Highgate Recreation Reserve (known as RAMS Arena between 2014 and 2019 under naming rights) is an Australian rules football arena in the Melbourne suburb of Craigieburn.[2] The name also refers to the wider public park in which the main oval is located.[3]
As of 2025, it is home to the Calder Cannons, which competes in the Talent League.[4][5] It has also been used as a secondary facility for the Coburg Football Club, which competes in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[6][7]
The ground opened on 24 April 2010 in front of a crowd of 3,000 for a VFL match between Coburg and Box Hill.[8] Later in the 2010 VFL season, a record crowd of 5,000 attended a match between Coburg and Gold Coast for Karmichael Hunt's football debut.[1][9]
In June 2014, the ground was renamed to RAMS Arena as part of a naming rights agreement with home loans provider RAMS.[10][11] The name was used until early 2019.[12][13]
During the 2016 NAB Challenge, the Western Bulldogs hosted Melbourne at the ground.[14] Essendon played a home match in the VFL at the ground in 2018.[15]
Highgate Recreation Reserve has also been used for various matches in the Essendon District Football League (EDFL), including finals.[16][17] The ground has been vandalised by hoons on several occasions since it was opened.[18][19]
