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Erskineville Oval is a previous Australian rules and current rugby league sporting venue in Erskineville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Originally developed and opened in 1885 as Macdonaldtown Park it was later renamed in 1892 to its current form with the municipality name change of the local government body. Previously, Erskineville Oval was bound by Swanson, Copeland, Ashmore, Binning Street and Mitchell Road but has since undergone redevelopment in both 1937 and more recently in 2006. First developed in 1937 under the Erskineville Housing Scheme, the ground was altered with the addition of housing on and around the oval. This resulted in the current layout of the oval and the subsequent formation of the adjacent Harry Nobel Reserve. At approximately 2000 capacity, Erskineville Oval was formerly an AFL venue as of 1903 when the NSW Australian Football League was founded. From 1913 however, the ground become a rugby venue which has since hosted professional teams such as the Newtown Jets and the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
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