Frederick David Book was an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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 administrator and City of Perth

City of Perth

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 Councillor.

In 1928 Book was elected Treasurer of the East Perth Football Club

East Perth Football Club

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. Retiring in 1973 he had served the club in different roles for a total of 45 years including a record 20 years as club president.

It is Book who is credited with saving Perth Oval

Members Equity Stadium

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 from being acquired by the army for use as a depot. In 1956 as a tribute to his service to the club, the new grandstand was named in his honour. The F.D. Book Stand still stands to this day although Perth Oval is no longer used for Australian rules football. He also had East Perth's best and fairest

Best and Fairest

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 award, the F. D. Book Medal, named in his honour.