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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

CLUB REPORT

On behalf of your President, Directors and Committee I submit for your consideration the 88th
Annual Report of the Parkside Football Club.

A1 GRADE

Gordon Casey was appointed Club Coach for season 1984 and agreed to play only if the Club
considered it necessary. The fact that Gordon played in 16 games for the season is a measure of his
worth to the Club. Despite a very poor start to the season, the A1 team recovered to finish just
outside the final four.

Gordon has been re-appointed Coach for season 1985 and already has the players training hard for
the coming season. With the influx of a couple of new faces the Club can be confident of a successful
1985.

The Club would like to record its thanks to those many officials who assisted in the running of our A1
team and in particular Peter Filbin (Team Manager), Anthony Barber (Assistant Team Manager),
Harold Philistin (Head Trainer), Pat Foley, Peter Clarke, Bruce Filbin and Peter Favaro (Trainers),
Eileen Meagher (Physiotherapist) and Pat McDougall (Time-keeper).

Paul Barbuto, our A1 Captain, won the Club Best and Fairest award for the season. Paul also
represented our league with distinction during the season and has been recommended for election
as a Life Member of the Club. Matt Byrachevski finished close behind Paul in the voting and he also
represented the FDFL during the season.

A2 GRADE

Leo Daglish returned to the coaching scene when he was appointed Captain Coach of our A2 team.
Leo had another excellent season with the Club and lead his team into the finals only to be beaten
narrowly in the Preliminary Final. Leo played his 300th Open Age game with the Club during the
season and now has played the third highest number of games with the Club. (Geoff Rees has played
344 and Herb Pascarl claims 321).

The Club would like to thank Mick Rochford (Team Manager), P. Favaro (Trainer), Paul Howells and
Nick Condos (Runners) and Pat McDougall (Time-Keeper).

David McKay won the A2 Best and Fairest award and it is to be hoped he will again be with the Club
in 1985.

A3 GRADE

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider