtly Ambrose 1989–1993

Best innings figures[66]
Figures Player Year
8/43 vs England Australia Albert Trott 1895
8/59 vs Pakistan Australia Ashley Mallett 1972
8/106 vs Australia India Kapil Dev 1985
8/112 vs Pakistan Australia Geoff Lawson 1984
8/126 vs Australia England Jack White 1929

Best match figures[67]
Figures Player Year
14/199 vs S.Africa Australia Clarrie Grimmett 1932
13/256 vs Australia England Jack White 1934
12/136 vs Australia England Johnny Briggs 1892
12/286 vs India Australia Nathan Lyon 2014
11/181 vs W.Indies Australia Geoff Lawson 1984

Australian rules football records

The first senior league Australian rules football match was played on Adelaide Oval in 1877 between the original Adelaide club and the Bankers club. The records below cover senior Australian rules football at Adelaide Oval. These records include the South Australian league football (known as the South Australian Football Association and South Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League) from 1877 when the first premiership matches were held at the ground till the end of the 1990 SANFL season, the last year that the competition was the highest level of Australian rules football in South Australia. In 1991 the newly created Adelaide Crows entered the Australian Football League subsequently playing the highest level of football in the state. Port Adelaide would join the Australian Football League in 1997.

Individual

Most goals in a game by a player

Australian Football League (1991–present)[68]
Goals Player Club Year
8 Jay Schulz Port Adelaide 2014
7 Jay Schulz Port Adelaide 2014
Taylor Walker Adelaide 2015
Josh Kennedy West Coast 2016
Josh Jenkins Adelaide 2016

South Australian league football (1877–1990)
Goals Player Club Year
15 Ken Farmer North Adelaide 1936
Neil Hawke Port Adelaide 1957
14 Bruce Schultz Norwood 1940
Bruce Schultz Norwood 1941
13 Ken Farmer North Adelaide 1934

Most career goals by a player

Australian Football League (1991–present)[68]
Goals Player ClubGames
104 Eddie Betts Adelaide 36
77 Taylor Walker Adelaide 31
76 Josh Jenkins Adelaide 34
72 Chad Wingard Port Adelaide 34
65 Jay Schulz Port Adelaide 30

South Australian league football (1877–1990)
Goals Player Club Games
347 Ken Farmer North Adelaide 54

Team

Most consecutive wins by a club at the ground

Australian Football League (1991–present)
Streak Club Span
8 Port Adelaide 2011–2014
8 Adelaide 2015–2016
7 Adelaide 2016-2016
4 Adelaide 2014-2014
4 Port Adelaide 2015-2016

South Australian league football (1877–1990)
Streak Club Span
18 Port Adelaide 1956–1959
14 Port Adelaide 1913–1915

Highest team score

Australian Football League (1991–present)[68]
Score Club Year
27.15 (177) vs Brisbane Lions Adelaide 2016
24.15 (159) vs Brisbane Lions Port Adelaide 2014
22.9 (141) vs St Kilda Adelaide 2014
20.20 (140) vs Carlton Port Adelaide 2014
21.14 (140) vs North Melbourne Adelaide 2015

South Australian league football (1877–1990)[69]
Score Club Year
34.22 (226) vs Sturt North Adelaide 1972
34.18 (222) vs South Adelaide Port Adelaide 1990
33.23 (221) vs South Adelaide West Adelaide 1959
34.15 (219) vs South Adelaide West Torrens 1950
34.12 (216) vs South Adelaide Central District 1973

Largest single quarter score

Australian Football League (1991–present)[68]
Score Club Year
Q3 - 8.4 (52) vs. Brisbane Port Adelaide 2014
Q1 - 8.3 (51) vs. West Coast Adelaide 2015
Q1 - 8.2 (50) vs. Hawthorn Port Adelaide 2015
Q1 - 8.1 (49) vs. Richmond Port Adelaide 2014

South Australian league football (1877–1990)[69]
Score Club Year
Q4 - 14.10 (94) vs. North Adelaide West Adelaide 1940
Q4 - 14.3 (87) vs. Sturt Port Adelaide 1990

Largest winning margin

Australian Football League (1991–present)[68]
Margin ClubOpponentYear
138 Adelaide Brisbane Lions 2016
113 Port Adelaide Brisbane Lions 2014
103 Port Adelaide Carlton 2014
79 Adelaide St Kilda 2014
77 Adelaide North Melbourne 2015

South Australian league football (1877–1990)[70]
Margin ClubOpponentYear
178 North Adelaide South Adelaide 1972
175 West Adelaide South Adelaide 1959
153 Port Adelaide South Adelaide 1957
148 Port Adelaide Sturt 1990
146 North Adelaide Glenelg 1936

Lowest team score

Australian Football League (1991–present)[68]
Score ClubOpponentYear
5.7 (37) Carlton Port Adelaide 2014
6.3 (39) Brisbane Lions Adelaide 2016
5.13 (43) Port Adelaide Richmond 2015
6.8 (44) Port Adelaide Sydney 2015
7.4 (46) Brisbane Lions Port Adelaide 2014

South Australian league football (1877–1990)[71]
Score ClubOpponentYear
0.0 (0) West Adelaide North Adelaide 1897
0.1 (1) West Adelaide South Adelaide 1898
0.5 (5) West Adelaide Sturt 1901
0.8 (8) West Torrens South Adelaide 1913
0.8 (8) West Torrens West Adelaide 1901

Attendance records

Attendance records by event
Crowd Date Participants Event Series
1 62,5432 October 1965Port Adelaide def. Sturt Australian rules football 1965 SANFL Grand FInal [72]
2 54,11525 October 2014The Rolling Stones Concert 14 On Fire [72]
3 53,00820 July 2015 Adelaide United def. by Liverpool FC Soccer 2015 Liverpool Tour
4 52,63324 January 2015Adelaide Strikers def. by Sydney Sixers Cricket 2014-15 Big Bash League
5 50,96214 January 1933Australia def. by England Cricket 1932–1933 Ashes Series [18]
6 34,00024 May 2000 Archbishop Leonard Faulkner Religious GatheringCatholic Schools Jubilee [18]
7 30,20326 October 2003Ireland def. Argentina Rugby union 2003 Rugby World Cup
8 28,88428 June 1991St. George Dragons def. Balmain Tigers Rugby league 1991 NSWRL season
9 28,0004 July 1942American servicemen American football Exhibition match
10 20,00030 May 1885 Indigenous dancers Indigenous corroboree Two night corrobee
Top 10 all time sports attendances
Crowd Date Teams Sport Competition
1 62,5432 October 1965Port Adelaide def. Sturt Australian rules football 1965 SANFL Grand FInal [72]
2 59,4171 October 1966Sturt def. Port Adelaide Australian rules football 1966 SANFL Grand FInal
3 58,92428 September 1957Port Adelaide def. Norwood Australian rules football 1957 SANFL Grand FInal
4 58,84930 September 1967Sturt def. Port Adelaide Australian rules football 1967 SANFL Grand FInal
5 57,81128 September 1968Sturt def. Port Adelaide Australian rules football 1968 SANFL Grand FInal
6 56,52529 September 1973Glenelg def. North AdelaideAustralian rules football 1973 SANFL Grand Final
7 56,35330 October 1964South Adelaide def. Port AdelaideAustralian rules football 1964 SANFL Grand Final
8 55,70930 September 1972North Adelaide def. Port AdelaideAustralian rules football 1972 SANFL Grand Final
9 55,6004 October 1969Sturt def. GlenelgAustralian rules football 1969 SANFL Grand Final
10 54,28227 September 1958Port Adelaide def. West Adelaide Australian rules football 1958 SANFL Grand Final
Top 10 sports attendances post 2014 redevelopment
Crowd Date Teams Sport Competition
1 53,51819 July 2015Port Adelaide def. by Adelaide Australian rules football 2015 AFL season
2 53,14113 May 2016Adelaide def. by Geelong Australian rules football 2016 AFL season
3 53,00820 July 2015 Adelaide United def. by Liverpool FC Soccer 2015 Liverpool Tour
4 52,63324 January 2015Adelaide Strikers def. by Sydney Sixers Cricket 2014-15 Big Bash League
5 52,50522 August 2014Port Adelaide def. Carlton Australian rules football 2014 AFL season
6 52,46030 August 2015Adelaide def. West Coast Australian rules football 2015 AFL season
7 52,23324 May 2014Port Adelaide def. Hawthorn Australian rules football 2014 AFL season
8 51,5852 April 2016Adelaide def. Port Adelaide Australian rules football 2016 AFL season
9 51,33016 April 2016Adelaide def. Sydney Australian rules football 2016 AFL season
10 50,67525 April 2015Port Adelaide def. Hawthorn Australian rules football 2015 AFL season
Top 5 non-Australian rules football or cricket sports attendance records
Crowd Date Teams Sport Competition
1 53,00820 July 2015 Adelaide United def. by Liverpool FC Soccer 2015 Liverpool Tour
2 50,119 1 May 2016 Adelaide United def Western Sydney Wanderers Soccer 2016 A-League Grand Final
3 33,126 17 October 2014Adelaide United drew with Melbourne Victory Soccer 2014–15 A-League
4 30,20326 October 2003Ireland def. Argentina Rugby union 2003 Rugby World Cup
5 28,88428 June 1991St. George Dragons def. Balmain Tigers Rugby league 1991 NSWRL season
Top 5 musical acts/events attendance records
Crowd Date Artist(s) Name of tour/event
1 54,11525 October 2014 The Rolling Stones14 On Fire [73]
2 41,5692 March 2010 AC/DCBlack Ice World Tour
3 40,0001 December 1993 MadonnaThe Girlie Show World Tour
4 37,50018 March 1998 Elton John/Billy JoelFace to Face
5 36,0005 December 2011 Foo FightersWasting Light Tour [74]

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