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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

Parkside’s win over Braybrook at Braybrook in round 18 was mainly attributable to their big men,
Rod O’Connor and Mark Komp, who combined well with Matthew Byrachevski.

Parkside 12.10-82 d. Braybrook 10.14-74. Best for Parkside were: O’Connor, Clark, Byrachevski,
Anagnostou, Kemp, Rees, Adams, Fox and Watson.

Goals: Rees 4, Byrachevski 3, Laffey 2, Fox, Wattson and Kemp.

Parkside ended their the 1980 FDFL campaign in sixth place (9 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw) with Mark
Komp winning the FDL 1980 Best and Fairest Medal.

Komp did not get a vote in the last game of the season for his part in Parkside’s win over Deer Park
but his progress tally kept him clear of other contenders.

He received a Bendigo Building Society passbook with a savings account of $300.

Leading vote-getters for the season were:

35 Mark Komp (Parkside), 32 Barry Priest (Braybrook), 29 Glen Gingell (Kingsville), 25 Brad Wharton,
(Deer Park)

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider