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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

On the Administration level the past year for me has definitely been an education. I took on this
position because no-one else wanted to. I now know why!. Never have I experienced the
backstabbing, winging, lack of consideration, co-operation or support amongst a group of
supposedly intelligent Adults who are meant to be working towards the same goal, The Parkside
Football Club. These actions have gone on, on both a Committee and Member level.

My position as Secretary was made even more difficult by the view of a select few of the Committee
in so far as it is not a woman's place to be Administrator of a Football Club, and women should be
kept in the canteen. I wish to ensure these people that I to the best of my knowledge carried out my
duties to the satisfaction of both myself and the Footscray District Football League. This archaic
attitude

resulted in a constant lack of support from these members and on several occasions brought me to
the brink of resignation. To the Members who gave their support to me throughout the year I wish
to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude, without the support of these people I would not have
been here now.

The one bright spot in my year has been the successful establishment of a monthly Craft Market.
This market if it continues should be a great financial help to the Club in time to come. A lot of time
and effort has gone into the establishing of this market and I hope that the incoming Committee
continues this project.

I would especially like to thank our Life and Senior Members, Herb, Bert and Johnnie for their
constant support and assistance through¬out the year. Their assistance especially with the Craft
Market has been invaluable. I thank you again. It is a pity that some of our less Senior and young
members do not seem to have the love of the Parkside Football club that these men have, if we did
the Club would not be in the position it is now.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Don Brown-kerr for his assistance with banners
and signs to advertise the Craft Market without these signs the Craft Market would not have been
the success that it is.

To the incoming Committee and Parkside Football Club in general I wish you every success both on
and off the field in the Season 1991. To the Committee, Players and Members of the Parkside
Football Club I would like to suggest that for the sake of the Club that each and every one work
together to assure the continued success of this Club. After all it is for the Parkside Football Club that
each and every one of us is here. Let's try and make this club what it used to be and should still be
rather than what it is today.

Finally I wish to once again thank everyone that has supported, helped or encouraged me
throughout the year. One person who has been invaluable to me throughout the year is Brian Wilson
who took off my hands the job of Clearances and Player Registrations and has assisted me in many
other ways during the year, thank you Brian.

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider