In March 1907 Western Australia hosted New South Wales in the oval's only recorded first-class cricket match.

The Cycling Track and Cricket Pitch were removed in the 1960s due to the increasing demands of WAFL football.

The eastern outer area of the ground was also fully terraced with concrete kerbing so as to allow for greater crowd capacity.

Large crowds continued to flock to the ground into the early 1980s with the WAFL proving to be the most popular spectator sport in the State.

Noise complaints from nearby Fremantle Hospital and the availability of more suitable venues lead to the racing moving.

In 1987, the entry of the West Coast Eagles into the expanded VFL competition lead to a dramatic decline in WAFL attendances.

This required the demolition of the Doig Pavilion and the levelling of the historic hospital end hill area that had once been one of the most popular positions for the general public to watch football matches from.

[9] In February 2017, the Fremantle Football Club moved their primary training and administration base to Cockburn ARC.