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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

PARKSIDE FOOTBALL CLUB

ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 1982

It is disappointing to report on Season 1982 given that with the opportunity to win "back to back" A
Grade Premierships, we were not even able to make the final four.

That disappointment is even more so in that I believe we had the necessary players within the Club
to be the premier team, but due to a lack of desperation and the ”will to win” that was evident in
1981 we were unsuccessful.

My thanks go to the Coaching Panel again led most admirably by Bryan Dalton and it was certainly
not through Bryan's efforts that we did not enjoy a successful year. It was very pleasing to welcome
back to the Club after a short absence Rod Crook to Coach the A2 team. Rod was a constructive and
consistent support for Bryan and while we did not make the "final four" it was only through losses
early in the year that stopped Rod from achieving the ultimate – a premiership. Graham Simmers
took over the difficult and daunting task

of coaching the A3 team. A thankless task to say the least Graham was able not only to achieve
considerable success, but more importantly provide a game of football for those who wish to play
and cannot play A1 or A2 and also provide a steady stream of players to Rod and Bryan.

It gives me a great deal of pleasure to advise the members that Bryan, Rod and Graham have all
been reappointed for Season 1983.

Again this year my thanks go to Bruce Dolphin who ran the Club in his position as Director of
Administration. Parkside would not operate in the same efficient manner without Bruce and the
thanks from all connected with the Club go to him. Director of Finance Rod O'Connor has again this
year provided us with budgets and updated information on our finances which has enabled us to
provide healthy financial situation at the end of 1982. Peter Bishop admirably organized social
functions as Director of Social Activities and our thanks to Peter for the time he has put in at the
Club.

Neville O’Connor took over this year as Director of Fund Raising and it will be seen by the financial
report the success Neville had in this area. As fund raising is an ever increasing problem for Junior
Clubs this important role needs to be handled efficiently and Neville with his efforts achieved the
goal set by the Directors. John Crouch took over a new Directorship of Public Relations and
Recruiting. As we know this is an area where John is at his best and while he did not have the time to
devote as he would have wished, his work was much appreciated by the Directors.

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider