Morwell Recreation Reserve
Interactive map of Morwell Recreation Reserve | |
| Location | Travers Street, Morwell, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°14′27″S 146°23′24″E / 38.24083°S 146.39000°E |
| Owner | Latrobe City Council |
| Capacity | 10,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
Record attendance | 12,000[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Australian Rules Football Gippsland Power Football Club (NAB) Morwell Football Club (GFL) Collingwood Football Club (VFL) (2014) Collingwood Football Club (AFLW) (2019, 2020) Cricket Morwell Cricket Club (LVDCL) Soccer Falcons 2000 (LVSL) (1974–81, 2025–26) | |
Morwell Recreation Reserve is a multi purpose sport complex located in Morwell, Victoria, Australia. It is the home ground of the Gippsland Power Football Club NAB League team, the Morwell Football Club in the Gippsland Football League, and the Morwell Cricket Club in the Latrobe Valley & District Cricket League.
The stadium, with a maximum capacity of 10,000, has also hosted a series of AFL pre-season matches. In 2014, the stadium hosted a Victorian Football League game between the Collingwood and Richmond reserves.[2] In 2019, the stadium hosted its first regular season AFL Women's game, with Collingwood hosting the Greater Western Sydney in Round 4.[3]
An upgrade to the site by the Latrobe City Council commenced in 2018, and saw the installation of new netball courts, lighting towers, a shared pavilion, and a synthetic playing surface for Australian rules football, soccer and cricket.[4] The second stage of the upgrade was completed in January 2019.[5]
Falcons 2000 Soccer Club - who spent eight years at the adjoined Keegan Street Reserve (part of the Morwell Recreation Reserve's greater footprint) between 1974 and 1981 - moved to play on synthetic field at the Morwell Recreation Reserve whilst the major capital works at the Gippsland Sports and Entertainment Park took place in 2025 and 2026.[6]
Attendance records
| No. | Date | Teams | Sport | Competition | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 February 2005 | Essendon v. Richmond | Australian rules football | AFL (preseason) | 12,000 |
| 2 | 11 March 2019 | Collingwood v. Carlton | Australian rules football | AFL (preseason) | 6,386 |
| 3 | 7 March 2015 | Essendon v. St Kilda | Australian rules football | AFL (preseason) | 5,542 |
| 4 | 24 February 2019 | Collingwood v. Greater Western Sydney | Australian rules football | AFLW | 1,743 |
| 5 | 28 February 2004 | Hawthorn v. North Melbourne | Australian rules football | AFL (preseason) | 1,500 |
References
- 1 2 "Morwell Recreation Reserve". austadiums.com. Austadiums. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ Gastin, Sam (28 June 2014). "VFL: A win in the country". collingwoodfc.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ↑ "2019 AFL Women's Match Centre: COLL v GWS". AFL Women's. AFL Media. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ↑ "Morwell Recreation Reserve". Latrobe City Council. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ Simmons, Anne (29 January 2019). "Morwell scores new facilities". Latrobe Valley Express. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ Durkin, Liam (22 July 2025). "Sporting Upgrades Needed Yesterday". Latrobe Valley Express. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
External links
- Morwell Recreation Reserve at Austadiums