People though this merger would happen for sure. With this deal, it would for sure ignite the rivalry with the Carlton Kangaroos since the Roo days in North Melbourne before the merger in late 1988.
The actual merger was so close they even had their victory song ready.
In any event, the Hawks continued to be a powerhouse for at least the remainder of the decade. Their only other main threat other than the rival Carlton Kangaroos are the Essendon Bombers who have increasingly become a thorn in the Hawks side over the last decade. Essendon did happen to be the rival of both North Melbourne and Carlton which makes those meetings more meaningful as a merged club. The Hawks also have maintained a minor rivalry with Collingwood (another Essendon rival) based on Melbourne's rivalry with both clubs though the one with the Bombers has since been fairly irrelevant.
-Ricky
The actual merger was so close they even had their victory song ready.
In any event, the Hawks continued to be a powerhouse for at least the remainder of the decade. Their only other main threat other than the rival Carlton Kangaroos are the Essendon Bombers who have increasingly become a thorn in the Hawks side over the last decade. Essendon did happen to be the rival of both North Melbourne and Carlton which makes those meetings more meaningful as a merged club. The Hawks also have maintained a minor rivalry with Collingwood (another Essendon rival) based on Melbourne's rivalry with both clubs though the one with the Bombers has since been fairly irrelevant.
-Ricky
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