| Unleash Solar Oval | |
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| Woodville Oval Ave Pecker Park Eagles Nest |
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| Former names | Woodville Oval |
| Location | Oval Avenue, Woodville, South Australia |
| Owner | City of Charles Sturt |
| Operator | Woodville-West Torrens Football Club |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
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| Woodville-West Torrens Football Club (SANFL) (1992-present) Woodville Football Club (SANFL) (1941-1990) Woodville Cricket Club |
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Woodville Oval (currently Unleash Solar Oval[1]) is primarily an Australian rules football oval found on Oval Avenue in Woodville, South Australia. It is the home of South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Woodville-West Torrens and the former home of the Woodville Football Club as well as being the home of the Woodville Cricket Club who play in the South Australian Grade Cricket League.
The oval has a capacity of 15,000 people, with seating for up to 2,000 in two covered stands. The playing surface of the oval is 175m x 115m making it the second longest currently in use in the SANFL behind Elizabeth Oval (178m). The ground record attendance was set on 9 August 1986 when 11,026 saw Woodville Warriors defeat their hated western suburbs 'big brother' Port Adelaide 14.11 (95) to 13.11 (89) in their Round 18 match.
Adjoining the Oval is the Woodville Lawn Bowling Club, the Woodville Croquet Club and the Woodville Glengarry Tennis Club, with both lawn and hardcourts it is one of the largest multi surface tennis clubs in the western suburbs of Adelaide.
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