Laurie Daley Park
Junee, New South Wales, Australia
Laurie Daley Park, Junee, Australia — opened 8 Aug 1928 — Junee 27-3 Harden-Murrumburrah, Maher Cup, attendance 1,000, per this site's own match records, as Willow Park, 24 rugby league games hosted, home of Junee (rugby league club, Maher Cup and later Group 9 competition, as 'Junee Diesels'); still the home ground of Junee Diesels today.
Sourcing caveat: Ground capacity is not confirmed.
Ground facts
| Opened | 8 Aug 1928 — Junee 27-3 Harden-Murrumburrah, Maher Cup, attendance 1,000, per this site's own match records, as Willow Park (Renamed Laurie Daley Oval/Park on 11 Jan 2013, honouring rugby league great Laurie Daley, who was born and raised in Junee and began his junior career there with the 'Junior Diesels' before playing for Canberra Raiders, NSW and Australia; the renaming followed a complete ground refurbishment.) |
| Home club | Junee (rugby league club, Maher Cup and later Group 9 competition, as 'Junee Diesels'); still the home ground of Junee Diesels today |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 24 |
| Top recorded crowd | 6,135 |
| Test matches hosted | 1 |
| Years used | 1928–1964 |
| Location | Junee, New South Wales |
Name history
- Willow Park — original name, 1928-11 Jan 2013
- Laurie Daley Oval / Laurie Daley Park — since 11 Jan 2013, current name
Rugby league history
A Riverina rugby league ground best known for hosting the prestigious inter-town Maher Cup challenge competition across three-plus decades (1928-1964, recorded in this site's own directory), with Junee facing regular Riverina rivals including Cootamundra, Temora, Tumut, Barmedman, Grenfell and West Wyalong. Renamed and refurbished in 2013 to honour Junee's most famous rugby league export, Laurie Daley, adding a press box, canteen area and commemorative plaque.
Historic Test matches, Cup & Grand Finals hosted
- 22 May 1946 — Southern Division 4-36 England, Great Britain Lions Tour 1946, attendance 6,135, the venue's single most notable match, played while the ground was still called Willow Park
Pre-dates the site's structured match-by-match records for these competitions, so listed here as sourced facts rather than linked match pages.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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