Editing North Melbourne Football Club (section)

=== Hawthorn===
North and [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Naghtenn |first1=Tom |title=AFL rivalries: Alive or dead? We run the rule over these clashes |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/list/afl-rivalries-local-derbies/19399r5j2i00m1qt7zqwe78bza/14 |website=Sporting News |date=16 April 2020 |access-date=27 June 2020}}</ref> have a rivalry that dates back to the 1950s when the two teams competed for the McCaskill Trophy in a series of tough and torrid encounters from 1952 to 1956, the trophy being named after [[Bob McCaskill]] who had coached both North and Hawthorn. The rivalry intensified in the 1970s when, after being generally unsuccessful in the first few decades since their entry into the VFL, both clubs became dominant and played against each other in three grand finals in four years. North Melbourne defeated Hawthorn in the [[1975 VFL Grand Final]] by 55 points to win their maiden premiership. However, Hawthorn defeated North Melbourne in the 1976 grand final by 30 points and the 1978 grand final by 18 points. From 1974 to 1978 they played together in 10 finals and the 1976 [[NFL Night Series]] final in Adelaide. During the 1980s, Hawthorn dominated North but during the '90s the results were reversed, including a qualifying final which became the first ever AFL finals match to require extra time, after the scores were level with North Melbourne 12.19 (91) to Hawthorn 13.13 (91) at the end of regular time. North Melbourne dominated extra time, kicking 3.5 to Hawthorn's nil and won by 23 points. The rivalry reignited in the 21st century, firstly with an intense semi-final in 2007. Played in front of a crowd of nearly 75,000, the game was noted not only for its physical intensity, but also the flair and attacking ability of both teams' young playing groups, including a high-flying mark by North forward [[Aaron Edwards]]. In 2014 a choking incident involved [[Brian Lake]] and North Melbourne forward [[Drew Petrie]], when Lake had Petrie in a choking hold during a match at [[Docklands Stadium]]. In 2015 there were several off the ball incidents and fights, including an all-in melee during the first term of their round 5 clash.