page_title: Whitten Oval
hierarchical_section_title: Whitten Oval
caption_attribution_description: English: E.J Whitten Statue which stands outside of the Whitten Oval.
context_page_description: Whitten Oval is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located at 417 Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administrative headquarters of the Western Bulldogs Football Club, which competes in the Australian Football League, and the home ground of its women's and reserves teams which compete in AFL Women's and the Victorian Football League respectively.
  Formerly known as the Western Oval, it was renamed in honour of Ted Whitten, a former player, captain and coach for the club. A statue of Whitten was also erected at the entrance of the oval.
context_section_description: Whitten Oval (currently also known as Victoria University Whitten Oval) is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located at 417 Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administrative headquarters of the Western Bulldogs Football Club, which competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the home ground of its women's and reserves teams which compete in AFL Women's (AFLW) and the Victorian Football League (VFL) respectively.
  Formerly known as the Western Oval, it was renamed in honour of Ted Whitten, a former player, captain and coach for the club. A statue of Whitten was also erected at the entrance of the oval.
caption: E.J Whitten statue which stands outside of the Whitten Oval
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