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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017
have a moral advantage after its victory last week by 2 points. The scores were 10.11 to 9.15 in
Braybrook's favor. Players are requested to be early this week, and will wear black, knicks and have
the use of the home room.”
Sunshine Advocate, Fri 20 Aug 1943
BRAYBROOK FOOTBALL CLUB Eliminated from Final Series
“To the surprise of most supporters and players, A grade team were soundly beaten by Parksides at
Newport last Saturday. Weather conditions and lack of training seemed to be the main reason for the
failure, because it was only in the last quarter that Parksides went away to win by 5 goals. Most of
our players' seemed to be out of touch, with the probable exception of Jackie Baker and Jack
Watters. The latter is to be congratulated on his consistently good form right through the year, and it
would not surprise if he were to make senior football. “
Sunshine Advocate, Fri 27 Aug 1943
In September 1943, Parkside played the ninth Grand Final in FDFL, however for the Kingsville it was
the first time lucky grand final game.
In the low-scoring game Kingsville won its first Premiership beating Parkside by 22 points.
Kingsville 6.12.48 d Parkside 3.8.26
AFL record 1943 Week 4 finals, 22 Sept. 1943
Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider