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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

There was a real sense of optimism and commitment at the club in the post-war period, following
the unprecedented experience of a 12 year premiership drought. As you might anticipate, this
great side has won another premiership in 1949.

Sunshine Suffers First Defeat

“ FAILING to produce the good form of the previous week, Sunshine "A" Grade on Saturday were
easily defeated by last year's premiers, Parksides.

Sunshine were without the services of Ron Pocock, Alec O'Brien and Bernie Bell and the loss of these
players was keenly felt. Opening the first term with advantage of a slight breeze, Sunshine managed
to score three goals, but should have converted more of the opportunities to score. Parksides scored
two goals but this was only a forerunner of what was to come.

Getting plenty of drive from a winning centre line Parks continually attacked in the second term and
Sunshine's half back line lacked the stability to keep them out. Parksides' centre half forward was on
the top of his form and his spectacular marking and long kicking topped off many attacks.

By half time the score was 8-6 to 4-3 against Sunshine and the position desperate.

Positional changes were made in an endeavour to effect a change in the game and these were on the
whole successful. Doug Caddick going to centre half back effectively silenced Parksides' star forward,
and Frank Simpson gave more drive from the centre although his absence from roving was
noticeable. Sunshine had the better of play in this quarter but ill directed kicks on the forward line
failed to finish off many of the advances.

In the last quarter Shine battled hard but Parks with a good display of pacy, play on football ran out
easy winners.

Final scores: Parksides: 12-13; 85 pts. Sunshine: 5-10; 40 pts.

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider