Over three years, a sum of £3,579, equivalent to A$591,394 in 2022, was expended on improvements to the reserve, including the establishment of a bowling green, bandstand, croquet lawn, tennis courts and cricket pitch.

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).

The redeveloped ground was opened by William Wauhop, the Mayor of East Fremantle, on 25 April 1953, with the president, Pat Rodriguez, and secretary, Billy Orr, of the WANFL in attendance.

The West Australian said after the first game in 1953:[This quote needs a citation] visiting teams are certain to be worried by the wind factor at East Fremantle Oval, which is comparatively high and unsheltered from sea breezes.Pink Floyd played a concert at the ground on 24 February 1988 as part of their A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour.

The playing surface is to be renewed, new change rooms built to better accommodate women's football and community facilities are to be incorporated in the redevelopment with work expected to begin in October 2021 and take two years.