Brighton Beach Oval

Not to be confused with Beach Road Oval.

Brighton Beach Oval

Interactive map of Brighton Beach Oval
Location	Brighton, Victoria
Coordinates	37°55′42″S144°59′28″E / 37.928456224926°S 144.99112832301122°E / -37.928456224926; 144.99112832301122
Operator	City of Bayside [1]
Record attendance	6,000 (Brighton vs Port Melbourne, 30 May 1925) [2]
Construction
Opened	1880s;145 years ago (1880s)
Tenants
Old Brighton Football Club (VAFA) Brighton Cricket Club (VSDCA)

Brighton Beach Oval is an Australian rules football and cricket venue located in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton. ^[3]

As of 2026 ^[update] , the ground is the home of the Old Brighton Grammarians Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) and the Brighton Cricket Club in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association (VSDCA).

History

Brighton Beach Oval was established around the 1880s, with the Brighton Cricket Club moving to the ground by 1887. ^[4] A grandstand was constructed in 1884. ^[5] The Brighton Football Club played its home matches at the ground and joined the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1908. ^{[6] [7]}

At the end of the 1926 VFA season, Brighton moved to Elsternwick Park, sharing the ground with the Elsternwick Amateur Football Club, which competed in the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA). ^[8] The newly-formed Sandringham District Football Club used the ground when it entered the MAFA in 1927. ^{[9] [10]} One VFA match was played at Brighton Beach Oval in 1931 because Elsternwick Park was booked for a MAFA match between Elsternwick and State Savings Bank. ^{[11] [12]}

After several years in dangerous condition, the turf at the ground was upgraded in 2014. ^[13]

Brighton Beach Oval is located near the Brighton Beach railway station, with Sandringham line trains travelling next to the ground. During a VFA match in 1924, a ball was kicked into a passing train, injuring one passenger. ^{[14] [15]}

References

1. Amy, Paul (28 July 2019). "Lights go out again on the Old Brighton women's team". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
2. "Brighton v Port Melbourne". The VFA Project. 30 May 1925. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
3. "Brighton Beach Oval". The VFA Project. Archived from the original on 13 October 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
4. "History". Brighton Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
5. "Brighton Cricket Club: 177 years and counting". Brighton Historical Society. 3 February 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
6. "BRIGHTON v NORTH MELBOURNE". Brighton Southern Cross. 19 June 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
7. Harms, John (15 May 2011). "Brighton FC's only flag in 1948". The Footy Almanac. Archived from the original on 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
8. "BRIGHTON CLUB'S NEW GROUND". The Argus. 16 December 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
9. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. 2 February 1927. p. 15. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
10. "Reorganising Sections of Association". The Age. 8 February 1927. p. 12. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
11. "BRIGHTON GROUND TROUBLE: Club Not Sure Of Playing At Elsternwick". The Sun News-Pictorial. 26 August 1931. p. 18. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
12. "Postponed matches to be played tomorrow". The Age. 28 August 1931. p. 11. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
13. Andrews, Jon (20 August 2014). "Brighton Beach Oval to be resurfaced in $900K council project". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
14. "Brighton v Geelong A". The VFA Project. 23 August 1924. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
15. "Ball Kicked Into Passing Train". The Age. 25 August 1924. p. 14. Retrieved 21 January 2026.