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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017
Parkside beat Albion by 54 points in the FDL’s 17th round. The loss knocked Albion out of fifth ladder
spot and virtually ended their finals chances. Only points separated the two teams at three quarter
time. But Parkside had a strong finish in the final term. Tony Allessio, with seven goals, was best on
the ground. Parkside 21.16-142 d. Albion 13.10-88
Sunshine YCW showed their strength by beating final-five contender Parkside by 72 points. Parkside
captain/coach Mark Komp, assisted by Steven Watson, played well for Parks. Paul McSweeney (3
goals) and Trevor Lockwood (3 goals) were main scorers. Sunshine YCW 25.15-165 d. Parkside 14.19-
93.
Parkside ended up in sixth place in the 1987 season. They won 10, lost 7 and had one draw.
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Australian population passes 16 million in 1987.
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Old Southbank prior to the first stages of development in 1987.
Larry Olsen was riding Kensei to victory in the 1987 Melbourne Cup.
Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider
