Brookvale Oval, Sports stadium in Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia
Brookvale Oval is a rugby league ground in Brookvale whose capacity is 18,000. Seating is divided among three linked grandstands: the Jane Try Stand on the western side, the Ken Arthurson Stand in the south-western corner, and the Fulton-Menzies Stand at the southern end. A long, low grandstand with a dark roof on thin posts and a white fascia band runs along one side, and a single tall white goalpost stands on the field.
The land was part of an area called Greendale in the late nineteenth century, before the suburb took the name Brookvale from William Francis Parker's Brookvale House. In 1911 the NSW Government and Warringah Shire Council acquired a public recreation reserve beside the Shire Offices, with a large portion donated by Jane Malcolm on condition it serve only public recreation; it opened as Brookvale Park that year. Rugby league became the ground's primary use from 1947.
The ground's name comes from Brookvale House, the residence of early land grantee William Francis Parker; the suburb was called Greendale until the late nineteenth century. The Jane Try Stand recalls Jane Malcolm, who donated land on condition it be used solely for public recreation. The Lyons-Menzies Stand honours the Cliff Lyons and Steve Menzies combination.
Street parking is available near the stadium, though spaces may be limited on match days. Arriving early or using public transportation can make access to the grounds easier.
The record crowd at Brookvale is 27,655, set on 31 August 1986 when Manly played Parramatta. Ground changes made in the 1990s mean that figure is unlikely to be beaten, and the ground is now treated as sold out at around 20,000 to 22,000.
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