East Fremantle Oval
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| Full name | East Fremantle Oval |
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| Location | East Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°2′45″S 115°46′7″E / 32.04583°S 115.76861°ECoordinates: 32°2′45″S 115°46′7″E / 32.04583°S 115.76861°E |
| Owner | Town of East Fremantle |
| Operator | East Fremantle Football Club |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Record attendance | 21,317 (1979) |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1904–06 |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Expanded | 1953 |
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East Fremantle Football Club (1906; 1953–) East Fremantle Lacrosse Club |
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East Fremantle Oval (known under a sponsorship agreement as Atom Stadium and nicknamed "Shark Park",) is an Australian rules football ground located in East Fremantle, Western Australia. The ground was opened in 1906, and underwent a large redevelopment in 1953. It current serves as the home ground of the East Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). East Fremantle Oval has a capacity of around 20,000 people, but has hosted in excess of this number previously, with a record crowd of 21,317 for a match between East Fremantle and South Fremantle in 1979.
In 1903, the East Fremantle Municipal Council received two grants of land, totalling 15 acres, for the establishment of a recreation reserve near the Canning Road. A sum of £3,579 over three years was expended on improvements to the reserve, which including the establishment of a bowling green, bandstand, croquet lawn, tennis courts and cricket pitch. The football ground was completed in 1906, and opened by the Governor of Western Australia, Sir Frederick Bedford, on 2 June 1906.The Western Mail reported: "The ground had been laid out in good taste, and with a view to the requirements of the public." The first WAFA game at the ground was held on Saturday, 26 May 1906, with East Fremantle defeating North Fremantle by 80 points, 15.11 (101) to 3.3 (21).
The ground was also utilised by the East Fremantle Lacrosse Club as one of its home venues, and hosted a "Test match" between two Fremantle and Perth sides in 1908.
In 1924, the ground hosted what was to be the final edition of the West Australian State Championship with Subiaco defeating Goldfields Football League side Boulder City 12.12 (84) to 8.13 (61). Pat Rodriguez kicked seven goals for the Maroons.
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