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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017
Max Cross respectively. Both have been winning their share of kicks in the Under 14's under the
watchful eye of Coach George Crick.
Parkside will hold their presentation night-dance at the 10th Footscray scout hall (near West
Footscray YMCA).”
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“Parks on the other hand has Geoff Rees and former player Tom Watson back in the side.
Rees had been 19th man with Footscray Thirds the week before and when he was again picked on
the bench last week, was allowed to come back and have a run, while Watson is an experienced
player who missed the whole of last season. Tom has played 120 odd games with the club and was
best fairest player in 1966.”
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“Twelve-year-old Colin Rees is the fourth Rees brother to play with Parkside within the past 10 years.
Colin, 12, fronted with Under 14’s and follows in the footsteps of Rod and Keith, who both played in
junior ranks, but not senior football, and Geoff, who is currently playing with the senior side as well
as Footscray Thirds.”
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Who needs superheroes when you have a brother!
The Germaine brothers of Glenroy (1967/2017)— all 10 of them played at the same club at the same time in 1967 (source; H.Sun)
Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider
