Grounds Ratings - Men

GROUNDS RATINGS 2021-22

Pitches & outfields assessed by captains and umpires for each day's play, based on:

1. Poor
2. Fair
3. Good
4. Very Good
5. Excellent

Ratings below are the ratings as of the 7th January 2022.

Please note that the AH Butler Oval and Camberwell Sports Grounds were both offline at time of writing for the pre-Christmas period due to wicket table works.

 

	PREMIER MAIN OVALS	Pitch	Outfield
	VENUE	OVERALL	OVERALL	TOTAL
1	Mervyn G Hughes Oval	4.20	4.45	8.65
2	Windy Hill	3.85	4.70	8.55
3	Geelong Cricket Ground	3.78	4.60	8.38
4	Russell Lucas Oval	3.72	4.62	8.34
5	Greenvale Reserve #1	3.90	4.30	8.20
6	CitiPower Centre (Junction Oval)	4.17	3.92	8.09
7	Melbourne University Oval	3.99	4.05	8.04
8	Princes Park #1	3.94	4.05	7.99
9	Shepley Oval	3.41	4.56	7.97
10	Casey Fields #4	3.30	4.65	7.95
11	Central Reserve North	3.75	4.10	7.85
12	Albert Ground	3.10	4.55	7.65
13	Bill Lawry Oval	2.97	4.38	7.35
14	Schramms Reserve #1	3.25	3.86	7.11
15	Walter Galt Reserve	3.19	3.80	6.99
16	Harry Trott Oval	2.95	3.50	6.45
17	Toorak Park	2.14	3.11	5.25

	3RDS & 4THS VENUES	Pitch	Outfield
	VENUE	OVERALL	OVERALL	TOTAL
1	Beaumaris Secondary College - North Oval	4.41	4.66	9.07
2	Casey Fields #5	4.30	4.50	8.80
3	Beaumaris Secondary College - South Oval	4.00	4.50	8.50
4	Kardinia Park West	3.79	4.38	8.17
5	Tony Dodemaide Oval	3.95	4.00	7.95
6	J Coburn Oval (Frankston)	3.58	4.20	7.78
7	Greenvale Reserve #4	3.50	4.25	7.75
8	Schramms Reserve #2	3.68	4.02	7.70
9	Central Reserve South	3.65	3.85	7.50
10	Jubilee Park #2 Ringwood (The Rock)	3.22	3.63	6.85
11	Princes Park #3	3.45	3.25	6.70
12	Highett Reserve #2	2.89	3.52	6.41
13	Princes Park #2	3.20	2.95	6.15
14	Cross Keys Reserve	2.95	2.85	5.80
15	Ian Johnson Oval	2.43	3.25	5.68
16	Wilson Oval	3.13	2.27	5.40
17	Righetti Oval	2.48	2.48	4.96
18	Watson Park	2.12	2.15	4.27

 

GROUNDS RATINGS 2020-21

Pitches & outfields assessed by captains and umpires for each day's play, based on:

1. Poor
2. Fair
3. Good
4. Very Good
5. Excellent

Ratings below are the ratings at the end of the 2020/21 season.

 

Please note that the Albert Ground came online at the commencement of February 2021 due to facility works and the Australian Open (training hub).

Please note that the J Coburn Oval came back online at the start of January 2021 after ground works.

	PREMIER MAIN OVALS	Pitch	Outfield
	VENUE	OVERALL	OVERALL	TOTAL
1	CitiPower Centre (Junction Oval)	4.08	4.92	9.00
2	Albert Ground	4.19	4.70	8.89
3	Russell Lucas Oval	3.83	4.85	8.68
4	Beaumaris Secondary College - North Oval	3.81	4.77	8.58
5	Geelong Cricket Ground	3.83	4.60	8.43
6	Shepley Oval	3.83	4.56	8.39
7	Casey Fields #4	3.72	4.66	8.38
8	AH Butler Oval (Frankston)	3.68	4.50	8.18
9	Windy Hill	3.56	4.61	8.17
10	Princes Park #1	3.98	3.72	7.70
11	Bill Lawry Oval	3.18	4.42	7.60
12	Walter Galt Reserve	3.47	4.11	7.58
13	Schramms Reserve #1	3.20	4.18	7.38
14	Greenvale Reserve #1	3.49	3.84	7.33
15	Melbourne University Oval	3.33	3.77	7.10
16	Harry Trott Oval	3.36	3.63	6.99
17	Toorak Park	3.18	3.70	6.88
18	Central Reserve North	3.05	3.80	6.85
19	Mervyn G Hughes Oval	3.46	3.32	6.78
20	Camberwell Sports Ground	2.72	3.20	5.92

 

	3RDS & 4THS VENUES	Pitch	Outfield
	VENUE	OVERALL	OVERALL	TOTAL
1	Beaumaris Secondary College - South Oval	4.23	4.50	8.73
2	Casey Fields #5	4.14	4.57	8.71
3	Schramms Reserve #2	3.73	4.29	8.02
4	Kardinia Park West	3.73	4.27	8.00
5	J Coburn Oval (Frankston)	3.66	4.32	7.98
6	Central Reserve South	3.57	3.80	7.37
7	Jubilee Park #2 - Ringwood (The Rock)	3.25	3.97	7.22
8	Tony Dodemaide Oval	3.70	3.51	7.21
9	Wilson Oval	3.52	3.37	6.89
10	Greenvale Reserve #4	3.49	3.39	6.88
11	Righetti Oval	3.27	3.60	6.87
12	Cross Keys Reserve	3.36	3.44	6.80
13	Princes Park #3	3.60	3.18	6.78
14	Princes Park #2	3.43	3.22	6.65
15	Watson Park	3.18	3.41	6.59
16	Mayer Park	3.00	3.48	6.48
=17	Ian Johnson Oval	3.00	3.25	6.25
=17	Ross Gregory Oval	2.75	3.50	6.25
19	Highett Reserve #2	2.10	2.51	4.61

 

GROUNDS RATINGS 2019-20

Pitches & outfields assessed by captains and umpires for each day's play, based on:

1. Poor
2. Fair
3. Good
4. Very Good
5. Excellent

Ratings below are the ratings as of the end of the season.

	PREMIER MAIN OVALS	Pitch	Outfield
	VENUE	OVERALL	OVERALL	TOTAL
1	Albert Ground	4.34	4.76	9.10
2	CitiPower Centre (Junction Oval)	3.85	4.72	8.57
3	AH Butler Oval	4.04	4.52	8.56
4	Melbourne University Oval	3.79	4.21	8.00
5	Casey Fields #4	3.48	4.50	7.98
6	Princes Park #1	4.03	3.94	7.97
7	Shepley Oval	3.39	4.52	7.90
8	Geelong Cricket Ground	3.44	4.34	7.78
9	Windy Hill	3.47	4.12	7.58
10	Walter Galt Reserve	3.50	4.01	7.51
11	Greenvale Reserve #1	3.49	3.95	7.44
12	Bill Lawry Oval	2.99	3.96	6.95
13	Russell Lucas Oval	2.40	4.28	6.68
14	Schramms Reserve #1	2.80	3.69	6.49
15	Central Reserve North	2.71	3.60	6.31
16	Mervyn G Hughes Oval	3.41	2.75	6.16
17	Toorak Park	3.08	3.00	6.08
18	Camberwell Sports Ground	2.69	2.93	5.62
19	Harry Trott Oval	2.62	2.97	5.59

 

	3RDS & 4THS VENUES	Pitch	Outfield
	VENUE	OVERALL	OVERALL	TOTAL
1	J Coburn Oval (Frankston)	4.06	4.54	8.60
2	Beaumaris SC - North Oval	3.88	4.58	8.46
3	Casey Fields #5	3.82	4.59	8.41
4	Wilson Oval	3.79	3.65	7.44
5	Greenvale Reserve #4	3.54	3.83	7.37
6	Kardinia Park West	3.25	4.05	7.30
7	Schramms Reserve #2	3.27	3.89	7.16
8	Princes Park #2	3.68	3.46	7.14
9	Tony Dodemaide Oval	3.56	3.46	7.02
10	Ian Johnson Oval	3.08	3.35	6.43
11	Princes Park #3	3.33	3.02	6.35
12	Watson Park	2.99	3.35	6.34
13	St Bede's College	2.94	3.39	6.33
14	Central Reserve South	2.90	3.38	6.28
15	Righetti Oval	2.78	3.46	6.24
16	Jubilee Park #2 (Ringwood)	3.10	3.12	6.22
17	Cross Keys Reserve	3.01	3.04	6.05
18	Binnak Park	3.11	2.75	5.86
19	Mayer Park	2.32	2.86	5.18
20	Ross Gregory Oval	2.58	2.25	4.83

 

 

GROUNDS RATINGS 2018-19

Pitches & outfields assessed by captains and umpires for each day's play, based on:

1. Poor
2. Fair
3. Good
4. Very Good
5. Excellent

Ratings below are the final ratings across the 2018/19 Premier Cricket season.

	PREMIER MAIN OVALS	Pitch	Outfield
	VENUE	OVERALL	OVERALL	TOTAL
1	Albert Ground	4.32	4.65	8.97
2	Junction Oval	3.82	4.64	8.46
3	University Main Oval	3.96	4.36	8.32
4	Shepley Oval	3.70	4.54	8.24
5	Geelong Cricket Ground	3.91	4.30	8.21
6	Princes Park #1	3.99	4.01	8.00
7	Casey Fields #4	3.54	4.36	7.90
8	Windy Hill	3.65	3.64	7.29
9	AH Butler Oval	3.12	4.16	7.28
10	Russell Lucas Oval	2.79	4.34	7.13
11	Central Reserve North	3.08	4.01	7.09
12	Camberwell Sports Ground	3.31	3.45	6.76
13	Bill Lawry Oval	3.03	3.60	6.63
14	Mervyn G Hughes Oval	3.29	3.23	6.52
15	Harry Trott Oval	3.17	3.30	6.47
16	Walter Galt Reserve	3.21	3.18	6.39
17	Toorak Park	3.24	3.14	6.38
18	Greenvale Reserve #1	2.68	3.66	6.34
19	Schramms Reserve #1	2.81	3.26	6.07

 

	3RDS & 4THS VENUES	Pitch	Outfield
	VENUE	OVERALL	OVERALL	TOTAL
1	Beaumaris SC - North Oval	3.71	4.68	8.39
2	Beaumaris SC - South Oval	3.71	4.30	8.01
3	Wilson Oval	3.86	3.75	7.61
4	J Coburn Oval (Frankston)	3.47	4.00	7.47
5	Casey Fields #5	3.57	3.80	7.37
6	Greenvale Reserve #4	3.48	3.88	7.36
7	Schramms Reserve #2	3.41	3.80	7.21
8	Central Reserve South	3.41	3.54	6.95
=9	Kardinia Park West	3.02	3.79	6.81
=9	Righetti Oval	3.26	3.55	6.81
11	Princes Park #2	3.61	3.08	6.69
12	Tony Dodemaide Oval	3.36	3.17	6.53
13	Yarra Valley Grammar School	3.13	3.25	6.38
14	Watson Park	2.69	3.61	6.30
15	Binnak Park	3.08	3.20	6.28
16	Princes Park #3	3.30	2.83	6.13
17	Ian Johnson Oval	2.84	3.05	5.89
18	Jubilee Park #2 (Ringwood)	2.70	2.68	5.38
19	Ross Gregory Oval	2.31	2.71	5.02
20	Proclamation Park	2.67	2.00	4.67
21	Canning Reserve	2.42	1.89	4.31

 

 

GROUNDS RATINGS 2017-18

 

Pitches & outfields assessed by captains and umpires for each day's play, based on:

1. Poor
2. Fair
3. Good
4. Very Good
5. Excellent

Ratings below are the final ratings across the 2017/18 Premier Cricket season.

 

	PREMIER MAIN OVALS	Pitch	Ofld
	Venue	Overall	Overall	Total
1	Albert Ground	4.14	4.60	8.74
2	Geelong Cricket Ground	4.12	4.39	8.51
3	Princes Park # 1 Oval	4.18	4.25	8.43
4	Casey Fields-#4	3.81	4.47	8.28
5	University Main Oval	3.84	4.16	8.00
6	Shepley Oval	3.43	4.44	7.87
7	AH Butler Oval	3.57	4.11	7.68
8	Windy Hill	3.76	3.89	7.65
9	Camberwell Sports Ground	3.69	3.82	7.51
10	Central Reserve North	3.01	4.02	7.03
11	Queen Elizabeth Oval	3.25	3.75	7.00
12	Greenvale Reserve	3.23	3.62	6.85
13	Schramms Reserve #1	3.26	3.42	6.68
14	Bayswater Oval	2.80	3.84	6.64
15	Toorak Park	3.27	3.14	6.41
16	Mervyn G Hughes Oval	3.25	3.11	6.35
17	Harry Trott Oval	2.98	3.37	6.35
18	Walter Galt Reserve	3.50	2.24	5.74
19	Bill Lawry Oval	2.95	2.17	5.12

 

 

	3RDS & 4THS VENUES	Pitch	Ofld
	Venue	Overall	Overall	Total
1	Kardinia Park West	3.42	4.23	7.65
2	Casey Fields-#5	3.67	3.83	7.50
3	Wilson Oval	3.77	3.61	7.38
4	Jubilee Park (Frankston) #2 Oval	3.46	3.73	7.19
5	Schramms Reserve #2	3.56	3.58	7.14
6	Greenvale Reserve #4	3.20	3.73	6.93
7	Central Reserve South	3.23	3.58	6.81
8	Tony Dodemaide Oval	2.86	3.36	6.22
9	Princes Park #2 Oval	3.18	2.94	6.12
10	Princes Park #3 Oval	3.23	2.80	6.03
11	Righetti Oval	2.78	3.15	5.93
12	Watson Park	2.78	3.00	5.78
13	Cross Keys Reserve	3.06	2.72	5.78
14	Ross Gregory Oval	2.81	2.87	5.68
15	Jubilee Park (Ringwood) #2 Oval	2.87	2.68	5.55
16	Binnak Park	2.67	2.53	5.20
17	IW Johnson Oval	2.37	2.54	4.91
18	HG Smith Oval	1.91	2.21	4.12

 

 

GROUND RATINGS 2016-17
 

Grounds are rated for each day's play by umpires and captains based on the following assessment system. Results are averaged out across the season.

4 - Well above expectations
3 - Above expectations
2 - Met expectations
1 - Below expectations
0 - Well below expectations


MAIN OVALS GROUND RATINGS (CAPTAINS & UMPIRES)
(Final)
                       Pitch Ofld Overall
                        Ave   Ave   Ave
1 Princes Park #1 Oval 3.40  3.39  3.39
2 Geelong CG           3.16  3.45  3.30
3 Albert Ground        3.05  3.23  3.14
4 Casey Fields-#4      2.92  3.24  3.08
5 University Main Oval 2.81  3.17  2.99
6 Windy Hill           2.84  3.09  2.97
7 Shepley Oval         2.88  3.05  2.97
8 AH Butler Oval       2.72  2.81  2.76
9 Camberwell           2.64  2.71  2.67
10 Toorak Park         2.36  2.39  2.37
11 Central Res Nth     2.12  2.62  2.37
12 Merv Hughes Oval    2.26  2.39  2.32
13 Schramms Res #1     2.10  2.53  2.31
14 Bill Lawry Oval     2.12  2.48  2.30
15 Harry Trott Oval    2.05  2.29  2.17
16 Greenvale Reserve   2.02  2.32  2.17
17 Walter Galt Res     2.08  1.85  1.96
18 Russell Lucas Oval  1.89  2.01  1.95





3RDS & 4THS OVALS GROUND RATINGS (CAPTAINS & UMPIRES)
(Final)
                       Pitch  Ofld Overall
                        Ave   Ave   Ave
1 Casey Fields-#5       2.95  3.10  3.02
2 Frankston #2 Oval     2.59  2.72  2.66
3 Kardinia Park West    2.42  2.81  2.61
4 Wilson Oval           2.59  2.49  2.54
5 Schramms Reserve #2   2.16  2.78  2.47
6 Princes Park #2 Oval  2.38  2.41  2.39
7 Greenvale Reserve #4  2.22  2.47  2.34
8 Princes Park #3 Oval  2.32  2.32  2.32
9 Watson Park           2.24  2.36  2.30
10 Central Reserve Sth  2.23  2.29  2.26
11 Binnak Park          2.30  2.20  2.25
12 Tony Dodemaide Oval  2.16  2.25  2.20
13 Ringwood #2 Oval     2.38  2.00  2.19
14 Righetti Oval        2.00  2.38  2.19
15 Cross Keys Reserve   2.31  2.06  2.19
16 IW Johnson Oval      2.12  2.12  2.12
17 HG Smith Oval        1.95  2.02  1.99
18 Ross Gregory Oval    1.53  1.72  1.63

Ratings below are as at 31 March 2016

        MAIN OVALS 2015-16     

     

                           Pitch    Ofld    Total
01    Albert Ground        3.30    3.47    6.77
02    Princes Pk # 1 Oval  3.22    3.18    6.40
03    Junction Oval        3.04    3.28    6.32
04    Casey Fields-#4      2.97    3.22    6.19
05    Geelong CG           2.93    3.21    6.14
06    Camberwell SG        2.69    3.10    5.78
07    AH Butler Oval       2.56    3.04    5.61
08    Schramms Res #1      2.31    2.92    5.23
09    Merv Hughes Oval     2.60    2.57    5.16
10    Greenvale Reserve    2.49    2.66    5.15
11    Windy Hill           2.47    2.67    5.14
12    Shepley Oval         2.11    2.95    5.06
13    Toorak Park          2.43    2.61    5.03
14    Central Reserve Nth  2.15    2.74    4.89
15    Walter Galt Reserve  2.32    2.53    4.85
16    Russell Lucas Oval   2.29    2.52    4.81
17    University Main Oval 2.25    2.30    4.55
18    Bill Lawry Oval      2.00    2.45    4.45


3RDS & 4THS & OTHER GROUNDS

                            Pitch   Ofld    Total
01    Kardinia Park West    2.98    3.35    6.33
02    Casey Fields-#5       2.84    3.03    5.88
03    Frank Pen #2 Oval     2.53    3.04    5.57
04    Princes Park #3 Oval  2.45    3.03    5.48
05    Wilson Oval           2.73    2.60    5.33
06    Princes Park #2 Oval  2.32    2.80    5.12
07    Watson Park           2.42    2.62    5.03
08    Schramms Reserve #2   2.24    2.77    5.01
09    Central Reserve Sth   2.15    2.45    4.60
10    Cross Keys Reserve    2.25    2.21    4.46
11    Greenvale Res #4      1.70    2.66    4.36
12    Righetti Oval         1.84    2.44    4.29
13    Tony Dodemaide Oval   2.18    2.11    4.28
14    Ringwood) #2 Oval     2.29    1.97    4.26
15    Binnak Park           1.92    1.92    3.83
16    HG Smith Oval         1.83    1.85    3.67
17    Ross Gregory Oval     1.83    1.84    3.67
18    Percy Treyvaud Oval   1.56    1.84    3.39

GROUND RATINGS 2014-15
 

Grounds are rated for each day's play by umpires and captains based on the following assessment system. Results are averaged out across the season.

4 - Well above expectations
3 - Above expectations
2 - Met expectations
1 - Below expectations
0 - Well below expectations

 

Ratings below are as at 31 March 2015

 

    MAIN OVALS

                       Pitch    Ofld    Total
01    Albert Ground    3.333    3.575    6.908
02    Junction Oval    3.100    3.533    6.633
03    Princes Pk #1    3.233    3.265    6.498
04    Geelong CG       2.983    3.298    6.280
05    Casey Fields #4  2.833    3.200    6.033
06    Camberwell SG    2.605    3.305    5.910
07    University       2.640    3.120    5.760
08    AH Butler Oval   2.750    2.708    5.458
09    Toorak Park      2.615    2.778    5.393
10    Shepley Oval     2.123    3.018    5.140
11    Monash Uni #1    2.293    2.743    5.035
12    Merv Hughes Oval 2.428    2.540    4.968
13    Schramms Res #1  2.090    2.758    4.848
14    Russ Lucas Oval  2.328    2.393    4.720
15    Bill Lawry Oval  1.908    2.758    4.665
16    Central Res Nth  2.033    2.600    4.633
17    Greenvale Res    2.100    2.365    4.465
18    Windy Hill       2.088    2.343    4.430


 

    3RD & 4TH XI OVALS

                          Pitch    Ofld    Total
01    Kardinia Park West  2.500    3.313    5.813
02    Frankston #2 Oval   2.615    2.875    5.490
03    Casey Fields #5     2.513    2.918    5.430
04    Schramms Res #2     2.263    2.953    5.215
05    Watson Park         2.270    2.838    5.108
06    Wilson Oval         2.515    2.505    5.020
07    Righetti Oval       2.110    2.843    4.953
08    Central Res Sth     2.338    2.493    4.830
09    T Dodemaide Oval    2.430    2.205    4.635
10    Cross Keys Res      2.300    2.080    4.380
11    Ringwood #2 Oval    2.188    1.933    4.120
12    Monash Uni #2 Oval  1.600    2.360    3.960
13    Binnak Park         1.973    1.830    3.803
14    Ross Gregory Oval   1.943    1.638    3.580
15    HG Smith Oval       1.630    1.883    3.513
16    Crawford Oval       1.790    1.625    3.415


 

    WOMEN'S GROUNDS

                     Pitch    Ofld    Total
1    Napoleons Res    2.55    3.00    5.55
2    MacPherson #1    2.27    2.63    4.90
3    Coburg           1.87    3.00    4.87
4    Proclamation Pk  2.23    2.00    4.23
5    Box Hill Oval    2.05    2.00    4.05
6    Greaves Res      2.20    2.00    4.20
7    Aberfeldie Pk    1.96    2.00    3.96
8    AK Line Res      1.90    1.95    3.85
9    Dendy Park       1.70    1.23    2.93


 

2013-14 MAIN OVALS

                          Pitch  Ofld   Total
 1    Princes Pk #1 Oval  3.410  3.335  6.745
 2    Geelong CG          3.125  3.415  6.540
 3    Albert Ground       2.950  3.285  6.235
 4    Junction Oval       2.868  3.270  6.138
 5    AH Butler Oval      2.740  3.025  5.765
 6    Schramms Res #1     2.730  2.990  5.720
 7    Casey Fields-#4     2.583  3.138  5.720
 8    Toorak Park         2.795  2.870  5.665
 9    Bill Lawry Oval     2.565  3.053  5.618
10    Camberwell SG       2.500  2.975  5.475
11    Merv Hughes Oval    2.763  2.630  5.393
12    University Oval     2.688  2.655  5.343
13    Shepley Oval        2.293  2.838  5.130
14    Russell Lucas Oval  2.475  2.490  4.965
15    Monash Uni #1       2.273  2.595  4.868
16    Greenvale Reserve   2.028  2.633  4.660
17    Central Res North   2.015  2.450  4.465
18    Windy Hill          1.915  2.300  4.215



2013-14 3RDS & 4THS OVALS

                          Pitch  Ofld   Total
 1    Kardinia Pk West    2.720  3.005  5.725
 2    Watson Park         2.673  2.883  5.555
 3    Casey Fields-#5     2.365  3.178  5.543
 4    Central Res South   2.833  2.643  5.475
 5    Princes Pk #2 Oval  2.900  2.470  5.370
 6    Righetti Oval       2.138  3.190  5.328
 7    Frankston #2 Oval   2.473  2.838  5.310
 8    Schramms Res #2     2.058  2.843  4.900
 9    Binnak Park         2.240  2.483  4.723
10    JJ Holland Park     2.470  2.248  4.718
11    Wilson Oval         2.413  2.293  4.705
12    Ringwood #2 Oval    2.380  2.048  4.428
13    Monash Uni #2 Oval  1.813  2.140  3.953
14    Crawford Oval       2.143  1.758  3.900
15    Dodemaide Oval      1.503  2.330  3.833
16    Cross Keys Res      1.648  1.885  3.533
17    HG Smith Oval       1.908  1.593  3.500
18    Ross Gregory Oval   1.595  1.900  3.495






 

Grounds are rated for each day's play by umpires and captains based on the following assessment system. Results are averaged out across the season. 4 - Well above expectations 3 - Above expectations 2 - Met expectations 1 - Below expectations
0 - Well below expectations