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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

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In round seven, Parkside’s George Kotoski was involved in an unfortunate incident during the match
between Parkside and Spotswood which resulted in a 12-game ban for Kotoski.

By Steve Milne

“Footscray District Football League tribunal has reacted strongly to the off-the-ball incident that left.
Spotswood star Mark Logan hospitalised with a badly fractured jaw, handing out a 12-week
suspension to Parkside's George Kotoski.

The ugly incident occurred during, the last quarter of the bruising first division game at, the Merv
Hughes Oval on Saturday. May 22.

Logan had to be rushed to hospital. The Magpies have hit out at the severity of Kotoski's suspension.

"I think six of those weeks are because his name is George Kotoski”- Parkside's playing coach
Phil O'Keeffe said.

But O'Keeffe was quick to add Kotoski deserved a "holiday"— for his actions.

"As intimidating as Mark is no-one at Parkside wants to see that sort of injury occur on the field."
O'Keeffe said.

"The club certainly hasn't forgotten Mark Logan and sympathises with him. He can understand him
(Kotoski) certainly getting some weeks."

But O'Keeffe blasted talk that Kotoski had king-hit Logan.

"It wasn't a weak act." he said.

"It was never a king hit. They were both throwing punches. It was just a very unlucky incident."

Kotoski will miss the remainder of the home-and-away rounds as well as the first week of the finals.

O'Keeffe is adamant Kotoski won't be lost to Parkside.

"He still wants to train," O'Keeffe said.

Kotoski is also the assistant coach of the club's U10 side.”

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Parkside Football Club reacted strongly to the decision delivered by FDFL Tribunal to inflict two-
season ban on George Kotoski.

Legal hint on ban

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider