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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

Graham Summers was reappointed Coach of our third team. After competing in the 1983 A4 Grand
Final Graham's team was promoted to the A3 Grade. In this grade our thirds had to play mainly
against other teams firsts and the task proved far too difficult.

Graham had a small band of workers who helped him throughout the year and the Club thanks Brian
Wilson (Time-keeper) and Bruce Grenfell (Trainer) in particular.

Darren Steeve was judged our Best and Fairest player in this grade. Darren has many sporting
commitments being an Australian Representative and his achievement in winning an award such as
this in his off season deserve congratulations.

UNDER 17

Lindsay Murphy coached our Under 17 team in 1984. Lindsay was also appointed coach of the FDFL
Under 17 Representative Team which was narrowly defeated by the eventually winners, the EDFL.
Lindsay's team lacked depth and was primarily an Under 16 team but managed to acquit themselves
admirably.

Lindsay was helped out during the season by Alan Nitschke (Team Manager), Michael Albanis
(Runner), Pat Foley (Trainer), Mal Browne-Kerr (Goal Umpire) and Beryl Murphy (Time-keeper).

Paul McSweeney, who has another year of Under 17 football in front of him, won the Best and
Fairest Award.

UNDER 15

New coach to the Club, Hank Witkowski, took charge of our U15 team. The U15 competition had
four teams of approximately equal ability who contested the finals and the Parkside boys, after
being narrowly defeated in the 2nd semifinal, were unfortunately beaten in the preliminary final
when most of the side was suffering from a virus infection.

Hank had many helpers throughout the season and the Club thanks them and in particular Alan
Pearson (Team Manager), Steve Pearson (Runner), Peter Clarke (Trainer), Paul McDermott (Goal
Umpire) and Norm McSweeney (Time-keeper).

Captain Peter Considine won the Club U15 Best and Fairest Award and also represented the FDFL
during the season.

UNDER 13

Long time Club coach Don Browne-Kerr coached our U13's this year. Once again Don's unique
approach to coaching and recruiting helped the Club establish a competitive junior team and several
of the new players Don brought to the Club have the potential to go on to better things.

Don was helped during the season by Gary Cocks (Team Manager), Murray Nichols, Craig Browne-
Kerr, Mal Browne-Kerr (Jnr and Snr) and several other workers.

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider