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{{Short description|Former stadium in Perth, Western Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name      = Subiaco Oval
| image             = Subiaco Oval panorama.jpg
| image_size        = 300px
| caption           = 
| location          = Roberts Road, [[Subiaco, Western Australia]]
| coordinates       = {{Coord|31|56|40|S|115|49|48|E|display=it}}
| broke_ground      = 1908
| opened            = 1908
| closed            = 2017
| demolished        = 2019
| owner             = [[Western Australian Government]]
| operator          = [[West Australian Football Commission]]
| surface           = Grass
| construction_cost = 1991 rebuild – {{A$|45 million}}
| architect         = Various
| former_names      = Mueller Park, Patersons Stadium, Domain Stadium
| tenants           = [[West Coast Eagles]] ([[Australian Football League|AFL]]) (1987–2017){{efn|name=eagles1|text=West Coast Eagles also utilised Subiaco Oval as their training and administrative headquarters from 1987 to 2019.}} <br /> [[Fremantle Football Club]] ([[Australian Football League|AFL]]) (1995–2017) <br /> [[Subiaco Football Club]] ([[West Australian Football League|WAFL]]) (1908–2004) <br /> [[Western Force]] ([[Super Rugby]]) (2006–2009) <br /> [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] ([[A-League]]) (2012)
| seating_capacity  = 43,082<ref>{{cite web|title=Domain Stadium|url=http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=109|publisher=Austadiums|access-date=5 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005151405/http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=109|archive-date=5 October 2017}}</ref>
| record_attendance = '''Concerts''':<br />65,000 <small>([[Adele Live 2016|Adele Live 2017]])</small><br />'''Sports''':<br />52,781 ([[1979 WANFL Grand Final]])
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| designation1          = State Register of Heritage Places
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| designation1_type     = State Registered Place
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| designation1_date     = 14 August 2019
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| designation1_number   = {{SRHP|11923}}
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'''Subiaco Oval''' (nicknamed '''Subi''') was a sports stadium in [[Perth]], Western Australia, located in the suburb of [[Subiaco, Western Australia|Subiaco]]. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new [[Perth Stadium]] in [[Burswood, Western Australia|Burswood]].

Subiaco Oval was the highest-capacity stadium in Western Australia and one of the main stadiums in [[Australia]], with a final capacity of 43,500 people. It began as the home ground for the [[Subiaco Football Club]], and from the 1930s onward was the home of [[Australian rules football]] in Western Australia. It hosted the annual [[grand final]] of the [[West Australian Football League]] (WAFL), with the ground record attendance of 52,781 set at the [[1979 WANFL Grand Final|1979 Grand Final]]. It later served as the home ground of the [[West Coast Eagles]] and the [[Fremantle Football Club]], the two Perth teams in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). Other events included [[Socceroos]] International Friendly Game in 2005, [[Perth Glory]] soccer games (including two [[National Soccer League]] grand finals), [[Western Force]] rugby games, [[International rules football]] matches, special [[National Rugby League]] fixtures and rock concerts. Under [[naming rights]] the stadium was known as '''Patersons Stadium''' (2011–2014) and '''Domain Stadium''' (2015–2017) in its final years.

The demolition of the stadium was completed in November 2019, though the oval playing surface was retained as part of the school grounds of [[Bob Hawke College]].<ref name="demolitioncomplete">{{cite web |date=22 November 2019 |title=Subiaco Oval gone in Subi East redevelopment |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/community-news/western-suburbs-weekly/subiaco-oval-gone-in-subi-east-redevelopment-c-894993 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424054000/https://www.perthnow.com.au/community-news/western-suburbs-weekly/subiaco-oval-gone-in-subi-east-redevelopment-c-894993 |archive-date=24 April 2020 |access-date=24 April 2020 |work=Perth Now}}</ref><ref name="BHCollege">{{cite web |last=Bell |first=Frances |date=27 January 2020 |title=Bob Hawke College, Perth's new inner-city public school, prepares to welcome first students |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-27/bob-hawke-college-set-to-welcome-first-perth-students-next-week/11903136 |work=ABC News}}</ref> The refurbished oval was opened to the general public in June 2020.<ref name="wat">{{cite web |last=Young |first=Emma |date=4 June 2020 |title=Subiaco takes another step towards its new life with Subi Oval reopening |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/subiaco-takes-another-step-towards-its-new-life-with-subi-oval-reopening-20200604-p54ziw.html |work=WAToday}}</ref>

==Ground structure==
The ground was first built in 1908, at which point it was known as [[Mueller Park]]. In 1969 a three-tier stand was constructed at the western end of the stadium, and in 1981 a two-tier stand on the members' wing was completed. A further redevelopment came in 1995 with the opening of the new two-tier "Town & Country Stand" (later renamed ANZ Stand and NAB Stand) opposite the members' wing. In 1997, light towers were installed at the ground. The last redevelopment, which converted the stadium into an all-seat venue with a capacity of approximately 43,500 was completed in 1999 at a cost of [[Australian dollar|A$]]35 million.<ref name="GHD">{{cite web|publisher=GHD Pty Ltd|date=May 2009|url=http://testweb.dsr.wa.gov.au//assets/files/Major%20Stadium/Subiaco%20Oval%20Remaining%20Useful%20Life%20Assessment.pdf |title=Subiaco Oval: Remaining useful life assessment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912200816/http://testweb.dsr.wa.gov.au//assets/files/Major%20Stadium/Subiaco%20Oval%20Remaining%20Useful%20Life%20Assessment.pdf|archive-date=12 September 2009}}</ref>

The three-tier stand was named the Orr-[[Jack Simons|Simons]]-Hill stand, in honour of three leading figures in the history of WAFL (then known as WANFL). This was proudly and prominently displayed on the exterior western face of the stand right up until the early 1990s, when it was replaced with the logo of a commercial sponsor. There was a small plaque remembering the original naming of the stand, mounted in one of the stairwells, and each tier had a sign on the back interior wall; for example, the first (ground) tier is the {{thinspace|R.|W.}} Hill Tier, and the second is the {{thinspace|W.|R.}} Orr Tier. ({{thinspace|W.|R.}} Orr was secretary of the WANFL in 1932, {{thinspace|R.|W.}} Hill was captain of [[West Perth Football Club|West Perth]] in 1940 and 1941, and secretary of the WANFL in 1968). The ground was floodlit by four lighting towers.[[File:SubiOval2.JPG|thumb|Subiaco Oval from the three tier stand during a football game|none|428x428px]]

===Ground dimensions===

AFL playing surface:
*Length: {{convert|175|m|ft|2|abbr=on}}
*Width: {{convert|122|m|ft|2|abbr=on}}
*Goals run east to west

Fence to fence
*Length: {{convert|191|m|ft|2|abbr=on}}
*Width: {{convert|132|m|ft|2|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wafootball.com.au/patersons-stadium/fast-facts |title=Patersons Stadium Fast Facts |publisher=Wafootball.com.au |date=1997-03-29 |access-date=2012-09-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619152731/http://wafootball.com.au/patersons-stadium/fast-facts |archive-date=19 June 2012}}</ref>

Subiaco Oval was the longest ground in the AFL competition, with visiting interstate teams often having to adjust their playing style accordingly. Between 2000 and 2017, the ground was sometimes referred to as "The House of Pain", with many visiting teams losing by lopsided scores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/realfooty/news/afl/the-missing-metres-in-eagles-push-for-a-flag/2005/08/19/1124435143452.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306082727/http://www.theage.com.au/realfooty/news/afl/the-missing-metres-in-eagles-push-for-a-flag/2005/08/19/1124435143452.html |archive-date=2008-03-06 |title=The missing metres in Eagles' push for a flag – News |publisher=TheAge.com.au |access-date=2012-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/AFL/Swans-tackle-field-of-screams/2005/04/29/1114635755113.html |title=Swans tackle field of screams – AFL |date=30 April 2005 |publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=2012-09-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023002756/http://www.smh.com.au/news/AFL/Swans-tackle-field-of-screams/2005/04/29/1114635755113.html |archive-date=23 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/04/29/2015-afl-season-round-5-preview/|title=2015 AFL season: Round 5 preview|publisher=The Roar|date=29 April 2015|access-date=3 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429170535/http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/04/29/2015-afl-season-round-5-preview/|archive-date=29 April 2015}}</ref>

==Ground naming rights==
[[File:Subiaco Oval.jpg|thumb|Subiaco Oval being configured for a [[Super Rugby|Super 14]] match in 2006.]]
In 2003, the retail telecommunications company [[Crazy John's]] controversially attempted to buy the [[naming rights]] to the ground, but the bid was denied by the local Subiaco council, which refused planning permission for advertising signs on the stadium's exterior. In May 2005, a non-commercial name change was being considered; the proposal to rename to 'ANZAC Field' was put forward by the [[West Australian Football Commission]], but rejected by the Minister for Veterans Affairs, [[De-Anne Kelly]], as [[ANZAC|Anzac]] is a federally protected word. In October 2010, Perth-based stockbroker [[Patersons Securities]] bought the naming rights, and the name of the ground was changed to Patersons Stadium.<ref>{{Austadiums|id=109}}</ref> The Western Australian Football Commission accepted it and said it would put money back into all levels of football.

In February 2015, it was announced that real estate company the [[Domain Group]] would take over naming rights from Patersons Securities, and the ground was subsequently renamed Domain Stadium. The deal lasted for three years, the period of time before the new [[Perth Stadium]] opened its doors in 2018.<ref name=Domain>{{cite web |url=http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/domain-takes-over-as-new-naming-rights-sponsor-at-subiaco-oval-20150209-139w6g.html |title=Domain takes over as new naming rights sponsor at Subiaco Oval |publisher=WA Today |date=2015-02-09 |access-date=2015-02-09 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213025145/http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/domain-takes-over-as-new-naming-rights-sponsor-at-subiaco-oval-20150209-139w6g.html |archive-date=13 February 2015}}</ref>

==As a music venue==
Subiaco Oval has been the venue of major music concerts. These include:
*[[Elton John]] – 16 October 1971
*The [[Bee Gees]] – 4 February 1972
*Duke Ellington and His Orchestra – 5 February 1972<ref>{{cite book|last=Stratemann|first=Dr. Klaus|title=Duke Ellington, Day by Day and Film by Film|year=1992|publisher=JazzMedia ApS|location=Denmark|isbn=87-88043-34-7|page=662|type=Hardcover}}</ref>
*[[Led Zeppelin]] – 16 February 1972
*[[Slade]] - 31 January 1973
*[[Santana (band)|Santana]] – 10 February 1976
*[[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] – 6 December 1986
*[[Australian Made]] – 10 January 1987
*[[Billy Joel]] – 16 February 1991
*[[Dire Straits]] - 23 November 1991
*[[Paul McCartney]] – 5 March 1993
*[[Elton John]] & [[Billy Joel]] – 4 March 1998
*Rumba Festival – 3 December 2002
*[[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] – 11 November 2004
*[[Rod Stewart]] & [[Bryan Adams]] – 26 February 2005
*[[Neil Diamond]] – 19 March 2005
*[[Pearl Jam]] – 25 November 2006
*[[Robbie Williams]] – 30 November and 1 December 2006
*[[Bon Jovi]] – 25 January 2008 - 28,790 people (attendance)
*[[André Rieu]] – 22 November 2008
*[[AC/DC]] – 6 and 8 March 2010
*[[Bon Jovi]] – 8 December 2010 - 29,644 people (attendance)
*[[U2]] – 18 and 19 December 2010
*[[Summadayze]] – 6 January 2013
*Origin NYE Festival – 31 December 2014
*[[One Direction]] – 20 February 2015 - 28,968 people (attendance)
*[[Fleetwood Mac]] – 30 October 2015
*[[AC/DC]] – 27 and 29 November 2015
*[[Guns N' Roses]] – 21 February 2017
*[[Adele]] – 28 February 2017

Due to its large size and oval shape, the venue was not well suited to music concerts and was known to have very poor [[acoustics]]. It was often chosen for large concerts because there were no other venues of comparable capacity in Perth.

==Transport==
The oval was served by [[Subiaco railway station|Subiaco]] and [[West Leederville railway station|West Leederville]] stations, which were upgraded to handle more passengers. Special bus services were run for football matches and other special events. After 2007, tickets to AFL games included free travel on buses and trains for three hours before and after the game. That increased the proportion of football fans using public transport from 23.4% to 32.6%, with Dockers fans more likely to do so than Eagles fans. The completion of the [[Mandurah railway line]] was expected to increase public transport patronage to the ground, by replacing buses from south of the river with faster and larger trains.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090913135142/http://www.pta.wa.gov.au/scripts/viewarticle.asp?NID=2354 Footy fans take to public transport] [[Public Transport Authority (Western Australia)|Public Transport Authority]] 23 May 2007</ref>

==Pre-demolition proposals==
[[File:Subiaco Oval, January 2015.jpg|thumb|right|Subiaco Oval entrance from Roberts Road showing the gates that were retained from  demolition]]
[[File:SubiOval8.JPG|thumb|The aftermath of the final event held at Subiaco Oval - an [[International Rules Series]] match between Australia and Ireland on 18 November 2017]]
In 2005 the West Australian Football Commission released a $235&nbsp;million plan (excluding transport infrastructure or land acquisitions) to increase the stadium to a 60,000 seat venue in a staged project. However, this proposal became a matter of significant debate in Western Australia. Although the demand for a larger stadium was undeniable (in 2005 the West Coast Eagles had 42,000 season ticket holders in a 43,500-seat stadium), the option of developing and expanding Subiaco in order to meet this higher demand was called into question. An alternative plan was tabled for the construction of a new stadium which would seat 70,000 and have retractable seating to cater for rectangular field codes, and appeared to be the lead candidate. Others argued that it may be more cost effective to re-develop Subiaco to 60,000 seats, and redevelop [[Perth Oval]], a small rectangular stadium in Perth, to 35,000 seats to cater for rectangular field sports.

The [[Government of Western Australia]] had already commenced development of a major stadia review project in late 2003 which led to much interest in the future of major sporting venues in Western Australia. A major stadia taskforce was appointed in early 2005 and released the Perth major stadium interim report in June 2006.<ref>Major Stadia Task Force [http://testweb.dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=1945 Perth Major Sporting Stadia interim report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091023225004/http://testweb.dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=1945 |date=23 October 2009 }}</ref> The taskforce delivered its final report in May 2007,<ref name=StadiaReport>Major Stadia Taskforce, ''The Stadium and the City'', May 2007.</ref> which recommended the construction of a new 60,000-seat stadium at either [[Kitchener Park]] (which adjoins Subiaco Oval) or in [[East Perth]], suitable for Australian rules football, cricket and also rectangular-field sports such as rugby. It recommended against the further development of Subiaco Oval, which would be demolished.

In July 2007 the Government of Western Australia announced its preference to build a new 60,000-seat stadium rather than re-develop Subiaco Oval.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090521204035/http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=77&ContentID=33344 New stadium the right option, Kobelke says] AAP in The West Australian 4 July 2007</ref> Early the following year, the Government confirmed that Subiaco Oval would be demolished for the new Perth super-stadium to be built at the adjacent Kitchener Park.<ref>{{cite web |last=Clarke |first=Tim |url=http://news.theage.com.au/perth-to-get-new-11-billion-stadium/20080208-1r2m.html |title=Perth to get new super stadium |publisher=News.theage.com.au |date=2008-02-08 |access-date=2012-09-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216221146/http://news.theage.com.au/perth-to-get-new-11-billion-stadium/20080208-1r2m.html |archive-date=16 February 2008}}</ref> The new 60,000-seat stadium would be built between 2011 and 2016, with the majority of the stadium being completed in 2014. Subiaco Oval was set to be demolished between 2014 and 2016 to allow the end of construction on the new stadium.

Following the election of a new state [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal party]] government, Premier [[Colin Barnett]], announced in February 2009 that, in light of the state's deteriorating finances, his government had scrapped plans for a new outdoor stadium. He stated that a new stadium, including an alternative proposal to redevelop Subiaco Oval, would not be considered for at least two years.<ref name=Scrapped>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/02/2480377.htm Sports stadium and museum plans scrapped] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308054728/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/02/2480377.htm |date=8 March 2009 }} ''[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]'' 2 February 2009</ref> However, in December 2009 he announced that he wanted to demolish Subiaco Oval and build a new stadium so Perth can host soccer [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] games in 2018 or 2022. He stated that this would involve a complete demolition of the old stadium and the building of an entirely new stadium on the site, and suggested this would likely cost well in excess of $450&nbsp;million.<ref name=Rebuild>[http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/colin-barnett-reveals-plan-to-rebuild-subiaco-oval-for-world-cup-stadium/story-e6frg13u-1225808805034 Colin Barnett reveals plan to rebuild Subiaco Oval for World Cup stadium] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213035438/http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/colin-barnett-reveals-plan-to-rebuild-subiaco-oval-for-world-cup-stadium/story-e6frg13u-1225808805034 |date=13 December 2009 }} ''[[Perth Now]]'' 9 December 2009</ref>

==Demolition==
Any plans to redevelop Subiaco Oval were abandoned in June 2011, when the [[Premier of Western Australia|Premier]] announced the government's decision to proceed with development of a new major stadium on the Burswood Peninsula, known as [[Perth Stadium]], to have a capacity of 60,000 seats.<ref name=MediaRelease>[http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Results.aspx?ItemID=141873 Ministerial Media Statement: Major new stadium to be built on Burswood Peninsula] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707025712/http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Results.aspx?ItemId=141873 |date=7 July 2011 }} Government of Western Australia, 28 June 2011, retrieved 13 February 2012.</ref><ref name=Barnett>[http://www.perthstadium.com.au/index.php?id=113 Premier announces architect and location for major stadium] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331221626/http://www.perthstadium.com.au/index.php?id=113 |date=31 March 2012 }} Department of Sport and Recreation, Government of Western Australia, 2011, retrieved 2 February 2012.</ref>

In June 2017 the [[First McGowan Ministry|McGowan Government]] announced plans to build a new high school at Kitchener Park next to Subiaco Oval with the playing surface of the grounds to be used as a recreational facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-13/perth-modern-school-move-plan-abandoned-by-wa-government/8610540|title=Perth Modern School parents win relocation fight|date=13 June 2017|website=abc.net.au|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822072609/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-13/perth-modern-school-move-plan-abandoned-by-wa-government/8610540|archive-date=22 August 2017}}</ref> The new school, which opened in February 2020, is named [[Bob Hawke College]].<ref name=BHCollege/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-11/first-look-inside-perths-inner-city-high-school-at-subiaco-oval/9245994|title=A first look inside Perth's new state-of-the-art high school at Subiaco Oval|date=11 December 2017|website=abc.net.au|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114115339/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-11/first-look-inside-perths-inner-city-high-school-at-subiaco-oval/9245994|archive-date=14 January 2018}}</ref> The government revealed the demolition would retain the oval playing surface, in its existing dimensions, for school and community use.<ref name="zim18">{{cite web |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/subiaco-oval-to-be-demolished-early-next-year-ng-b881006900z |title=Plans for Subiaco Oval demolition to commence in early 2019 |author=Josh Zimmerman |date=30 October 2018 |website=PerthNow |access-date=17 November 2019}}</ref> Demolition of the grandstands began in July 2019 and included the removal of the stadium's highly visible light-towers which had been in operation since 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/business/construction/death-knell-sounds-for-subiaco-oval-with-demolition-crew-from-local-firm-rj-vincent-and-co-set-to-start-tear-down-in-july-ng-b881199328z|title=Death knell sounds for Subiaco Oval with demolition crew from local firm R.J. Vincent and Co set to start tear-down in July|work=The West Australian|date=14 May 2019}}</ref><ref name=Lights>{{cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/subiaco-oval-light-towers-removed-as-demolition-works-ramp-up-ng-b881287578z|title=Subiaco Oval light towers removed as demolition works ramp up|work=The West Australian|date=10 August 2019}}</ref> The iconic entrance gates to the stadium at Gate 19 were retained for commemorative purposes.<ref name=Lights/> The video screen above the Southern Stand was dismantled and sold to the [[Penrith Panthers]] in 2018 and reerected at [[Penrith Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://discourse.pantherpride.com.au/t/panthers-stadium-to-get-a-new-screen/129|title=Panthers Stadium to get a new Screen|date=2018-07-19|website=Panther Pride|language=en|access-date=2019-05-20}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Panthers Stadium big screen has arrived|date=22 November 2018 |url=https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news/2018/11/22/panthers-stadium-big-screen-has-arrived/|language=en|access-date=2019-05-20}}</ref> The demolition of the stadium was completed in November 2019.<ref name=demolitioncomplete/>

==Current oval==
[[File:Subiaco Oval Gates, January 2021 02.jpg|thumb|200px|The heritage listed Subiaco Oval Gates in 2021, with the stadium that was once beyond them gone]]
The playing surface of Subiaco Oval was retained and integrated as part of Bob Hawke College. Students of the college were granted use of the oval in May 2020, with the general public allowed access in June 2020 outside of school hours.<ref name=wat/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/community-news/western-suburbs-weekly/public-able-to-have-a-kick-on-the-hallowed-turf-of-subiaco-oval-c-1079141|title=Public able to have a kick on the hallowed turf of Subiaco Oval|work=PerthNow|date=4 June 2020}}</ref>

Along with retaining the playing surface and the historic entrance gates, the oval's original player dugouts and 250 of the original wooden grandstand seats were reinstated, and new Australian Rules-sized goalposts were erected. In addition new floodlights were installed for night events.<ref name=wat/>

==Attendance records==

===Top 10 overall attendance records===

Seven of the ground's ten highest attendances were achieved at West Australian Football League grand finals:
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:4px; margin-top:8px; background:#fff; font-size:9pt; text-align:center;"
|-
! Rank !! Attendance !! Event !! Date
|-
| 1 || 65,000 || [[Adele Live 2016|Adele]] || 28 February 2017
|-
| 2 || 55,000 || [[U2 360° Tour|U2]] || 18 December 2010
|-
| 3 || 52,781 || [[1979 WAFL Grand Final|WAFL Grand Final]] || 22 September 1979
|-
| 4 || 52,322 || WAFL Grand Final || 27 September 1975
|-
| 5 || 51,385 || WAFL Grand Final || 27 September 1969
|-
| 6 || 50,975 || WAFL Grand Final || 2 October 1971
|-
| 7 || 50,883 || WAFL Grand Final || 18 September 1982
|-
| 8 || 50,517 || WAFL Grand Final || 3 October 1981
|-
| 9 || 48,247 || [[Black Ice World Tour|AC/DC]] || 6 March 2010
|-
| 10 || 47,760 || WAFL Grand Final || 17 September 1983
|}

===Top 10 AFL attendance records===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:700px;"
|- style="background:#bdb76b;"
!No.
!Date
!Match
!Teams
!Crowd
|-
| align=center|1 || align=center|8 September 1991 || align=center|Qualifying final || align=center|{{AFL WC}} v. {{AFL Haw}} || align=center|44,142
|-
| align=center|2 || align=center|14 September 2007 || align=center|Semi final || align=center|West Coast v. {{AFL Col}} || align=center|43,627
|-
| align=center|3 || align=center|27 August 2006 || align=center|Round 21 || align=center|West Coast v. {{AFL Fre}} || align=center|43,527
|-
| align=center|4 || align=center|2 September 2005 || align=center|Qualifying final || align=center|West Coast v. {{AFL Syd}} || align=center|43,302
|-
| align=center|5 || align=center|21 September 2013 || align=center|Preliminary final || align=center|Fremantle v. {{AFL Syd}} || align=center|43,249
|-
| align=center|6 || align=center|16 September 2006 || align=center|Semi final || align=center|West Coast v. {{AFL WB}} || align=center|43,219
|-
| align=center|7 || align=center|9 September 2006 || align=center|Qualifying final || align=center|West Coast v. {{AFL Syd}} || align=center|43,116
|-
| align=center|8 || align=center|5 August 2007 || align=center|Round 18 || align=center|West Coast v. Fremantle || align=center|43,096
|-
| align=center|9 || align=center|26 September 2015 || align=center|Preliminary final || align=center|West Coast v. {{AFL NM}} || align=center|43,080
|-
| align=center|10 || align=center|27 August 2005 || align=center|Round 22 || align=center|West Coast v. {{AFL Ade}} || align=center|43,044
|}
<sup>''Last updated on 26 Sep 2015''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/crowds/vn_subiaco.html|title=AFL Tables - Crowds - Subiaco|website=afltables.com|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20141021142905/http://afltables.com/afl/crowds/vn_subiaco.html|archive-date=21 October 2014}}</ref></sup>

==See also==
* [[List of closed stadiums by capacity]]

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* Wilson, Ray (2008) ''Field of Dreams: Celebration of Subiaco Oval's 100th year'' Perth, Western Australia: ''[[The West Australian]]''  16 pp – inserted into 7 May 2008 edition of The West Australian newspaper.

==External links==
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