Table 1

 Major stadiums in the analysis

Ground nameLocationPredominant grass type(s)Other notes
Telstra DomeMelbourne, VicBermuda and rye grassPartially indoors, as stadium has a retractable roof; rye predominant from April
Skilled StadiumGeelong, VicRye and annual blue grass (1992–97); rye grass (1998–03)
MCGMelbourne, VicBermuda and rye grassRye predominant from May
Optus OvalMelbourne, VicRye and annual blue grass (1992–96); rye grass (1997–03)
Waverley ParkMelbourne, VicAnnual blue grass and rye grass (1992–1995); rye grass (1996–2000)
SCGSydney, NSWBermuda and rye grassRye predominant from June
Gabba (BCG)Brisbane, QldBermuda grass (1992–99), bermuda and rye grass (2000–2004)Rye predominant from June (since 2000)
Football ParkAdelaide, SABermuda, rye and annual blue grass (1992–1998), rye and annual blue grass (1999–2002), rye grass (2003–04)Rye (± annual blue grass) predominant from May
Subiaco OvalPerth, WAKikuyu grass (1992–1994); bermuda grass (1994–1998, 2001), bermuda and rye grass (1999–2000, 2002–04)Rye predominant from June (since 1999)
WACAPerth, WABermuda grass