Western Oval (Victoria University Whitten Oval)

Home Team: Footscray (VFL)
Capacity: 12,000 (approx)
Record Crowd: 42,354 – Footscray vs Collingwood (July 9^th, 1955)

Victoria University Whitten Oval was the Bulldogs’ VFL/AFL home for generations and remains the squad’s training base and administrative headquarters.

In 2014, competitive football returned to the Club’s home base with the re-introduction of the Footscray Bulldogs into the Victorian Football League (VFL) competition.

Since the introduction of the AFL Women’s competition in 2017, the Western Bulldogs has played its AFLW home games at the venue in the summer months, and VFLW home games in the winter months.

Formerly known as the Western Oval, the ground was renamed in honour of legendary Bulldogs player and coach Ted Whitten Sr. The Bulldogs played their last home and away match at the ground in round 21, 1997, when they took on West Coast.

For queries regarding ground hire, please contact: events@westernbulldogs.com.au

Getting There

Train
Whitten Oval is a short stroll from West Footscray station – on the Sunbury/Watergardens line.

Tram
By tram from the city, catch the #57 West Maribyrnong service. The #57 links at Maribyrnong Road with the #82, which passes within a block of the ground.

Bus: Routes
409; Yarraville – Footscray, 410; Sunshine – Footscray, 411; Laverton Railway Station – Altona Meadows – Altona – Footscray (via Millers Road), 412; Altona Meadows – Altona – Footscray (via Mills Street), 414; Laverton South – Laverton – Footscray.