Passionate football fans reveal the rival AFL club they hate the most
Footy is a passionate game. But when it comes to rival clubs, who makes the blood boil quicker than anyone else? We’ve asked fans who their most hated rival is. Now tell us yours.
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Footy is a passionate game.
But when it comes to rival clubs, who makes the blood boil quicker than anyone else?
We’ve asked fans who their most hated rival is.
Now tell us yours. Let us know your top footy rival in the comments section below.
WHICH OPPOSITION CLUB DO YOU DETEST THE MOST AND WHY?
CARLTON
“Can’t go past the Tiger Army these days, they’re the new Hawthorn.......Mick, Mrs Hardwick, Trent and his perfect hair … enough already. Hey Jack, why the long face?”
– GILBO THE BLUEBAGGER
COLLINGWOOD
“Carlton. Why? Because they are Carlton. No further explanation is needed.”
– SUGARFOOT
ESSENDON
“Melbourne Footy Club – Time’s up. With COVID-19 restrictions in place, self-entitlement and general aloofness aren’t considered the right ingredients for essential business to continue. You’ve had your chances …”
– BLUEY
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GEELONG
“Can’t stand Hawthorn. You shake a tree and a loud mouthed fan falls out when they’re winning but they forget their club exists when they’re struggling. Oh, and Jeff Kennett.”
– FITZY
HAWTHORN
“Essendon. The famous photo of Dermott Brereton holding a burning Bombers jumper still makes me smile every time.”
– BROWN AND GOLD
MELBOURNE
“Hawthorn. Lethal Matthews used to make a habit of sending our players off on a stretcher and in recent times more Hawthorn supporters have had the arrogance to rival President Trump. Buckenara’s goal and Dipper’s bump on Robbie in the 1987 prelim also ruined our Cinderella story.”
– DEESPICABLE
NORTH MELBOURNE
“Our long, storeyed rivalry with Essendon has produced some iconic moments – the 2001 comeback, the 2014 Elimination Final – but that deep-seated hatred for one another remains. These days without football feel like an eternity, but it’s nice to know that even in times like these we can lean on our Bomber rivals, who are experts in extended periods without football – namely in September.”
– ARDEN ST MADDIE
RICHMOND
“#PressRedForEd is the greatest social media hashtag of all time because it's perfect for every Richmond fan to smash — not how the Collingwood president intended — every time Collingwood loses. Everything about the Magpies is nauseating, viscerally nauseating, their smugness, their, their … the list is too long … everything.”
– PUNT RD PETER
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ST KILDA
“John Elliott called us a "rabble" in 2000 and Carlton beat us for fun for most of our 123 VFL/AFL years. But not now. Every season Carlton collects a wooden spoon is a good year.”
– HALO
WESTERN BULLDOGS
“Ryan Griffen, Leon Cameron. Dylan Addison. Callan Ward. Giants should be called the Pirates. And Greene's attack on the Bont — unforgivable. Never forget.”
– DOUG THE DOG