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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

This led into the Mellor night competition where we were defeated by North Ballarat in the Grand
Final. The beginning of the season was very pleasing as both seniors and reserves recorded
impressive wins with all players showing the results of a very good per-season campaign.

Three quarters of the way through the season the seniors players started to show some signs of
tiredness and loss of form, but the two's marched on. At the end of round 18, both teams had
finished second.

The seniors had a very disappointing loss to Spotty in the qualifying final. To the boys credit, they
bounced back the following week to defeat Altona by 12 goals. During this time the reserves had
beaten Deer Park and St Albans to earn the right to play in the Grand Final.

The seniors played in a thrilling preliminary final against Spotswood but went down by a very
disappointing three points.

I would have, and I am sure everyone else would have loved to have a go at Deer Park, but
unfortunately this year it was not meant to be.

The following week it was magnificent to see the reserves win the premiership against St. Albans.
Congratulations to J.B. and all the players who played for the reserves in that game and also the
players who helped them during the season.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jimmy Lee, the committee, selection committee,
supporters and especially the players for their support to myself and J.B. over season '94'.

Special thanks to Judy and Pat for Thursday nights meals, also Peter Filbin and Smackers for their
help during the season.

I would also like to congratulate all trophy winners.

Early Christmas Get Together – To all players and supporters there will be a B.B.O at Clarkeys on 13 th
November from 12.00 noon onwards. Meat and salads supplied, B.Y.O., Grog.

Wishing Parkside all the best for 1995

Robert Clark

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider