Page 27 - History of Parkside Football Club (1897-2017) Editied Version Completed_optimized

Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

Parkside Football Club win an historic first FDJFL premiership.

Parkside Brilliant in Premiership Win

“A brilliant exhibition of football in the first three-quarters won the premiership of the district junior
league for Parkside "A" at Yarraville on Saturday. Braybrook, who had not played for three weeks,
were slow, and some of their men were below form: From the start, Parkside swept forward. After
two singles, Dell marked high, and punted first sixer. The Parkside forwards were too good in the air,
and their rucks were very strong.

Peart got second goal and W. Herring third, after receiving from Sainsbury. It was all Parkside.
Sainsbury marked grandly twice. Herring kicked the next goal out of, the ruck, Braybrook were
seldom past the centre line, where the duels were in favour, of Parkside. Although a little over
anxious, the Parkside backs were holding their opponents well. A quick thrust by Braybrook, and a
single was obtained, followed' by a goal from Munro. With Wishart and W. Herring in the van;
Parkside were playing like a machine. Two more goals were added, Braybrook were falling astern,
and a great effort produced two goals. A mark in the centre by Stedman sent Parkside forward again.
Wishart marked the kick-off twice in succession, flying over the packs. Steedman marked the next.
Parkside were forcing all the time. Greig, the Braybrook full-back, was defending grandly and saved
many dangerous moves. At half-time Parkside led, 8.10, to 3:3. They had a sound grip off the game.

Braybrook livened up, but could not pace it with the dashing Parksiders, whose first and second rucks
held the advantage. Playing finely, Parkside pressed forward, and several minors were kicked. A.
Sharp and Peart were tenacious rovers, who battled through till they got the ball away.

The leaders were winning well on one wing and in the centre, and holding the other flank Braybrook
showed great improvement in the last term, registering 3.2 for the quarter. Parkside’s best were:
Wishart, Peart, W. Herring, Conabere, Steedman, Rogers, A. Sharp and L. Herring.

Parkaide 11.19(85) d. Braybrook 7.5(47)

Goal kickers for Parkside: W. Herring 4, Wishart 2, Peart 2, O’Shannassy 1, Pascarrl 1 and Dell 1.”

Footscray Advertiser, September 1931:

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider