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Alan East RIP 6 years 2 months ago #141153

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Just found out Alan East passed away Saturday January 20. Alan's contribution to football was immense. He was the editor of Westside Football and the Football Budget and published history books on Perth, East Perth and Swan Districts, as well as serving on the inaugural WAFL Hall of Fame meetings.
He was so widely regarded for what he did for the WAFL that some years ago former Swan Districts president John Cooper nominated Alan to be included in the WAFL Hall of Fame, an offer graciously declined by Alan.
It was a privilige to have worked with him on the Swan Districts 75 years book.
Alan East, small in stature, a giant of WAFL football.
RIP Alan
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Alan East RIP 6 years 2 months ago #141154

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Sad day when a diehard wafl man passes away.I have his book on east perth and it is a great read and one of the few ways to be able to remember the good old days of wafl pre the afl.
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Alan East RIP 6 years 2 months ago #141155

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Rest In Peace, Alan East.
As outlined by swansfan4life, Alan was a great contributor to WAFL coverage and then the league's history.
Fully agree with chaddy22 that the East Perth history book, co-written with Bill Forrest and Gary Stocks, is an absolute beauty, as I'm sure the Perth and Swans books are.
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Alan East RIP 6 years 2 months ago #141158

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RIP Alan: I met him a couple of times through a mutal friend. He loved his WAFL and will be a great loss for the state.

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Alan East RIP 6 years 2 months ago #141162

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Sad news as we lose another icon from our WAFL halcyon days.
Thankfully I can look back on my old Westside Football copies and WAFL history books to remember some of his fine work over many years.
R.I.P Alan
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Alan East RIP 6 years 2 months ago #141165

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Great WAFL man. Went to house many years ago to buy some EF memorabilia. He had filing cabinets full of WAFL stuff....simply amazing!!! RIP Alan.

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Alan East RIP 6 years 2 months ago #141167

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Vale to one of the very few remaining stalwart protectors of our local WANFL competition - unlike many of his contemporaries Easty remained staunch to his WA footy roots and , as mentioned , kept everything that went past his desk safely stored away for antiquity.
My sincere condolences to his family & friends - his type of football journalist will never be forgotten by the ones who matter

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Alan East RIP 6 years 2 months ago #141168

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Sad news indeed. Great contributor for East Perth and the WAFL in general.

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Alan East RIP 6 years 2 months ago #141169

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RIP Alan, a great Royals man and loved the WAFL. We will miss him

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Alan East RIP 6 years 2 months ago #141174

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Made all the sadder by him not getting to see his Royals free from the clutches of West Coast.

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