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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017
“Parkside had a narrow nine-point win over West Footscray in the preliminary final on Saturday.
When North and Parkside met two weeks ago the game was close all day, with North getting an
advantage in the third term and hanging on to their lead.
It was North’s running players who did the job, which led everyone to believe that Parkside may have
been found wanting in their clash against West Footscray, but to Parkside’s credit it was their
running players who kept going in the final few minutes to clinch victory.
North Footscray will be playing for their 19th win in a row on Sunday, and if they are successful then
no one can honestly say that they have not been the most outstanding team for the 1983 season.
North coach Ron Brown is a master tactician and will not make finals selections or positional changes
until he has taken all the factors into account. Parkside’s Brian Dalton also has an enviable record in
A grade and is respected throughout the FDL.
One of the highlights will be the clash between rival ruckman Ian Panell of North Footscray and Paul
Madden of Parkside. The outcome of this contest will play a big part in who wins the game. Young
Parkside player Trevor Lockwood has an outstanding future and his long kicking will be a feature of
the game should the conditions be suitable for good football.
If the grand final turns out to be half as thrilling again as last week’s preliminary final then the huge
crowd will be in for a good day’s entertainment.”
The FDL preliminary finals results.
A1: Parkside 15.18 (105) d. West Footscray 15.9 (99)
Parkside best: Kennedy, Casey, Ross, Madden, Papas, Barbuto and Power.
Goals: Lockwood, Watts 4, Ross 2, Brett, S. Watson, Barbuto, Power and Papas.
*****
“North Footscray won their third Footscray district League A made premiership with a thrilling three
point victory over Parkside at Skinner Reserve.
Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider
