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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

The last round of the FDFL home and away season saw Parkside defeating Wembley Park by 37
points.

Parkside 11.11 (77) d. Wembley Park 5.10 (40)

“Parkside has the opportunity to enter its first FDL grand final for many years when they meet
Kingsville in the A grade second semi-final at Yarraville Oval next Saturday afternoon, at 2 pm.

The game should be close as there appears to be little between either side on paper and in their only
meeting this year. Parkside were victorious by three points.

However, Kingsville were beaten by their own poor kicking. Kingsville finished the season having lost
only to Parkside (by three points) and St Albans (by 30 points) and recorded 17 wins around those
two defeats.

Parkside lowered their colors to three sides — North Footscray, St Albans and Spotswood — and on
four occasions throughout the season actually led the ladder.

Parkside’s game seems to be centred around the great drive received from

Gordon Casey and centre half-forward Gary Considine while Kingsville appear to be more even all
over the field.

Trying to predict the winner is an extremely difficult task however, I believe the only sure prediction is
that a winner will not be known until near the finish.”

The Mail, Wed. 26 August 1981

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider