Frankston Park

Frankston Park

Former names	Frankston Oval Kars Street Oval
Location	Frankston, Victoria
Coordinates	38°8′32″S 145°7′13″E / 38.14222°S 145.12028°E / -38.14222; 145.12028Coordinates: 38°8′32″S 145°7′13″E / 38.14222°S 145.12028°E / -38.14222; 145.12028
Owner	Frankston City Council
Operator	Frankston Football Club
Capacity	8,000
Field size	185m × 110m
Surface	Grass
Tenants
Frankston Football Club (VFL)

Frankston Park is a regional Australian rules football ground located in Frankston, Victoria, in Australia. It is home to the Frankston Football Club, which plays in the Victorian Football League. Frankston Park is noted for the unusually long and narrow dimensions of its playing surface.^[1]

In 2008, the St Kilda Football Club had planned to move its primary training base from Moorabbin Oval to Frankston Park and to re-develop it into a top class training venue for the club; but these plans fell through due to high cost, and the club instead developed and moved to Belverdere Park in nearby Seaford.^[2]

Bryan Mace Grandstand

The grandstand at Frankston Park was the original grandstand from the first ever Australian Scout Jamboree in 1935, and was relocated to the ground shortly after.^[3] In 2005, Frankston City Council funded a A$1.2 million refurbishment of the grandstand.^[4] Following the latest refurbishment, it was renamed the "Bryan Mace Grandstand", in honour of the Frankston Football Club stalwart and general manager. The historic grandstand remained as a landmark at Frankston Park for 72 years, until it was destroyed by fire on 12 February 2008.^[5] The grandstand was subsequently reconstructed and completed in January 2011. ^[6]

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