Manuka Oval

Manuka Oval

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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,718 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2021
Piscturesque Manuka Oval will hold, at full capacity, just under 15,000 spectators. The main sports played in this boutique sporting venue are Australian Football (AFL) and cricket. Canberra, although it is the Australian capital, is not a large city. Rugby league and rugby union have been played at Manuka Oval, but are now played at other venues. The GWS Giants play three regular season games at Manuka Oval, plus a pre-season game.AFL Women's games held from time to time. Cricket is played regularly; the most important games are held when a visiting international team plays the Prime Minister's XI. Manuka is located in the scenic Canberra suburb of Griffith; the name Manuka is derived from a Maori word for a small aromatic tree.
Written 27 June 2021
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MichaelandAnne
Bribie Island, Australia522 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2015 • Family
We went to the cricket here a few times. Can't remember exact dates. If you are not in stand make sure you have a hat and sunburn cream - you can really get burnt. Food is pretty average and can be overpriced imo. Beer the same. View of game is good.
Written 29 September 2015
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John S
Sydney, Australia83 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2019 • Family
Lovely ground for the cricket, very well policed, and plenty of off field activities, queues only for coffee, but plenty of food varieties and outlets, nowhere near as expensive as the SCG, easy to get a beer too!!
Written 2 February 2019
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Noel B
Kingston, Australia26 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2018
Manuka Oval seems to be a thouroughly appropriate venue for a game of cricket. I didn't get out to look at the pitch but is seemed quite adequate to the game I saw, a T20 between a prime minister's eleven and the touring English side. The surface was sufficiently well presented to an English batsman - young Willis I think - probably to end the career of Nathan Lyon in T 20 internationals by hitting the deliveries in Nathan's only over for four sixes. Seating is fine, closeness to the action excellent - we had precise view of Mr Turnbull glad handing with a group of bus drivers in the ground for a treat and later scoffing sausage rolls in the celebrity area. There the praise stops. This ground, apparently, is to host a test against Sri Lanka next summer. The mind boggles. People queued for beer and wine in paper cups. The ice cream and strawberries and beef rolls aavailable at the Adelaide Oval were replaced by pies and hot dogs. The champagne to be enjoyed at other grounds was only a wistful memory. Most disgustingly, patrons had to join a queue a hundred yards long to get in to use a toilet. As curently it is presented, Mauka Oval has ambitions which exceed its provisions.
Written 19 February 2018
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Richard C
Kilmore, Australia86 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2019 • Couples
First time visitor to Manuka Oval and was impressed with all the facilities. The staff from the entrance gate to the food and drink sellers were fantastic, reminded me of the Gold Coast ground. Entry and exit was very free flowing(only about 12k people). Would love to come back for the cricket some time.
Written 4 May 2019
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Karen M
Daylesford, Australia1,273 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2018 • Friends
We went to watch a pre-season game between Collingwood & GWS. I had booked reserved seats in the Bradman Stand, which gave us perfect views right on the wing. We found crowd control to be friendly & it was easy to get in & out of the ground. The lights malfunctioned & the game was in danger of being aborted, but someone managed to persuade the 3 recalcitrant light towers to light up just in time. The seats aren't particularly comfortable, but we had brought seat cushions. There were plenty of toilets & food & drink outlets.
Written 7 March 2018
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Leanne A
Leumeah, Australia72 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2018 • Family
Had tickets to go see our cricket team play their last game of the season. Seats were allocated in Hill stand 1, we got there before sun set and it was horribly hot as there was no shade on this side of the field. Seats were comfortable and spaced so you were not sitting on top of the next person. Once sun set is was a splendid spot to watch a game of cricket. There were many places you could buy food or drink (although prices as is usually the case in these places) was quite expensive. Score board was old style with actual people changing scores etc, would have been okay however from our seats you couldn't actually read it so that was a big downfall!!! Plenty of security and police around to keep you safe as well.
Written 24 January 2018
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Bob A
London, UK153 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2017 • Solo
Good cricket ground in central Canberra. Free parking on street after 5pm for evening matches. Covered seating.
Written 11 December 2017
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landth
Sydney, Australia44 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2017 • Couples
There is nothing about about this venue that isn't worthy of upgrading.
We sit in the Bradman Stand for all GWS home games, and whilst the seat are good it ends there.
Toilets - 4th world
Food - 3rd world

You have to be a fan to go, no other intelligent adult would go a second time otherwise.
Written 16 April 2017
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AstroBloke
Adelaide, Australia352 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2016 • Friends
Well, Manuka Oval is more like a sports oval from a large country town than the nation's capital - the facilities are embarrassingly limited. Views of the ground are quite good from the stands, but there is a severe lack of shade so take your hat and sunscreen with you. You have to leave the stands to go to the toilet or buy food. Speaking of which, there were long queues for both, and the food was pretty ordinary and very overpriced.
Written 22 January 2016
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