North Melbourne has had poor membership since the failed merger with Essendon in the early 1920s. This was in order for North to be admitted into the VFL, but as a result, lost recruiting territory to Essendon and subsequently supporters. Ten seasons removed from their Grand Final appearances against Hawthorn, North are ready to get back to that platform, but at the hands of Carlton. So they merged following the 1988 season.
Ultimately a super club was created coming fresh off Carlton's 1986 premiership flag (just two seasons removed). In subsequent years, they would go on to win six Grand Finals (most notably 1999 over the Sydney Lions) in 12 Grand Final appearances. 1999 Served as a significant year for the Sydney Lions as well. They would have two straight dismal seasons and would finally merge with South Melbourne (after an unsuccessful tenure) who had since moved to Darwin in the Northern Territory following 1992. Melbourne meanwhile finally found a team willing to shelter them in the Brisbane Bears - a financially unstable well performing club. Melbourne was the opposite of that and the teams merged to form the Brisbane Demons in 1994 retaining the Brisbane gold and maroon while adopting the blue from the Demons color scheme.They played the Carlton Kangaroos in three Grand Finals spanning over eight years (1996, 1998, 2004).
-Ricky
Ultimately a super club was created coming fresh off Carlton's 1986 premiership flag (just two seasons removed). In subsequent years, they would go on to win six Grand Finals (most notably 1999 over the Sydney Lions) in 12 Grand Final appearances. 1999 Served as a significant year for the Sydney Lions as well. They would have two straight dismal seasons and would finally merge with South Melbourne (after an unsuccessful tenure) who had since moved to Darwin in the Northern Territory following 1992. Melbourne meanwhile finally found a team willing to shelter them in the Brisbane Bears - a financially unstable well performing club. Melbourne was the opposite of that and the teams merged to form the Brisbane Demons in 1994 retaining the Brisbane gold and maroon while adopting the blue from the Demons color scheme.They played the Carlton Kangaroos in three Grand Finals spanning over eight years (1996, 1998, 2004).
-Ricky
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