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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

The 1984 season started with Gordon Casey’s retirement which was one of the shortest on record.

“The Parkside coach donned the boots against West Footscray on Saturday in the second round of
the FDFL’s A 1 competition.

Although Parkers lost by 40 points, Casey did his bit. He won a stack of kicks in the centre and was
among his team’s better players.

Secretary Bruce Dolphin said Casey’s playing future was uncertain.

“He is a week to week proposition,” Dolphin said. Other Parkside players to show out on Saturday
were ruckman Mark Lawrence, ruck-rower Paul Barbuto and half-back Leigh Donaldson.

Rover Lee Brett cracked three ribs and will be out of action for two to three weeks.

West Footscray 16.14 (110) d. Parkside 9.6 (70)

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“Parkside full-back Jim McConnell has been nursing a broken finger since the opening game against
North Footscray. He has played his last game until he gets back from an overseas trip shortly before
the finals.”

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“Parkside centreman Con Papas, runner-up for club best and fairest last season, is back training after
arthroscope knee surgery.”

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Opposing back pockets Leigh Brett (Parkside) and Frank Pavlowicz (Sunshine YC) stood out for their
respective teams in the game at the former’s Henry Turner Reserve.

Parkside took the points after a hard battle. Parkside 9.12 (66) d. Sunshine YC 6.18 (54)

Best for Parkside: Brett, Devlyn, S. Watson, Caminiti, Lawrence

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider