Merger
William Westerman
ISBN: 9781925556858
About the book
For the first time, Merger: The Fitzroy Lions and the tragedy of 1996 reveals in full intriguing detail, the cause and effect of of the Fitzroy Football Club’s merger with the Brisbane Bears in 1996.
It was nothing short of the worst year ever experienced by a VFL/AFL club. Merger recounts that devastating year, providing a deep understanding of the experience of the players, supporters, club officials and volunteers. Each of these perspectives are vital in understanding Fitzroy’s story; it is insufficient merely to understand how and why Fitzroy’s merger occurred - one must understand why it mattered.