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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

In an attempt to anecdotally describe a colourful nature of the local football, Australian actor Gary
Sweet told a patron at the 1989 sportsman’s night at Parkside Football Club that, when he played
footy for FDL side Port Colts, he was one of few players without tattoos and his own set of teeth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sweet

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For Parkside the thrill of being league leaders was not to last for long. Kingsville beat league
leaders Parkside by 39 points. Best for Parkside were Mark Lawrence, who played a lone hand in
the ruck, Anthony McQualter, Darren Brown and full-back Craig Brown-Kerr.

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In the turn-up of the round Seddon finished all over a slow Parkside to win by 12 points. The absence
through injury of key Parkside forward Tony Alessio has weakened its attack, but credit goes to
Seddon for the way it kept plugging away to a gutsy win. Parkside had good players in ruck-rover
Darren Brown, Harold Kelly (three goals) and Lou Sambveski.

1989 Season: Ladder after Round 9

“FDL ladder leader Spotswood went down to Parkside by two points in Saturday’s match of the day.
Spotswood has dropped back to second spot and Deer Park has gone to the top.Parks found their
feet better in the heavy conditions, got a two-goal lead in the first quarter, a lead Spotswood
whittled down in each quarter only to fail by 2 points. Spotswood’s inaccuracy in the second quarter,
when they kicked two goals five behinds possibly cost them the game. Parkside had match-winners
in Craig Robinson (two goals), Tony Alessio and Craig Brown-Kerr.” Parkside 6.6-42 d. Spotswood
5.10-40 The Western Times, June 28, 1989

Muddy Footy

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider