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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

1989 Season: Ladder after Round 10

“Deer Park and Parkside drew with 10 goals 10 behinds each in the FDFL match of the day on
Saturday.

Helped by a strong wind Parkside’s Michael Shepperbottom kicked two quick goals and then
handballed to his captain Mark Kemp for another. Finally, with Peppi Protetto and Tiger fanning
constantly driving Deer Park forward, Ian Boden booted their first goal and later in the quarter Troy
Ewer dobbed another two valuable goals.

Parkside led by four points at half-time and by three goals at three-quarter time. But Deer Park
whittled away its lead in a nail-biting finish.

Parkside’s best were Grant Kemp, Michael Shepperbottom (five goals) and Mark Lawrence.”

The Western Times, July 12 1989

The western Times published an interesting article about Michael Shepperbottom in July 1989.

“Recently – returned Parkside goal sneak Michael (“ Shepper ”) Shepperbottom, just 21, said he
would like to have another chance to prove himself as a VFL footballer

The former Footscray under - 19 and reserve goal kicker quit the Bulldogs half way through the 1986
season after exchanging heated words with Shane O’Sullivan the general manager.

The solidly-built Shepperbottom wanted O’ Sullivan to tell him why he was being kept in the under-
19 side after kicking 43 goals in four games.

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider