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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017
“In one of the most remarkable polls in the history of the Footscray District Football League, seven
players each gained 13 votes for the “A” Grade best and fairest awaed.”
The Mail, 31 August 1961
Parkside won its way into preliminary finals after convincingly defeating Seddon.
Parkside 15.18 d. Seddon 9.8
Midway through the last quarter Seddon tired and Parkside went right away. Best players, with goals
scored, for Parkside were Moloney (1), Gregory, Bendelli, Kavanagh, Ferris (4), Banes (4)and Baker.
Others to score were Cross (3), Rickards and Considine.
Although they played improved football in the second half, Spotswood were unable to counter a
determined Parkside, who won by 20 points. Park’s outstanding players were Gregory, Bendelle,
Cunningham, Wright, Consodine, Russell, Moloney and Baker.
The 1961 grand final was a one-sided game. F & Y Socials won premiership after compellingly
defeated Parkside.
Final scores were: F & Y Socials 11.17.83 d. Parkside 5.11.41
B. Rickards reported that he was dissapointed in not winning premiership. He said that “if players
stay with club and young members come up from “B” Grade then club shoul have good season in
1962.”
Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider
