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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

More than 3000 spectators attended the 1966 semi-finals. Parkside proved too strong and
experienced for dogged west Footscray team. After an even first half, Parkside applied pressure
football and came out comfortable winners.

FDFL the 1966 semi-finals; Parkside 15.21 d. West Footscray 8.5 and St Albans was winner against
Kingsville. St Albans 16.12 d. Kingsville 13.8

Parkside’s U16 (Div2) qualified for the grand final defeating St Albans by 3 goals.

Parkside player, R. Ickerinigill won U18 FDFL Best and Fairest award for 1966.

FDFL 1966 finals will be remembered for bringing two drawn games for the two Parkside teams who
played their finals the same day.

This is a short description how these peculiar finals unfolded, written by The Mail reporters.

“In the A Grade final fluctuating fortunes – firstly Kingsville with a four-goal lead at half time and
looking likely winners, was pegged by Parkside, who gained an eight-point lead with four minutes to
go – and then to see Kingsville recover to get up and make an exciting draw.”

Parkside’s best players in the draw with Kingsville were Murphy, Bentley, Heathcote, Baker, Watson
and Turner.

Another drawn game was witnessed in the U-16 (Div2) grand final.

“ICI Deer Park stopped to a walk in the last quarter and allowed a never-say-die effort by Parkside
lads to get up and make a drawn game.

Players to stand out were Morgan, Sainsbury, O’Gorman, R. Miller, Zombolas and Starford.

They will now fight out a replay this week at Skinner Reserve, commencing at 10a.m.”

“Kingsville, by completely outpointing Parkside in the replay of the “A” Grade preliminary final, in
which these two sides played a draw the previous week, has earned right to play St. Albans in the A
Grade grand final.”

“A” Grade replay – preliminary final, Kingsville 14.13 d. Parkside 8.9

In U-16 (Div2) replay grand final, ICI Deer Park deafeated Parkside by 16 points.

ICI Deer Park 7.6 d. Parkside 5.2

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider