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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

K. Hillier wrote in his book that, “By 1962 the league had grown to forty-one teams in three grades
with 1596 registered players. Parkside was undefeated in the home and away season, losing its first
game in the semi final to F & Y Socials. It won the 1962 Grand Final though, defeating F & Y Socials,
which had won the three previous flags. This was a historic win in many ways, making Parkside the
only club to have won an A Grade flag in every decade of the competition. Also, F & Y Socials
recorded what is still the lowest Grand Final score ever: 2.6.18.

Maidstone dropped out of the league at the end of the season and was replaced by Williamstown
CYMS. Kingsville went through the 1964 home and away season undefeated, with its only loss in the
semi final to Spotswood by a point; its revenge was to beat the Woodsman in the Grand Final by
twenty points.”

“APPALLING CONDITIONS" AGAIN FOR "PARKS”

“Parkside footballers will again have to put up with appalling dressing room facilities this season,
secretary Mr C. V. Cooke told the club's 67th annual meeting on Sunday.

Mr Cooke said the performances of the three Parkside teams last season were not up to the usual
standard of the club, all teams finishing out of the final four owing to a number of factors.

Not the least of these, he said, were the conditions under which players had to train and play.

The previous season clubrooms were burned out and the club was forced to use a pavilion in
Farnsworth-ave.

The committee had plans to erect new rooms, but Footscray Council decided it would try and
overcome the problem by endeavouring to get all sporting organisations in the area to support a
joint project.

"To this stage there has been a sad lack of support and consequently it appears that the club will
have no alternative but to face the appalling conditions of last season once again," Mr Cooke stated.

He expressed the hope that with support and enthusiasm members would overcome the difficulties
and lift the club to its former high standing.

Commenting on the A grade team's slip after winning the premiership in 1962, Mr Cooke said there
was a distinct lack of enthusiasm by the players in their attitude to training and in their failure to
observe team discipline.

"I am sure these matters will be rectified in the forthcoming season," he said.

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider