The Ground
The location of the ground has always been expansion prohibitive, wedged between the Belgrave/Lilydale railway line and nearby side streets, which led to it being known as the "sardine can" by fans.
The ground includes -
- the heritage registered grandstand (1938), named after Hawthorn legend Michael Tuck.
- the Ferguson stand (1960s), which the council intends to demolish.
- the Victorian Weightlifting Stadium
- the social club (1963), which in 2008 was sold by the Hawthorn Football Club and subsequently demolished.
The last game that Hawthorn played there was in August 1973 when Hawthorn won against St Kilda by 20 points.
The ground is open to the general public, and is used for a variety of recreation and leisure activities including aerobie. In March 2010 the playing field was resurfaced with couch grass for public use.
Read more about this topic: Glenferrie Oval
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