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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

Parkside 20.10-130 d. Seddon-Yarraville 5.2-32

Ladders after round 8

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In anticipation of the big game agains Port Colt scheduled for round ten, Parkside beat Sunshine
YCW.

Parkside 17.9-111 d. Sunshine YCW 12.4-76

“Parkside playing coach Phil O’Keefe has been dealt a cruel blow in the build-up to Saturday’s Hahn
Premium Light Cup blockbuster against 1998-99 premiers Port Colts at the Merv Hughes Oval.

Sedat Sir is unavailable —and Borough coach Mattthew Larkin will be delighted.

But Parkside’s co-captain Joe Patterson is back after a knee injury.

“It’s a big challenge for us.” O’ Keefe said.

The high-flying Magpies warmed up for the big game with a comfortable 35-point win over Sunshine
YCW.

Stars Stephen Zavales and Michael Cammerino kicked three goals apiece.

O’ Keefe insists finals time has come early.

“We play second (Port Colts), third (St Albans) and fourth (Deer Park) in the next three weeks,” he
said.

“It’s going to put us under the pump. It’ll be interesting to see how we react to it.”

Larkin will urge his players to lift their games. “The enjoyment is there to test yourself against the
best teams.” he said.

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Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider