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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

This is how a heartbroken “Little Mark” describes the first and historic FDFL/WRFL Grand Final in his
article for Sunshine Advocate in 1931:

“Braybrook’s hopes of adding another premiership to their list were rudely shattered, when on
Saturday last after an inglorious display, they went down to Parkside A. by a margin of 34 points.

With vivid recollections of the previous match played between the same teams a fortnight previously
a large crowd gathered at the Yarraville Football Ground in hopes that another such display of
brilliant football would be witnessed: but to put it mildly, supporters were amazed with the showing
put up by the locals, who were completely outclassed, not one man on the side producing anything
like form.

Winning the toss Parkside took advantage of a slight breeze and was immediately away bringing up
the first goal. Showing plenty of dash and determination the Black and Whites were continually
attacking and were playing all over Braybrook, whose backs were continually making the mistake of
hanging on to the ball instead of getting in a goal kick. Parkside had added 4 goals before Braybrook
broke past the center and gave Munto opportunity to register the first goal. The scores at the quarter
time were: Parkside 4-8 Braybrook 1-1.

Still hanging behind their opponents Braybrook were utterly at sea, being beaten in almost every
position on the ground.

The back lines were being badly smashed – the first time for the season – and opposing forwards
were doing almost as they liked.

When half-time arrived the board read Parkside A, 11-17: Braybrook 5-6

Braybrook endeavouring to stage comeback was first away, and for a while showed glimpses of their
true form during which they increased their score by two goals. Although the quarter proved in
favour of the locals who added 2 goals and 2 behinds to 2 goals, on the day they were badly beaten
and were unable to produce anything like their true form.

The final scores were: Parkside A. 11-19, 85 pts: Braybrook 7-5, 47 pts.

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider