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‘You’re Essendon scum’: Inside the origins of footy’s most intense hatred

Summary by Brisbane Times
Essendon and Hawthorn have hated each other for more than 40 years, from old-fashioned thuggery and a fake drug scandal in the mid-80s to last year’s failed bid by the Hawks to poach Bombers’ captain Zach Merrett. In a three-part series ahead of Friday night’s grudge match between the clubs at the MCG, key people on both sides have their say.
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Brisbane Times broke the news in Brisbane City, Australia on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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