Drummoyne Oval
Sydney (Drummoyne), New South Wales, Australia
Drummoyne Oval, Sydney (Drummoyne), Australia — opened 1931, 34 rugby league games hosted, home of Balmain Tigers (1932-1934, before settling at Leichhardt Oval).
Sourcing caveat: Sources found do not confirm Glebe as a tenant of Drummoyne Oval — Glebe's home ground throughout their 1908-1929 NSWRFL history is identified in sources as Wentworth Park, not Drummoyne Oval, despite this being the association implied by some secondary listings. Presented here based on Balmain's confirmed tenancy instead.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1931 (Wikipedia and Austadiums both give 1931 as the opening year, rather than 1932 as used in this site's venue database.) |
| Home club | Balmain Tigers (1932-1934, before settling at Leichhardt Oval) |
| Closed | 1950 (last first-grade rugby league match, Balmain 20-11 Eastern Suburbs) |
| Site today | A multi-purpose sports venue, home of Sydney Thunder (WBBL cricket), also used for AFL/AFLW pre-season matches and winter football |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 34 |
| Top recorded crowd | 9,209 (5,574 (ING Cup cricket, NSW v South Australia, 15 February 2004) — the highest confirmed rugby league crowd was not identified in sources found; a 1972 charity cricket match reportedly drew around 20,000) |
| Capacity | 5,500 |
| Years used | 1932–1950 |
| Location | Sydney (Drummoyne), New South Wales |
Name history
- Drummoyne Oval — 1931–present
Rugby league history
Drummoyne Oval was a brief home for Balmain in the early-to-mid 1930s, between spells at Birchgrove Oval and their eventual settled home at Leichhardt Oval from 1934. The ground has since become a genuine multi-sport venue, most notably as a home for Sydney Thunder's Women's Big Bash League cricket team.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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