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161:
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1513: /
1501:151°08′51″E
1465:WACA Ground
1349:Manuka Oval
1313:Henson Park
1245:Carlaw Park
1240:Browne Park
1204:TIO Stadium
1188:Sky Stadium
1183:Scully Park
1178:Salter Oval
1162:McLean Park
1116:Barlow Park
1076:New Zealand
1067:GIO Stadium
999:WIN Stadium
650:Premiership
367:"St George"
324:rleague.com
320:"Earl Park"
245:Alex Mackie
226:Frank Burge
179:Les Griffin
67: /
55:151°08′51″E
42:Coordinates
1528:Categories
1498:33°56′01″S
1008:Queensland
485:Wollongong
306:References
288:St. George
129:St. George
123:St. George
113:suburb of
52:33°56′01″S
1291:Eden Park
1286:Earl Park
1225:Apex Oval
1209:The Gabba
1051:AAMI Park
851:NRL Nines
428:Earl Park
143:Arncliffe
115:Arncliffe
107:Earl Park
22:Earl Park
1044:Victoria
502:History
290:and the
207:against
31:Location
935:grounds
832:Current
578:Culture
548:Honours
543:Coaches
533:Players
523:Records
518:Seasons
385:10 July
330:10 July
209:Balmain
88:Tenants
80:Surface
625:Titles
609:League
481:Sydney
292:NSWRFL
249:Police
121:club,
111:Sydney
1106:(USA)
666:(1):
653:(1):
636:(2):
98:NSWRL
83:Grass
1482:(NZ)
1371:(NZ)
1330:(NZ)
1309:(NZ)
1293:(NZ)
1247:(NZ)
1190:(NZ)
1164:(NZ)
1138:(NZ)
1112:(NZ)
855:Past
816:2024
810:2023
805:2022
800:2021
795:2020
790:2019
785:2018
780:2017
775:2016
770:2015
765:2014
760:2013
755:2012
750:2011
744:2010
738:2009
733:2008
728:2007
723:2006
718:2005
713:2004
708:2003
703:2002
698:2001
693:2000
688:1999
668:2011
655:2010
642:2010
638:2009
496:Club
483:and
387:2009
332:2009
133:The
1060:ACT
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