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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

R. Cunningham was chosen by the selection committee to be the club's senior coach for the 1956
season. He was paid £2 per week.

N. Collings was selected to coach 2nd team in an honorary capacity.

Parkside committee refused a clearance to K. Pike to Braybrook, B. Kelly to Footscray 4th and
granted a clearance to P. Brodie to West Footscray.

In April 1956, Mr Cunningham reported that “there have been 25 to 30 players training. Only lack of
tall players can stop the team from having a successful season.

Club sent a letter to Station Master at Northcote requesting him if it would be possible to arrange
for player M. Barker to be released from afternoon shift on alternate Saturdays to enable him to
play.

Club made a donation of £2.20.0 to Footscray Branch of St Johns in round five.

Parkside sent a letter to the Footscray City Council complaining at the state of the ground which was
in a shocking condition and was not fit to play on.

The cost of the footy trip to Wonthaggi expected to be £6.10.0. A raffle was run to offset the cost of
trip.

It was agreed that best and fairest trophy winners be decided by the umpire’s votes. However, it was
suggested that players are to select own trophy winners (excepting Best and Fairest) and that

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider