[1] Hands Oval has also hosted five West Australian Football League matches, with the first being held on 1 April 1984 with East Perth defeating Swan Districts by 14 points.

[3] The ground also hosted two Fremantle Dockers pre-season NAB Challenge in 2009 and 2011:[4] In November 2024, it was confirmed by the AFL that the ground will host its first AFL match for premiership points when North Melbourne host West Coast in June 2025 as part of a three-year deal for North Melbourne to play two home matches in Western Australia, with the other match to be played at Optus Stadium.

[5] Hands Oval has hosted three List A cricket matches with the Western Warriors as the home team:[6] Hands Oval hosted an A-League pre-season match between Perth Glory and Gold Coast United at the beginning of the 2009–10 season, with Gold Coast defeating Perth 1–0.

[7] A crowd of 2985 people attended the match: Between 2022 and 2024, the stadium underwent a $17.5 million redevelopment.

It received a brand new grandstand and new changerooms,[3][8][9] as well as coaches boxes and a media centre.