They've played preseason games at East Fremantle Oval and I swear they've played West Coast at a pre season match at Fremantle Oval.
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They've played preseason games at East Fremantle Oval and I swear they've played West Coast at a pre season match at Fremantle Oval.
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Freo have played a lot of pre-season games at Freo Oval, though not as many as they should have.
Freo's first ever match, a scratchie in the Ansett Cup was versus Essendon (?) at EFO.
Freo's first ever match, a scratchie in the Ansett Cup was versus Essendon (?) at EFO.
There's been at least 2 practice match derbies at Fremantle Oval. One was Modra's first ever match for Freo. They had to end it early because it was too dark and the council didn't approve the lights going on.
I'm not joking either.
And whilst i'm in the mood to be pedantic, Freo's first official match was actually a game against an NT rep side in Darwin played in torrential rain.
I do remember going to game against Geelong there ages ago, I can't remember Clive doing his knee though.
Know when they moved from Perth Oval?
In the early 70's the cricket pitch was still in place at Perth Oval, but for the life of me, I can't ever remember anyone playing cricket there in those summer months.
After checking, it appears that North Perth left in 1975.
Shows how much interest I had in the "worlds cure for insomniacs", cricket, in the early 70's !!!!.
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Dockers played a NAB Cup game there last year against Melbourne
Back on topic (given this is the stadiums board) - I wonder whether the AFLW team, along with East Fremantle potentially shifting home games there might be the catalyst for some investment in spectator facilities? Even if it's just a covered seated area on the outer wing with some decent amenities. There's going to be enough space out there if the ground is getting shifted towards the other side.
That is true; It was a pre-season game in 1998.
We have also played wc there and the most recent game was against Melbourne two years ago. Hayden Crozier starred from memory.
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It added a crap load of & to my IP out that way as well
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Will they install a proper footy siren at the ground, or keep the NRL-style siren that seems commonplace with WAFL grounds?
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Hope they keep the current siren – love that sound as people disperse a three quarter time huddle on a sunny afternoon.
From watching the AFLW matches at Freo Oval, and how much everyone bunches up under the tin shed and the tree behind the goals to the north of the oval, and then seeing just barren concrete terraces for the entire outer wing, suggests Freo Oval desperately needs more shade for these summer matches.
Great bump given this redevelopment should be finished this year according to the OP.
But typical of anything the Freo council gets involved in there's been absolutely nothing done.
But typical of anything the Freo council gets involved in there's been absolutely nothing done.
Four page officer report from page 54
master plan from page 32 of the attachments
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Not exactly Freo Oval but an upgrade to the Dockers training ground in Cockburn.
www.fremantlefc.com.au
Club facility expansion update
Site preparation for the Cockburn ARC Evolution expansion project at the Club’s facilities is scheduled to commence on Monday 19 February
