Busy keeping the younger masses involved in football, and monopolising the Thebarton Oval, a large…read morevenue they lease from the West Torrens Council. Although they do use the facility for training and some matches and they are a good influence of the young groups they involve in the sport, it does seem they could do more with the facility they monopolise. Local residents have often sought to have markets and swap meets on the oval, but these community activities have not progressed into a regular occurrence. It has been argued there is a large reserve directly next door to the oval where such things could happen.

Nice venue called The Venue, and a well decked out club with pokies, bar, general crowd pretty easy…read moregoing family orientated groups and obviously steeped in the traditions and tensions of West Adelaide Football Club otherwise known as 'The Bloods' so you get the picture yeah! It's actually a really nice venue, no mucking about - nothing too over the top and I personally like all the showcased stuff. Check the pictures I took and you'll get my drift. You may find Scott behind the bar - which is usually open to midnight (the bar not Scott) and the gaming section usually goes later until about 2am or thereabouts.. So as cool as it may be, they are very much about responsible behaviours and all so when I say no mucking about, that's precisely what they mean.

West Adelaide Football Club is very welcoming. My son is a new player and has been made to fit in…read morevery easily. The club rooms are modern, with a bar cafe and pokies. Great service and pricing

First time at the Norwood Oval and I have been wondering why I have not been going there for years…read more Coming from working at another Club you can see what is good and bad about an oval. This one here is in ok repair (some chairs are a little old and need wood replacement). There is a good amount of seating though with a few booths out the front. Also lots of grassed area for families to bring a rug, sit and relax. One thing I like about this oval is where it is positioned. Whoever picked the spot, they did it right. Why? Well, when the sun goes down the stadium shades the grounds. That is perfect, especially if you are watching a summer sport. Great for the players as well. One thing that I was not impressed with was the range of food options. Hot dogs, chips and nachos. Hmmm... I could totally see a bunch of Food Trucks out here. And being that Adelaide has some amazing ones, why not have the option of some super amazing food to enjoy while you watch a game. Who knows, maybe it will bring a whole bunch more people?! Nonetheless, I think that this oval is a good one. The staff and security here are really friendly and helpful.

Norwood Oval, aka 'Coopers Stadium' is home to the Norwood Football Club (Redlegs) of the SANFL…read more The oval has a huge capacity of 22,000 with a big historic grandstand, which seems odd smack bang in the middle of one of Adelaide's most cosmopolitan streets, the Parade. The place just looks good, which is odd for a footy club. Instead of just a short wire fence around a crappy oval, there are beautiful brick walls, gardens and even a rotunda. The inside of the place is half/half. Half nice grandstand and seating, half looks like any other local football club, which makes for a great, sometimes relaxed, sometimes electric atmosphere at good SANFL games. My favourite part is the sausage sizzle.

First of all, please excuse the distant photograph of the playground. There were children playing…read moreon it and I don't like to take photos too close in those situations. I'm really glad there were children on it actually, it would be a shame to see a place like this empty on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. The locals really would use this area well. There's a BBQ, a couple of shaded table/chair combos and a compact yet engaging playground. Can you believe that I forgot to check out the drinking fountain situation????? I must have had a moment of bliss watching the families making the most of this pretty play space. Children were on the playground. Parents and children were kicking footballs. Another child was riding around on his bike. Yay for great playgrounds and double yay for people using them! I didn't see a sign, but I imagine this could be a *No dogs within 10 meters of the play equipment* park