Hawthorn/Melbourne Merger (1996)

[@kotchstevens2321]

So many club's nearly bit the dust in that era, Footscray, Richmond, Hawthorne, Melbourne & yes finally they had to sacrifice one! My beloved Fitzroy..

[@RobKieranz]

St Kilda, Geelong, North Melbourne

[@Magpie_Mark92]

Even Collingwood nearly financially collapsed in that period to, the only Vic clubs that didn't struggle financially were Carlton and Essendon

[@TimmyTickle]

Who's at 0:40?

[@Magpie_Mark92]

I was seething that this merger didn't happen, theres too many teams in Victoria

[@DarcyCollinsIsALegend]

Have a sook lol

[@Magpie_Mark92]

@DarcyCollinsIsALegend go live on being spoon-fed by the AFL