Melbourne Showgrounds
Melbourne (Ascot Vale), Victoria, Australia
Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne (Ascot Vale), Australia — opened the showground site has hosted events since 1848; the specific arena in use in 1951 was built in the 1930s (the whole precinct was rebuilt again in 2006), 1 rugby league games hosted, home of Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (agricultural shows, historically also harness racing); no rugby league tenant.
Ground facts
| Opened | the showground site has hosted events since 1848; the specific arena in use in 1951 was built in the 1930s (the whole precinct was rebuilt again in 2006) (Then known as the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds (its name until 2006). No reliable capacity, floodlight or playing-surface information specific to 1951 could be confirmed.) |
| Home club | Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (agricultural shows, historically also harness racing); no rugby league tenant |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 1 |
| Top recorded crowd | 4,460 |
| Years used | 1951 |
| Location | Melbourne (Ascot Vale), Victoria |
Name history
- Royal Melbourne Showgrounds — name from 1848 until 2006, including at the time of the recorded match
Rugby league history
The Melbourne Showgrounds, then known as the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, hosted a single rugby league fixture on 18 August 1951: a stop on the touring French national side's Australian tour, in which France defeated an invitational Australian XIII 34-17 before a crowd of 4,460.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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