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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

FOOTBALL NOTES

DISTRICT JUNIOR ASSOCIATION

“The final of this Association will take place today on the Williamstown Football Ground between the
Seasiders and the Central Juniors (minor premiers). Both of these teams. belong to Williamstown. In
the presence of about 250 spectators the Seaeiders (Williamstown) gave battle to the Parksides
(Footscray) on the Williamstown ground last Saturday, in the final match of the Junior Association.
After a well-fought and highly interesting game the Williamstown team eventually ran out winners
by 3 points, the scores being:

Seasiders 7 goals, 11 behinds; Parksides 7 goals and 8 behinds.

For the Seasiders: Greives, Harrison, Anderson, Ray, Weatherhead, Allen, Smith, Ferrel, and Brett
deserve mention for their sterling play. The Parksides best men were Stokes, Taylor, Connoly, Hubble,
Pearce and Neckar. Hobson umpired a fast game well.”

Williamstown Chronicle, 11 Sep 1915, Page 3

Due to the specific circumstances, Parkside Football Club experienced turbulent periods in its history
while it was looking for a permanent home ground.

It seems inconceivable that Footscray Park, which is today classified as a heritage place on the
Victorian Heritage Register for its aesthetic, horticultural and social significance to the State of
Victoria, was once the municipal garbage tip.

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider