Sutherland Oval
Sutherland Oval is a grass sporting ground on the corner of The Grand Parade and Oakwood Street in Sutherland. Its most notable feature is its history as the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks' home ground for their first two national competition seasons, 1967 and 1968. Local rugby league and soccer clubs play there today.
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About Sutherland Oval
Sporting History at Sutherland Oval
Sutherland Oval has hosted professional rugby league, lower-tier soccer and rugby union matches over the years. The Southern Sharks played at Sutherland Oval in 2008 during the Jim Beam Cup. Council minutes from 1966 record complaints from the Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League about facilities and conditions at the ground. A 1972 minute proposed two more soccer fields and a clubhouse for the North Sutherland Rockets Junior Soccer Club, and a 1974 minute proposed an amenities building with the Sutherland Junior Rugby League Football Club.
Clubs at Sutherland Oval
Sutherland Oval is the home ground of the North Sutherland Rockets, which have played there since 1963 in the Sutherland Shire Football Association Competition. The Sutherland-Loftus Pirates, a rugby league club founded in 1913, play home games at the oval, and their junior teams compete in the Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League. Sutherland Loftus United plays rugby league at Sutherland Oval in the Illawarra Rugby league competition.
Facilities at Sutherland Oval
Visitor tips for Sutherland Oval
- ✓Check the North Sutherland Rockets or Sutherland-Loftus Pirates fixtures before you go if you want to watch a home game.
Getting to Sutherland Oval
Corner of The Grand Parade and Oakwood Street, Sutherland NSW 2232.
Open in Google Maps →Frequently asked questions about Sutherland Oval
What sports are played at Sutherland Oval?
Soccer, through the North Sutherland Rockets, and rugby league, through the Sutherland-Loftus Pirates and Sutherland Loftus United.
Did the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks play at Sutherland Oval?
Yes. The ground was the Sharks' home in 1967 and 1968, their first two national seasons.
What surface does Sutherland Oval have?
The playing field is natural grass.