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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

Parkside sharply improved its form in the following round by crushing North Melbourne-Kensington
by 95 points. The team came out full of running, combining skill with physical strength. For Parkside
Harold Kelly (5 goals) was BOG. He was well supported by Mick O’Keefe, Paul McSweeney and
Michael Shepperbottom (4 goals). Parkside 24.13-157 d. North Melbourne-Kensington 8.14-62.

They continued their great form with a dominant display in their next match over-running a
disappointing Spotswood in the second half for a 32-point win. Anthony McQualter and Chris Currie
were winners for the Parks as were Harold Kelly, Michael Shepperbottom with four goals each.
Parkside 18.10-118 d. Spotswood 13.8-86

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Deer Park was better at home against Parkside winning by 32 points. Parkside suffered a second
consecutive loss being beaten by Seddon by 49 points. Seddon 22.16-148 d. Parkside 15.9-99.

Albion sustained their climb up the ladder with a five-goal win over a disappointing Parkside. In the
first half Albion kicked 12 goals to Parkside’s four and established a match-winning lead. For Parkside
best were Trevor Lockwood, Corrie Klaaysen (five goals) and Matt Byracherski.

Albion 21.8-134 d. Parkside 16.8-104

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Parkside’s players responded with a great display in the next match, defeating Ascot Vale by 86
points. Parkside’s best were Corrie Klaaysen, Con Papas, Larry Simons, Harold Kelly and Michael
O’Keefe. Parkside 19.18-132 d. Ascot Vale 7.4-46.

But, after ten rounds that was just their third win of the season.

It was not helpful either for the club to be in a clearance wrangle over Darren Browne, former
Footscray U19 player and Sunshine VFA centreman who wanted to play with Melton the 1990
season. Darren was the centre of a clearance dispute in the 1989 season, when he went to appeals
to go to Parkside.

Parkside beat Deer Park by 13 points and caused a big upset which, with other unexpected results
put the top five teams of the A1 Division of the FDFL into chaos.

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider