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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

Excerpts from The Western Times (1985 and 1986)

Parkside were amongst big first-round winners in the 1985 season. After trailing early, Parkside
proved too systematic for Kingsville to win by 54 points.

Parkside 24.15 (159) d. Kingsville 16.9 (105) Parkside best were: Considine, Papas, Allessio,
Lockwood and Watson. Goals: Considine 5, J. Barbuto, McConnell (4), Lockwood, Papas (3),
Byracheyski, Knox 2 and West 1.

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Ken Schwartz wrote in The Western Times on May 1, 1985 that, “Parkside beat last year’s premiers,
Spotswood, in the FDL seniors’ match of the day on Saturday.

“Parkside didn’t have Saturday’s game all their own way. Spotty booted six goals in the third quarter
and were only two points in arrears at the last change. But, then Spotty went astray, kicking five
behinds to Park’s two goals two behinds in the last quarter.”

Best for Parkside were: Lawrence, Donaldson, Fraumald, West and Lockwood.

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In round four, Parkside defeated North Footscray by 50 points. Parkside 15.20 (110) d. North
Footscray 9.6 (60).

Best for Parkside were: Lawrence, Byrachevski, Brett, West and Bryant. Goals: J. Barbuto 5, West 2,
D. Devlyn 2, S. Devlyn 2, Allesio, Richards, Papas and Brett.

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Parkside were beaten by Wembley Park in round five. It was their first loss in the 1985 season,
causing them to slip from second to fourth place. Wembley Park were seven points down at Henry
Turner Reserve but kicked 7.1 to 4.4 in the second half.

Wembley Park 12.10 (82) d. Parkside 8.10 (58)

Les Twentyman reported that, “Parkside Football Club have former Footscray and Williamstown
forward Lindsay Murphy coaching their under-17s. Lindsay was a successful Parkside seniors coach
in the 1960s. He’s also the uncle of Swan’s centre half-back Darren McAssey, so Parks’ youngsters
have a coach with plenty of experience to pass on.”

Les Twentyman, The Western Times, May 23, 1985

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider