Pratten Park
Sydney (Ashfield), New South Wales, Australia
Pratten Park, Sydney (Ashfield), Australia — opened 1911, 707 rugby league games hosted, home of Western Suburbs Magpies (1912-1966 as primary tenant, then sporadically in 1971-73, 1977 and 1985).
Sourcing caveat: No Grand Final at this ground was identified in sources found.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1911 |
| Home club | Western Suburbs Magpies (1912-1966 as primary tenant, then sporadically in 1971-73, 1977 and 1985) |
| Closed | 1985 (last first-grade match, 18 August 1985) |
| Site today | Home of the Western Suburbs District Cricket Club, also used for lower-league soccer and cricket |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 707 |
| Top recorded crowd | 12,407 (12,407 (Western Suburbs v St George, 15 June 1964)) |
| Capacity | Sources conflict — Austadiums lists 15,000 total (4,000 permanent seats), while Wikipedia describes a small 450-seat grandstand with tiered wooden seating on grass hills around the oval |
| Surface | Grass |
| Years used | 1911–2008 |
| Location | Sydney (Ashfield), New South Wales |
Name history
- Pratten Park — 1911–present
Rugby league history
Western Suburbs played the bulk of their home fixtures at Pratten Park from 1912 to 1966 — 353 first-grade games in total — before relocating to Lidcombe Oval, with occasional later returns in the 1970s and a final first-grade match in 1985. The ground is now a suburban cricket and community sporting venue.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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