Morwell Recreation Reserve is a multi purpose sport complex located in
Morwell, Victoria,
Australia
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. 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
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, 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.
In 2019, the stadium hosted its first regular season
AFL Women's game, with
Collingwood hosting the
Greater Western Sydney
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in Round 4.
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 and cricket. The second stage of the upgrade was completed in January 2019.
Attendance records
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Sports venues in Victoria (Australia)
Australian rules football grounds
AFL Women's grounds
Victorian Football League grounds
Cricket grounds in Australia
Netball venues in Victoria (Australia)
Morwell, Victoria
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