- Moderator
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For reference here are the relevant terms of the proposed North Melbourne - Fitzroy merger.
2. The FFC (Fitzroy Football Club) and NMC (North Melbourne Club) will merge by whatever legally appropriate method into a new corporation (or other appropriate method)
3. The name of the new club shall be Fitzroy-North Melbourne Kangaroos. (later changed to "North Fitzroy Kangaroos"). The logo of the new club was to be a kangaroo and a lion holding a football together in a shield.
4. The new club will have a new jumper which substantially incorporates the present colours of FFC and NMC (in approximately equal proportions) in a style which is appropriate to the 1990's which will create an effective merchandising presence. The jumper will have a small gold Fitzroy lion on the left breast.
5. The new club will have a board of 12 directors with six persons nominated by each of the present boards of the parties. The Board of 12 shall include the Chairman.
6 The first chairman (who has been chosen by lot) shall be a former NMC director and the chairman shall have a casting vote.
7. In the event of the inaugural chairman retires within 2 years of his appointment, the new chairman shall be appointed by those members of the board nominated by the NMC.
12. The provisions of clauses 5, 6 and 7 will operate for four years from the date hereof (May 11th 1996). Thereafter appointments to the Board will be made by the shareholders of the new club.
14. The constitution of the new club shall enshrine the provisions of Clauses 3 and 4 so that they can only be amended by approval of 90% of the shareholders.
The agreement above was to last for twenty years (in other words until the end of the 2016 season)
2. The FFC (Fitzroy Football Club) and NMC (North Melbourne Club) will merge by whatever legally appropriate method into a new corporation (or other appropriate method)
3. The name of the new club shall be Fitzroy-North Melbourne Kangaroos. (later changed to "North Fitzroy Kangaroos"). The logo of the new club was to be a kangaroo and a lion holding a football together in a shield.
4. The new club will have a new jumper which substantially incorporates the present colours of FFC and NMC (in approximately equal proportions) in a style which is appropriate to the 1990's which will create an effective merchandising presence. The jumper will have a small gold Fitzroy lion on the left breast.
5. The new club will have a board of 12 directors with six persons nominated by each of the present boards of the parties. The Board of 12 shall include the Chairman.
6 The first chairman (who has been chosen by lot) shall be a former NMC director and the chairman shall have a casting vote.
7. In the event of the inaugural chairman retires within 2 years of his appointment, the new chairman shall be appointed by those members of the board nominated by the NMC.
12. The provisions of clauses 5, 6 and 7 will operate for four years from the date hereof (May 11th 1996). Thereafter appointments to the Board will be made by the shareholders of the new club.
14. The constitution of the new club shall enshrine the provisions of Clauses 3 and 4 so that they can only be amended by approval of 90% of the shareholders.
The agreement above was to last for twenty years (in other words until the end of the 2016 season)