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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

CLUB REPORT 1985

On behalf of your President, Directors and Committee I have much pleasure in sub-mitting
for your consideration the 89th Annual Report of the Parkside Football Club.

SENIOR TEAMS

A1 GRADE

The 1985 season was one of mixed fortunes and feelings; we enjoyed an excellent season of home
and away games and in fact finished on top of the ladder one game clear of the second placed team.
Then there was the disappointment of being beaten in both finals we played in.

Gordon Casey was appointed club coach for season 1985 and did an excellent job in getting the team
into top position; he also was disappointed with not going further in the finals.

The club Best and Fairest was o close fought contest with Mark Lawrence taking the honours with 66
votes, behind mark was Leigh Brett (58) Craig Knox (47) Con Papas (46) Matt Byrachevski (39)
Darren Devlyn (37) Steve Watson (37).

The club also had five players to represent the F.D.F.L. combined side, congratulations to the
following players: Paul Barbuto, Matt Byrachevski, Con Papas, Trevor Lockwood and Mark
Lawrence.

A2 GRADE

Gary Adams was appointed captain-coach of the A2 team and did quite a good job in his first year of
coaching at senior level. The team was a little disappointing in finishing midfield but will be greatly
improved by the many younger players having a season under their belts.

The club would like to thank Nick Condos (TEAM MANAGER), P. Favaro (TRAINER), B. Dalton, B.
Turner, R. O'Connor (RUNNERS COME ASS. COACH) and Pat McDougall (TIMEKEEPER).

George Morgan won the A2 Best and Fairest with 36 votes followed by Craig Watt (27) Gary Turner
and Barry Rees (25).

A5 GRADE

Graham Summers was reappointed coach of our A5 side and as in previous years did an excellent job
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with our 3 senior team. Our on field performance was a little disappointing but this was through no
fault of Grahams. Graham had a small band of workers who helped him throughout the year and the
club thanks them, special thanks to Brian Wilson (TIMF-KEEPER) and Lyn "Grahams Wife".

Peter Clarke clearly won the A5 Best and Fairest with 47 votes from Derek Philistin (29) and Michael
Pearson (28).

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider