Bruce Purser Reserve is a sports facility in Kellyville, an outer suburb of

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. It was constructed in 2008 on the site of a former rubbish tip, at the corner of Commercial Road and Withers Road. Its main feature is a grassed oval constructed to competition standards for

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and

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. This is supplemented by practice pitches for cricket, an amenities building with changing rooms and a canteen, plus picnic areas and car parking. The ground is floodlit, enabling the playing of night matches. The first major event at the Reserve was an

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pre-season practice match between the

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and the

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on 14 March 2009. The ground was officially opened in a ceremony at half-time during that game. The Swans played North Melbourne in a NAB Cup match at Bruce Purser Reserve in 2012. The ground is the home of

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in the Sydney AFL competition.

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