Melbourne, VIC · former AFL ground
Western Oval
Also known as Whitten Oval
- Games
- 665
- 1925–1997
- First game
- 1925
- Footscray v South Melbourne
- Finals
- 0
- No grand finals
- Clubs
- 16
- have played here
Club records
Clubs with five or more games hereWBDWestern Bulldogs643 games · 1925–1997348–286–955%
FITFitzroy79 games · 1925–199621–5827%
SYDSydney Swans68 games · 1925–199622–45–133%
MELMelbourne63 games · 1925–199631–31–150%
RICRichmond59 games · 1926–199628–3147%
NTHNorth Melbourne58 games · 1925–199529–2950%
HAWHawthorn58 games · 1925–199623–34–141%
GEEGeelong Cats57 games · 1925–199627–29–148%
ESSEssendon56 games · 1925–199529–26–153%
STKSt Kilda56 games · 1927–199625–29–246%
COLCollingwood53 games · 1925–199435–1866%
CARCarlton52 games · 1926–199129–21–258%
BRIBrisbane Lions10 games · 1987–19961–910%
WCEWest Coast Eagles10 games · 1987–19976–460%
- 1Footscrayv St Kilda, 197833.15 (213)
- 2Essendonv Footscray, 198232.16 (208)
- 3Richmondv Footscray, 198027.18 (180)
- 4Footscrayv Geelong Cats, 198526.14 (170)
- 5Sydney Swansv Fitzroy, 199527.8 (170)
- 1Essendonv Footscray, 1982 · 208–62+146
- 2Geelong Catsv Fitzroy, 1996 · 166–39+127
- 3Sydney Swansv Fitzroy, 1995 · 170–44+126
- 4Footscrayv Melbourne, 1985 · 169–49+120
- 5Footscrayv Hawthorn, 1946 · 165–53+112
Western Bulldogs 12.14 (86) – West Coast Eagles 10.8 (68)23 Aug 1997
Fitzroy 5.5 (35) – St Kilda 13.10 (88)10 Aug 1996
Fitzroy 6.9 (45) – Footscray 8.12 (60)4 Aug 1996
Footscray 3.4 (22) – Brisbane Bears 4.12 (36)20 July 1996
Footscray 18.9 (117) – Fremantle 15.9 (99)14 July 1996
Footscray 9.5 (59) – West Coast Eagles 11.5 (71)30 June 1996
Fitzroy 6.3 (39) – Geelong Cats 25.16 (166)29 June 1996
Fitzroy 8.8 (56) – Melbourne 18.11 (119)16 June 1996
Western Oval FAQ
+Which club has the best record at Western Oval?
Of the clubs with 20 or more games there, Collingwood has the best record: 35 wins, 18 losses (66.0%).
+What is the highest score at Western Oval?
33.15 (213) by Footscray against St Kilda in 1978.
Every ground since 1897: all VFL/AFL grounds.