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Hickey Park

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Hickey Park
Map
Interactive map of Hickey Park
LocationStafford, Queensland
Coordinates27°24′57″S 153°01′13″E / 27.4158°S 153.0204°E / -27.4158; 153.0204
Capacity4,000[1]
Record attendance
4,227 (Brisbane vs Melbourne, 17 February 2019)[2]
Tenants
Wilston Grange Football Club (1964–)

Hickey Park is an Australian rules football venue located in the Brisbane suburb of Stafford. It is the home of the Wilston Grange Football Club in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL).

Wilston Grange moved from Emerson Park to Hickey Park for the 1964 season.[3] Victorian footballer Ron Barassi was the guest of honour at the opening of the new ground.[3]

The venue hosted five Brisbane Lions matches in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition between 2019 and 2021.[4]

References

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  1. "Hickey Park". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  2. "Demons embrace AFLW conference challenge". SBS News. 17 February 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Our Club". Wilston Grange Football Club. Archived from the original on 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  4. O'Halloran, Kate (18 February 2019). "Conferences, crowds and AFL cannibalism — the four AFLW controversies you need to get across". ABC News. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
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