TIO Stadium
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| TIO Stadium | |
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| Marrara Oval | |
| Location | Darwin |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Owner | TIO Insurance and Banking |
| Operator | TIO Insurance and Banking |
| Surface | Grass |
| Former names | Marrara Oval |
| Tenants | |
| Capacity | |
| 15,000 | |
TIO Stadium (also known as Football Park and originally as Marrara Oval) is a sports ground in Darwin, Australia.
The ground was built in 1991 and Australian rules football is primarily played at the venue. This includes Northern Territory Football League matches, pre-season Australian Football League matches, and also one AFL Premiership match each year - a 'home' game for the Western Bulldogs. It also hosted two cricket Tests during the 2003-04 season.
The current total capacity is around 15,000 including 5,000 seats.
In 2007 the Western Bulldogs played the Fremantle Dockers, in the Dockers first home and away season game at the ground.
In 2008 it is scheduled to host a 2008 Rugby League World Cup match.
The following AFL matches were played during 2006 at TIO Stadium.
| Date | Teams | Sport | Competition | Score | Attendance |
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| 26 February | Western Bulldogs v. Melbourne Demons | Australian rules football | NAB Cup | 1.7.12 (63) - 0.9.15 (69) | 6,000 |
| 12 August | Western Bulldogs v. Port Adelaide Football Club | Australian rules football | AFL premiership | 13.13 (91) - 14.21 (105) | 14,100 |
- TIO Stadium at Austadiums
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| Major grounds: | AAMI Stadium · Gabba · Melbourne Cricket Ground · Skilled Stadium · Subiaco Oval · Sydney Cricket Ground · Telstra Dome · Telstra Stadium |
| Minor grounds: | Aurora Stadium · Carrara Stadium · Manuka Oval · TIO Stadium |
| Former AFL/VFL major grounds: |
Arden Street Oval · Brunswick Street Oval · Corio Oval · East Melbourne Cricket Ground · Glenferrie Oval · Junction Oval · Lake Oval · Moorabbin Oval · Princes Park · Punt Road Oval · Victoria Park · WACA Ground · Waverley Park · Whitten Oval · Windy Hill |