Why No Save The Lions Campaign?

[GoldbergsGold]

In 1989, The Western Bulldogs had a fightback campaign, after they had folded and were given back their license. How come Fitzroy fans never replicated the same campaign in 1996?

 

[Roylion]

In 1989, The Western Bulldogs had a fightback campaign, after they had folded and were given back their license. How come Fitzroy fans never replicated the same campaign in 1996?

Largely because an administrator was not appointed to Footscray, which allowed club members to protest the decision if members hadn't been consulted ahead of time. On 6 October 1989, rank-and-file Footscray member Irene Chatfield won a stay of proceedings against the merger (announced three days beforehand) in the Supreme Court.