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How footy's most intense rivalry started

Crime writer, and Hawthorn tragic, John Silvester explains how the most intense rivalry in footy started.

Updated March 13, 2026 — 12:21pm,first published 12:19pm

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Hate of origin: Inside football’s most intense rivalry

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