Ashfield Arena Explained

Ashfield Arena is a sporting ground located in Ashfield, a northeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is the home ground of Football West State League Division One side Ashfield Sports Club.

It became the home ground of the Perth Glory FC women's team from the 2014 season onwards.[1] [2] Similarly, the Perth Glory Youth team have played their home games there for the National Premier Leagues WA and the National Youth League (Australia) competitions since the 2015–16 National Youth League season.[3] [4] In 2016 Ashfield Reserve was named as the preferred site for the State Football Centre.

Ashfield Reserve, the current home of All Flags State League side Ashfield Sports Club, was considered the most suitable option. Twigger said:Football West Chief Executive Officer James Curtis said the facility would serve football's needs as well as contributing greatly to the local community and the city's growing eastern corridor, saying further:[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Super six give Glory finals feeling. Football West. www.footballwest.com.au. 11 August 2014 . 1 October 2015.
  2. News: Cipriano . Belinda . Town of Bassendean to bask in women's Glory . 30 September 2015 . Eastern Reporter . Community Newspaper Group . 29 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151001071121/http://www.communitynews.com.au/sport/Town-of-Bassendean-to-bask-in-womens-Glory/7676406 . 1 October 2015 .
  3. Web site: Foxtel Y-League Fixtures. Football Federation Australia. www.footballaustralia.com.au . 1 October 2015.
  4. Web site: 2016 Season Fixtures . Football West . 29 March 2016 . Fox Sports Pulse.
  5. Web site: State Football Centre. Football West. 18 October 2016.