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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017
Beattie polled 25 votes (five first, four second, and two third) to beat West captain Bruce Cuthbertson
(22) and Kingsville youngster Glenn Gingell (16)”
Barrie Beattie receives his Footscray guernsey from coach Ted Whitten,prior to his VFL debut, 1964
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“Parkside captain-coach Barry Beattie has had celebrations all round recently. Not only was he the
first Parkside player for 21 years to take off one for best and fairest award. His wife Erica presented
him with a baby girl.
To top of an excellent season Beattie also won club’s best and fairest awards with 63 votes from Ian
Jones (affectionate) known as “Yogi” and who also did particularly well in his first year with the club
with 33 and Jeff Rees 31.
Parkside’s last FDL “A” Grade best and fairest winner was Bruce Murray back in 1949”
The Mail, August 1970
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Overall, the 1970 season was a rather in and out year for Parkside. A grade just missed the four; A
Reserves, Under 18’s, Under 16’s, and Under 12’s struggled all year, while Under 14’s made four.
Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider
