Melbourne, VIC · former AFL ground
Lake Oval
- Games
- 704
- 1897–1981
- First game
- 1897
- South Melbourne v Melbourne
- Finals
- 4
- 1 grand finals
- Clubs
- 13
- have played here
Club records
Clubs with five or more games hereSYDSydney Swans697 games · 1897–1981380–309–855%
ESSEssendon80 games · 1897–198144–3655%
CARCarlton77 games · 1897–198036–37–449%
GEEGeelong Cats74 games · 1897–198129–4539%
FITFitzroy73 games · 1897–198134–37–248%
MELMelbourne72 games · 1897–198130–4242%
STKSt Kilda71 games · 1897–198117–5424%
COLCollingwood71 games · 1897–198044–26–163%
RICRichmond59 games · 1908–198132–26–155%
HAWHawthorn44 games · 1925–198022–2250%
NTHNorth Melbourne42 games · 1925–198114–2833%
WBDWestern Bulldogs41 games · 1925–198114–2734%
UNIUniversity7 games · 1908–19140–70%
- 1South Melbournev Footscray, 197931.9 (195)
- 2South Melbournev St Kilda, 191929.15 (189)
- 3South Melbournev Hawthorn, 198028.15 (183)
- 4South Melbournev Essendon, 197727.13 (175)
- 5South Melbournev St Kilda, 197926.19 (175)
- 1South Melbournev St Kilda, 1919 · 189–18+171
- 2South Melbournev St Kilda, 1955 · 166–32+134
- 3South Melbournev Hawthorn, 1932 · 157–34+123
- 4South Melbournev Geelong Cats, 1933 · 155–46+109
- 5Richmondv South Melbourne, 1975 · 167–60+107
Grand finals
1 played here1901 Essendon
South Melbourne 10.14 (74) – North Melbourne 15.17 (107)29 Aug 1981
South Melbourne 12.14 (86) – Geelong Cats 21.13 (139)15 Aug 1981
South Melbourne 22.19 (151) – St Kilda 16.4 (100)18 July 1981
South Melbourne 9.16 (70) – Fitzroy 14.9 (93)27 June 1981
South Melbourne 12.8 (80) – Essendon 15.18 (108)8 June 1981
South Melbourne 17.25 (127) – Melbourne 12.11 (83)16 May 1981
South Melbourne 18.22 (130) – Footscray 9.14 (68)25 Apr 1981
South Melbourne 16.14 (110) – Richmond 22.13 (145)4 Apr 1981
Lake Oval FAQ
+How many grand finals have been played at Lake Oval?
1, in 1901 (replays of drawn grand finals included). The most recent was won by Essendon.
+Which club has the best record at Lake Oval?
Of the clubs with 20 or more games there, Collingwood has the best record: 44 wins, 26 losses and 1 draws (62.7%).
+What is the highest score at Lake Oval?
31.9 (195) by South Melbourne against Footscray in 1979.
Every ground since 1897: all VFL/AFL grounds.