Rival Team(s)?

[GreatBradScott]

I can't quite work out who GBS is an alias of...

No Alias dude. I'm a legit 18 year old North diehard that's recently come and discovered to Big Footy.

But seriously though, via the Bay, I've heard things of the North people being fond of Alias's. Any particular reason for that?

 

[Roo-Boy]

Andrew Demetriou, Gillon McLachlan followed by Hawthorn, Essendon, Collingwood and our neighbors Carlton.

 

[NICK_ROOBOY83]

Rivalries come from premiership competition imo and our major rivals in the 70s was Hawthorn. We have a very even record in terms of H&A, finals and grand final win/losses so that is a good rivalry. Hawks feel Essendon is their bigger rival largely because most aren't old enough to remember the 70s so the 80s is fresher in their memory.

We didn't develop a local rival in the 90s, Essendon bombed out of the finals during the PF stage and we rarely met in important clashes. We probably had more a thing going against the Eagles for some time but a rivalry vs an interstate team is pretty meh.

Sadly, for every good era we have had we have had a subsequent long drought of form so it has been difficult to maintain the good rivalries we have had.

Geelong were our rivals between 1994 - 2000 more then any other side i can remember. Problem was once both of us went down hill so did that rivalry.

 

[kenzzr]

Essendon, Carlton, Hawthorn. Attending since 1972 has honed my hatred towards them in that order. Copped so much crap from Essendon supporting mates that finally ceased in the glorious 90's, allowing me to smugly bask in the reflected glory. Don't care how low we go, as long as we never surrender to those three!!

 

[Miaroo]

In on your siblings thread?

Yup! Lol.

 

[Bigeasy]

Essendon, Carlton, Hawthorn. Attending since 1972 has honed my hatred towards them in that order. Copped so much crap from Essendon supporting mates that finally ceased in the glorious 90's, allowing me to smugly bask in the reflected glory. Don't care how low we go, as long as we never surrender to those three!!

Surely you would have been smirking in the 70's?

 

[kenzzr]

Surely you would have been smirking in the 70's?

Was too deliriously happy with our long awaited success and being able to smirk was unfamiliar territory for a North supporter in those days.