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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

At the end of the 1947 season, Parkside finished 7th on the ladder.

Sunshine Advocate, Fri 29 Aug 1947

West Footscray finally has the "monkey off its back" after the 1947 grand final win against
Braybrook.

“In one way it is pleasing West were premiers as it makes a double pennant, their junior team having
won the 'C' Grade honors earlier, and to equal Brook's performance, back in 1942. It is Braybrook's
privilege and pleasure to hand West congrati hlations and hohors after they have held them for three
consecutive seasons.”
Sunshine Advocate, Friday 19 September 1947, page 4

West Footscray10.12.72 d. Braybrook 8.13.61

1948

In the immediate post-war era, Parkside Football Club had a period of adjustment to a new
constellation of forces within Footscray District League.

Parksiders had to wait the next five years to see the club playing in another Grand Final.

In the second semi-final Parkside defeated Sunshine.

“The semi-final between Sunshine and Parkside was played at Hammer Reserve, Seddon, in warm
sunshine before a large crowd of supporters. The team was as follows: Murley, McGregor,
McFadgen; J. McKay, Park, Caddick; Drayton, L. Clark, R. Carlton; Winter, Harris, N. Carlton; Foxcroft,
Stainer, Simpson; Henderson, White, O'Brien; Emergencies, Roberts, Nuttall.

Pocock's injured hand prevented him from taking his place in the side, where he would have been an
asset in a game played to suit his vigorous style. Winning the toss Parkside had first use of a slight
breeze, and right from the first bounce it was apparent that the game wasn't going to be a one-sided
parlour game.

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider