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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

A 1 – Grade Reserve Grade
Shaun Pierce was appointed playing captain/coach and did a good job in his first year of senior
coaching.
The team however, was disappointing, finishing in the lower bottom 4 sides. On many
occasions, we were in with a chance of winning at three quarter time, but lack of fitness and
commitment saw us over run many a time. We had the capabilities of going better, as seen
when we beat North Footscray during the season.

Again i would like to thank various people for their assistance.

Bob Turner – Assisting the Coach
Zoran Stefanovski – Team Manager
Alan Porter – Trainer
Brian Wilson – Trainer
Paul Dorgan – Runner
Pat McDougall – Time Keeper

Peter Clark was the best and fairest, with Darren Cavanagh as runner up. Congratulations to
those players.

Under 17 Divison A
Hank Witkowski was re-appointed coach, and whilst the side did not finish in the finals, they
gave a very credible performance. Our under 17 players were majority first year players, and if
they stick together, recriut a few more lads they will be a good side for season 1988.
However, we had our problems, we were shorts on numbers at times, the under 17’s trained in
very poor light conditions, and had very little team official support for 1987.

If we are to encourage lads to play under 17 football, with the view that this area is to be our
main recriting for open age football, we need to urgently address the above three problems.

Congratulations to Peter Braun for winning the best and fairest and also to Goran Salopek for
being runner up.
Also I would like to thank the following people for their assistance.

Alan Nitscke – Team Manager
Bernie O’Connor, Allan Pearson, Mr. McSweeney and others who helped at times.

Junior Teams
Graeme Wickson our junior co-ordinator has presented a written report on our junior teams.
Further to Graeme's report, I would like to comment on our juniors.

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider