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{{Short description|Australian rules football club in Western Australia}}
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  | president  = Ennio Tavani
  | ceo     = [[Adrian Bromage]]
  | coach     = [[Bill Monaghan]] (WAFL)
  | captain   = [[Kyle Baskerville]] (WAFL)
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The '''East Fremantle Football Club''', nicknamed '''the Sharks''' and colloquially referred to as '''East Freo''', is an [[Australian rules football]] club playing in the [[West Australian Football League]] (WAFL) and [[WAFL Women's]] (WAFLW). The team's home ground is [[East Fremantle Oval]]. East Fremantle is the most successful club in WAFL history, winning 30 premierships since their entry into the competition in 1898.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20021118023430/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/east_fremantle_1.htm#2. East Fremantle – Part One: 1898 to 1947]}} – FullPointsFooty. Retrieved 14 September 2011.</ref> East Fremantle's last premiership was in 2023, when they defeated [[Peel Thunder Football Club|Peel Thunder]].<ref>{{cite web |title=East Fremantle break premiership drought with grand final victory over Peel Thunder {{!}} WAFL |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/wafl/wafl-grand-final-2023-east-fremantle-break-premiership-drought-with-grand-final-victory-over-peel-thunder-c-11983306 |website=thewest.com.au |date=24 September 2023 |access-date=24 September 2023}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:East Fremantle Football Club, Premiers 1903.jpg|left|250px|thumb|1903 premiership side]]
The increasing professionalism of teams in the [[Goldfields Football League]] attracted players away from Perth, which saw the [[Imperials Football Club]] collapse in 1897. Tom Wilson and [[David Christy|David 'Dolly' Christy]] from the Imperials, along with businessman Sam Thomson, were instrumental in the foundation of the East Fremantle Football Club and its admission into the [[West Australian Football League|West Australian Football Association]]. The club adopted the Imperials' blue and white colours and many Imperials players would become part of the East Fremantle team in 1898.<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian Football – imperials Football Club – Stats |url=https://australianfootball.com/clubs/stats/imperials/129/ |website=australianfootball.com |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref> Other sources claim that the origin of the club's colours were from the [[North Melbourne Football Club]] at the suggestion of the club's first captain Tom Wilson had played for North in the [[Victorian Football Association]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49219701 |title=Origin Of Port Club Colours |newspaper=[[The West Australian]] |volume=69 |issue=20,896 |location=Western Australia |date=11 July 1953 |accessdate=15 April 2024 |page=24 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Wilson as captain and [[David Christy|Christy]] as vice captain would play in East Fremantle's first game at the [[WACA Ground|WACA]] on 11 May 1898.<ref name="100years">{{cite book |last1=Lee |first1=Jack |title=East Fremantle Football Club : celebrating 100 years of tradition : a trilogy of history |date=1998 |publisher=Bill Benbow & Associates |location=Palmyra, WA |isbn=0646358812 }}</ref>

Tragedy would strike the club in just its sixth year, with the death of prominent player [[James Gullan]] from accidental poisoning the day after their game against [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225875289 |title=DEATH OF A PROMINENT FOOTBALLER. |newspaper=[[Hamilton Spectator]] |issue=6767 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=21 June 1904 |accessdate=25 October 2022 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> During Gullan's time at East Fremantle he became regarded as one of the best players to ever play the game.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article266874700 |title=James Gullan. |newspaper=[[The Spectator]] |location=Western Australia |date=16 July 1903 |accessdate=25 October 2022 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

East Fremantle became known affectionately as 'Old East' or 'Old Easts' after the admission of [[East Perth Football Club|East Perth]] to the competition in 1906. The nickname continued to be used until 1983, when the nickname of 'the Sharks' was adopted.

East Fremantle has a fierce rivalry with its Port cousin, South Fremantle, and the [[Foundation Day (Western Australia)|Foundation Day]] Derby between the two sides is a much anticipated highlight of the local football calendar. East Fremantle's success has thus far eclipsed that of South Fremantle, who ({{as of|2021|lc=y}}) have won 14 WAFL premierships.

Up until 1987, Western Australia was immersed in WAFL culture and East Fremantle enjoyed a strong following. In 1987, a Perth-based club – the [[West Coast Eagles]] – joined an expanded [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]]. West Coast's initial squad of 32 players included six East Fremantle players and they were coached by former East Fremantle premiership player and coach, [[Ron Alexander]]. Interest in the semi-national competition saw attendances at WAFL games start to fall, with severe consequences for the club's support base and finances. By the middle 2000s, East Fremantle was in severe trouble on and off the field, winning only nineteen of eighty matches between [[2003 WAFL season|2003]] and [[2006 WAFL season|2006]] and suffering severe financial difficulties,<ref>Lewis, Ross; 'Sharks Rule Dunbar Safe: disappointed East Fremantle Fans Smell Coach's Blood But Not Club Bosses'; ''The Game'', p. 15, from ''The West Australian'', 24 April 2006</ref> though since then the club substantially recovered. The club endured a 25-year premiership drought before winning a thirtieth premiership in 2023. The Sharks once pulled on average 10,000 people to a home game. Now 1,500 people to a home game is considered a strong attendance.

East Fremantle was a foundation member of the [[WAFL Women's]] competition in 2019. They were the inaugural premiers of the competition, defeating [[Swan Districts Football Club|Swan Districts]] in the grand final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wafootball.com.au/news/18042/east-fremantle-claim-optus-waflw-crown|date=14 September 2019|work=WA Football|title=East Fremantle claim Optus WAFLW crown}}</ref>

===Team of the Century===

In 1997 the East Fremantle Football Club named its Team of the Century, to coincide with the club centenary celebrations.  The team includes many names that have become synonymous with East Fremantle.

{{Aussie rules team | title = East Fremantle Team of the Century
| backpocket1 = George Mavor
| fullback = [[Con Regan]]
| backpocket2 = [[Michael Brennan (footballer)|Michael Brennan]]
| halfbackflank1 = [[Doug Green (footballer)|Doug Green]]
| centrehalfback = [[Carlisle Jarvis|Carlisle 'Bub' Jarvis]]
| halfbackflank2 = [[Norm Rogers (Australian rules footballer)|Norm Rogers]]
| wing1 = [[Ray Sorrell]]
| centre = [[William 'Nipper' Truscott]]
| wing2 = [[Chris Mainwaring]]
| halfforwardflank1 = [[Jack Sheedy (Australian rules footballer)|Jack Sheedy]] (c)
| centrehalfforward = [[George Prince (footballer)|George Prince]]
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Alan Preen]]
| forwardpocket1 = Vic French
| fullforward = [[George Doig]]
| forwardpocket2 = Alan Ebbs
| ruck = [[Jack Clarke (Australian footballer, born 1931)|Jack Clarke]]
| ruckrover = [[Brian Peake]] (vc)
| rover = [[Jim Conway (footballer)|Jim Conway]]
| interchange1 = [[Graham Melrose]]
| interchange2 = [[Lin Richards]]
| interchange3 = [[David Hollins]]
| interchange4 =
| interchange5 =
| interchange6 =
| coach = [[Jerry Dolan]]
}}

===Fremantle Team of Legends===

In 2007 the East Fremantle and South Fremantle football clubs came together to select the Fremantle Team of Legends. The Team consisted of players from East Fremantle and South Fremantle that had played at least 100 WAFL games for either club.

{{Aussie rules team | title = Fremantle Team of Legends
| backpocket1 = [[Brad Hardie]] (SF)
| fullback = [[Con Regan]] (EF)
| backpocket2 = [[Jack Clarke (Australian footballer, born 1931)|Jack Clarke]] (EF)
| halfbackflank1 = [[Norm Rogers (Australian rules footballer)|Norm Rogers]] (EF)
| centrehalfback = [[Frank Jenkins (footballer)|Frank Jenkins]] (SF)
| halfbackflank2 = [[Carlisle Jarvis|Carlisle 'Bub' Jarvis]] (EF)
| wing1 = [[John Todd (footballer)|John Todd]] (SF)
| centre = [[Ray Sorrell]] (EF)
| wing2 = [[William 'Nipper' Truscott]] (EF)
| halfforwardflank1 = Len Crabbe (SF)
| centrehalfforward = [[John Gerovich]] (SF)
| halfforwardflank2 = [[Maurice Rioli]] (SF)
| forwardpocket1 = [[Jack Sheedy (Australian rules footballer)|Jack Sheedy]] (EF) (c)
| fullforward = [[Bernie Naylor]] (SF)
| forwardpocket2 = [[George Doig]] (EF)
| ruck = [[Stephen Michael]] (SF)
| ruckrover = [[Brian Peake]] (EF)
| rover = [[Steve Marsh (footballer)|Steve Marsh]] (SF & EF) (c)
| interchange1 = [[Doug Green (footballer)|Doug Green]] (EF)
| interchange2 = [[Tom Grljusich]] (SF)
| interchange3 = [[Graham Melrose]] (EF)
| interchange4 = Dave Woods (EF)
| interchange5 = 
| interchange6 = 
| coach = [[Jerry Dolan]] (EF)
}}

===Club song===
The East Fremantle team song is sung to the tune of "[[Notre Dame Victory March]]", which was adapted when the club changed its nickname from Old Easts to the Sharks in 1983.

:''Cheer, Cheer the Blue and the White''
:''Honour the Sharks by day and by night''
:''Lift that loyal banner high''
:''Shake down the thunder from the sky''
:''Whether the odds be great or be small''
:''We will go in and win over all''
:''While our players keep on fighting''
:''Onwards to victory!''

==Historical statistics==

=== Club honours ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#0000cc; color:white;" align="center"| '''Premierships'''
|- style="background:#0000cc;"
!Competition
!Level
!Wins
!Years won
|-
|rowspan=6 scope="row" style="text-align: left"| '''[[West Australian Football League]]'''||[[List of West Australian Football League premiers|Men's Seniors]]||30||[[1900 WAFA season|1900]], [[1902 WAFA season|1902]], [[1903 WAFA season|1903]], [[1904 WAFA season|1904]], [[1906 WAFA season|1906]], [[1908 WAFL season|1908]], [[1909 WAFL season|1909]], [[1910 WAFL season|1910]], [[1911 WAFL season|1911]], [[1914 WAFL season|1914]], [[1918 WAFL season|1918]], [[1925 WAFL season|1925]], [[1928 WAFL season|1928]], [[1929 WAFL season|1929]], [[1930 WAFL season|1930]], [[1931 WANFL season|1931]], [[1933 WANFL season|1933]], [[1937 WANFL season|1937]], [[1943 WANFL season|1943]], [[1945 WANFL season|1945]], [[1946 WANFL season|1946]], [[1957 WANFL season|1957]], [[1965 WANFL season|1965]], [[1974 WANFL season|1974]], [[1979 WANFL Grand Final|1979]], [[1985 WAFL season|1985]], [[1992 WAFL season|1992]], [[1994 WAFL season|1994]], [[1998 Westar Rules Grand Final|1998]], [[2023 WAFL season|2023]]
|-
|[[List of WAFL Women's premiers|Women's Seniors]]||2||[[2019 WAFL Women's season|2019]], [[2023 WAFL Women's season|2023]]
|-
|[[List of West Australian Football League premiers#Reserves premierships|Men's Reserves]]||14||1926, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1962, 1970, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2008, 2024
|-
|[[List of West Australian Football League premiers#Colts (under-19) premierships|Colts]] <small>(Boys U19)</small>||11||1962, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1981, 1987, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2010, 2017
|-
|[[List of WAFL Women's premiers#Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]] <small>(Girls U19)</small>||1||2022
|-
|[[List of West Australian Football League premiers#Fourths premierships (1965–1974)|Fourths]] <small>(1965–1974)</small>||2||1972, 1974
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#0000cc; color:white;" align="center"| '''Other titles and honours'''
|- style="background:#0000cc;"
!Competition
!Level
!Wins
!Years won
|- 
|'''[[West Australian Football League#Awards|Rodriguez Shield]]'''||Multiple||7||1957, 1977, 1985, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2023
|-
|'''[[West Australian State Premiership|State Premiership]]'''||Men's Seniors <small>(1902–1924)</small>||5||1902, 1904, 1906, 1909, 1910
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#0000cc; color:white;" align="center"| '''Finishing positions'''
|- style="background:#0000cc;"
!Competition
!Level
!Wins
!Years won
|-
|rowspan=5 scope="row" style="text-align: left"| '''[[West Australian Football League]]'''||Minor premiership <small>(men's seniors)</small>||34||[[1900 WAFA season|1900]], [[1902 WAFA season|1902]], [[1903 WAFA season|1903]], [[1904 WAFA season|1904]], [[1907 WAFL season|1907]], [[1908 WAFL season|1908]], [[1909 WAFL season|1909]], [[1910 WAFL season|1910]], [[1911 WAFL season|1911]], [[1914 WAFL season|1914]], [[1916 WAFL season|1916]], [[1917 WAFL season|1917]], [[1921 WAFL season|1921]], [[1924 WAFL season|1924]], [[1928 WAFL season|1928]], [[1929 WAFL season|1929]], [[1930 WAFL season|1930]], [[1931 WANFL season|1931]], [[1932 WANFL season|1932]], [[1933 WANFL season|1933]], [[1934 WANFL season|1934]], [[1936 WANFL season|1936]], [[1938 WANFL season|1938]], [[1941 WANFL season|1941]], [[1945 WANFL season|1945]], [[1946 WANFL season|1946]] (undefeated), [[1954 WANFL season|1954]], [[1958 WANFL season|1958]], [[1964 WANFL season|1964]], [[1974 WANFL season|1974]], [[1985 WAFL season|1985]], [[1992 WAFL season|1992]], [[1998 Westar Rules season|1998]], [[2023 WAFL season|2023]]
|-
||Runners-up <small>(men's seniors)</small>||29|| [[1899 WAFA season|1899]], [[1901 WAFA season|1901]], [[1905 WAFA season|1905]], [[1907 WAFL season|1907]], [[1912 WAFL season|1912]], [[1916 WAFL season|1916]], [[1917 WAFL season|1917]], [[1919 WAFL season|1919]], [[1920 WAFL season|1920]], [[1921 WAFL season|1921]], [[1923 WAFL season|1923]], [[1924 WAFL season|1924]], [[1934 WANFL season|1934]], [[1938 WANFL season|1938]], [[1939 WANFL season|1939]], [[1941 WANFL season|1941]], [[1944 WANFL season|1944]], [[1954 WANFL season|1954]], [[1955 WANFL season|1955]], [[1958 WANFL season|1958]], [[1962 WANFL season|1962]], [[1963 WANFL season|1963]], [[1964 WANFL season|1964]], [[1977 WANFL season|1977]], [[1984 WAFL season|1984]], [[1986 WAFL season|1986]], [[1997 Westar Rules Grand Final|1997]], [[2000 Westar Rules season|2000]], [[2012 WAFL Grand Final|2012]]
|-
||Wooden spoons <small>(men's seniors)</small>||4||[[1898 WAFA season|1898]], [[2004 WAFL season|2004]], [[2006 WAFL season|2006]], [[2018 WAFL season|2018]]
|-
|Minor premiership <small>(women's seniors)</small>||2||[[2022 WAFL Women's season|2022]], [[2024 WAFL Women's season|2024]]
|-
||Runners-up <small>(women's seniors)</small>||2||[[2022 WAFL Women's season|2022]], [[2024 WAFL Women's season|2024]]
|}

===Club Records===
'''Highest Score:''' Round 17, 1944 – 33.23 (221) vs. [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]] at [[Fremantle Oval]]

'''Lowest Score:''' Round 13, 1898 – 1.2 (8) vs. [[West Perth Football Club|West Perth]] at [[WACA Ground|The WACA]]

'''Greatest Winning Margin:''' Round 17, 1944 – 201 points vs. [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]] at [[Fremantle Oval]]

'''Greatest Losing Margin:''' Round 10, 1981 – 178 points vs. [[West Perth Football Club|West Perth]] at [[Leederville Oval]]

'''Most games:''' [[Brian Peake]] 304 (1972–1981 & 1985–1989)

'''Most goals:''' [[George Doig]] 1,111

'''Record Home Attendance:''' Round 3, 1979 – 21,317 vs. [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]]

'''Record Finals Attendance:''' [[1979 WANFL Grand Final|1979 Grand Final]] – 52,781 vs. [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]] at [[Subiaco Oval]]

'''Most consecutive victories:''' 35, between 28 July 1945 (Round 13) and 17 May 1947 (Round 3), including the 1945 and 1946 premierships

'''Most consecutive losses:''' 13, once between 18 May 1968 (Round 7) and 17 August 1968 (Round 19) and again between 11 April 1970 (Round 2) and 11 July 1970 (Round 14)

==Players==
There continue to be players from East Fremantle who move onto [[Australian Football League|AFL]]/VFL, and [[AFL Women's|AFLW]] playing careers, see [[List of East Fremantle footballers who have played in the VFL/AFL]].

=== Individual honours ===
'''[[Sandover Medal]]:''' (13 total) – [[Lin Richards]] (1931), [[Jim Conway (footballer)|Jim Conway]] (1950), [[Jack Clarke (Australian footballer, born 1931)|Jack Clarke]] (1957), [[Ray Sorrell]] (1961, 1963), [[David Hollins]] (1971), [[Graham Melrose]] (1974), [[Brian Peake]] (1977), [[Murray Wrensted]] (1985), [[Craig Treleven]] (1995), [[Adrian Bromage]] (1998), [[Rory O'Brien (Australian rules footballer)|Rory O'Brien]] (2013), [[Blaine Boekhorst]] (2022)

'''[[Simpson Medal]] (in Grand Final):''' (11 total) – Alan Ebbs (1945), Frank Conway (1957), [[Ray Sorrell]] (1962), [[Norm Rogers (Australian rules footballer)|Norm Rogers]] (1964), Dave Imrie (1965), Gary Gibellini (1974), [[Kevin Taylor (Australian footballer)|Kevin Taylor]] (1979), [[Clinton Browning]] (1992), Mark Amaranti (1994), [[Adrian Bromage]] (1998), Milan Murdock (2023)

'''[[Simpson Medal]] (in State Game):''' (7 total) – [[Ray Sorrell]] (1962), [[Kevin Taylor (Australian footballer)|Kevin Taylor]] (1982), [[Paul Harding (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Harding]] (1991), [[Craig Treleven]] (1995), [[Rod Tregenza]] (1999), Milan Murdock (2024, 2025)

'''[[Bernie Naylor Medal]]:''' (20 total) – Ernest Kelly (1904, 38 goals), Henry Sharpe (1905, 50 goals), Henry Sharpe (1907, 48 goals), Charles Doig (1908, 26 goals), Charles Doig (1909, 38 goals), Arthur Rawlinson (1917, 46 goals), Joseph Lawn (1919, 55 goals), Dinney Coffey (1923, 36 goals), [[George Doig]] (1933, 106 goals), [[George Doig]] (1934, 152 goals), [[George Doig]] (1935, 113 goals), [[George Doig]] (1936, 109 goals), [[George Doig]] (1937, 144 goals), [[George Doig]] (1941, 141 goals), [[George Prince (footballer)|George Prince]] (1949, 82 goals), [[Bob Johnson (Australian footballer, born 1935)|Bob Johnson]] (1966, 92 goals), [[Kevin Taylor (Australian footballer)|Kevin Taylor]] (1979, 102 goals), Neil Lester-Smith (1989, 90 goals), [[Rod Tregenza]] (1999, 86 goals), [[Rod Tregenza]] (2000, 86 goals)

'''Prendergast Medal:''' (10 total) – Bill Taggart (1954), Joe Angel (1977), [[Kevin Taylor (Australian footballer)|Kevin Taylor]] (1978), Jon Stagg (1994), Leigh Willison (2002), Morgan Cooper (2007), Conor Davidson (2008), James Murray (2010), Timothy Viney (2011), Benjamin Harding (2017)

'''[[Jack Clarke Medal]]:''' (7 total) – Mark Amaranti (1985), Graham Ralph (1989), Matthew Cremin (2000), Andrew Green (2001), Jacob Green (2013), Joshua Browne (2021), Declan Pauline (2024)

'''Chesson Medallists:''' (2 total) – Greg Brown (1972), Doug Winning (1973)

'''[[All-Australian team]]:''' [[Jack Clarke (Australian footballer, born 1931)|Jack Clarke]] (1953, 1956, 1958, 1961), [[Alan Preen]] (1958), [[Norm Rogers (Australian rules footballer)|Norm Rogers]] (1958), [[Ray Sorrell]] (1958, 1961), [[Brian Peake]] (1979 (c), 1980, 1986 (c)), [[Tony Buhagiar]] (1979), [[Kevin Taylor (Australian footballer)|Kevin Taylor]] (1983), [[Peter Wilson (Australian rules footballer)|Peter Wilson]] (1986)

'''[[Tassie Medal]]:''' [[Brian Peake]] (1979)

===2022 squad===
{{East Fremantle Football Club current squad}}

===Premiership teams===

{{further|East Fremantle Football Club Premiership Teams}}

===Australian Football Hall of Fame===
The [[Australian Football Hall of Fame]] was established in 1996.

Ten former East Fremantle players have been inducted: [[Simon Black]] (2020), [[David Christy]] (1996), [[Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1931)|Jack Clarke]] (1999), [[George Doig]] (2002), [[Bob Johnson (Australian footballer, born 1935)|Bob Johnson]] (2012), [[Steve Marsh (footballer)|Steve Marsh]] (2006), [[Brian Peake]] (2013), [[Jack Sheedy (Australian rules footballer)|Jack Sheedy]] (2001), [[Ray Sorrell]] (2016) and [[William "Nipper" Truscott]] (1996). East Fremantle's 1974 premiership coach, [[John Todd (footballer)|John Todd]], was inducted in 2003.

===West Australian Football Hall of Fame===
The [[West Australian Football Hall of Fame]] was created in 2002 and the first induction took place in 2004.

Twenty-three former East Fremantle players and coaches have been inducted: [[Ron Alexander]] (2004), [[Simon Black]] (2017), [[David Christy]] (2004), [[Jack Clarke (footballer, born 1931)|Jack Clarke]] (2004), [[Charles Doig Sr.|Charles Doig]] (2017), [[George Doig]] (2004), [[Jerry Dolan]] (2004), [[Doug Green (footballer)|Doug Green]] (2006), [[Paul Hasleby]] (2015), [[Percy Johnson]] (2010), [[Chris Mainwaring]] (2005), [[Steve Malaxos]] (2005), [[Steve Marsh (footballer)|Steve Marsh]] (2004), [[Gerard Neesham]] (2005), [[Brian Peake]] (2004), [[Con Regan]] (2015), [[Norm Rogers (Australian rules footballer)|Norm Rogers]] (2004), [[Jack Sheedy (Australian rules footballer)|Jack Sheedy]] (2004), [[Ray Sorrell]] (2004), [[John Todd (footballer)|John Todd]] (2004), [[William "Nipper" Truscott]] (2004) and [[Shane Woewodin]] (2022). Charles Sweetman (2009)



Five have been elevated to Legend status: [[George Doig]] (2004), [[Steve Marsh (footballer)|Steve Marsh]] (2005), [[Jack Sheedy (Australian rules footballer)|Jack Sheedy]] (2005), [[John Todd (footballer)|John Todd]] (2004) and [[William "Nipper" Truscott]] (2004).

===EFFC Hall of Fame===
On Saturday 2 June 2012, 52 individuals were inducted into the inaugural [[East Fremantle Football Club Hall of Fame]]. Nine inductees were also given 'Legend' status. Only players, officials and volunteers that served the club between 1898 and 1986 were deemed worthy to be inducted.

==Roll of honour==
At the outbreak of [[World War I]] many players from Western Australia enlisted in the armed services, East Fremantle Football Club players killed in action include:
* Corporal Percy Sutherland MOFFLIN (10th Light Horse), [[Killed in action|KIA]], [[Battle of Gallipoli|Gallipoli]], 16 June 1915
* Private Roy James 'Nugget' WRIGHTSON (11th Battn), [[Killed in action|KIA]], [[Armentières]], 30 May 1916
* Private John Alexander Robertson 'Hooky' DOIG (44th Battn), [[Killed in action|KIA]], [[Battle of Messines (1917)|Messines]], 31 July 1917
* Gunner John 'Jack' McCARTHY (36th Heavy Artillery), [[Killed in action|KIA]], [[Third Battle of Ypres|Ypres]], 4 October 1917
* Private Arthur Henry 'Cock' WRIGHTSON (48th Battn), [[Killed in action|KIA]], [[Battle of Passchendaele|Passchendaele]], 12 October 1917

==Board and Staff==
*'''President:''' Ennio Tavani
*'''CEO:''' [[Adrian Bromage]]
*'''General Manager of Football Operations:''' [[Shane Woewodin]]
<ref>{{cite news |title=EFFC Appoints New CEO and Welcomes New General Manager of Football Operations |url=https://effc.com.au/news/25842/effc-appoints-new-ceo-and-welcomes-new-general-manager-of-football-operations |access-date=14 November 2024 |work=East Fremantle Football Club |date=11 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Woewodin returns to Sharks, Bromage appointed full-time CEO |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/wafl/shane-woewodin-returns-to-east-fremantle-as-interim-ceo-adrian-bromage-takes-over-full-time--c-16711062 |access-date=14 November 2024 |work=The West Australian |date=11 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[:Category:East Fremantle Football Club players|Wikipedia listing of East Fremantle Football Club players]]

==References and notes==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website}}
* [http://australianfootball.com/clubs/stats/East+Fremantle/96 Club Profile at Australian Football]
* [http://www.wafl.com.au/clubs/view/2/east-fremantle WAFL site for East Fremantle Football Club] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305071407/http://www.wafl.com.au/clubs/view/2/east-fremantle |date=5 March 2018 }}

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