The merger of these two great clubs combined two rich histories.
Many hidden stories are woven into this magical scene. The banana peel behind Wayne Pierce tells of his ritual of eating a kilo of them prior to each game. Steve "Blocker" Roach rubs the head of his team mate Vic Hey, but reminds us of the time he tried to do the same to a referee during a game.
Tom Raudonikis holds up a dead silver tailed eagle and sports red slap marks across his cheeks. Artie Beetson was fond of a pie or two it is said. Notice the Big Ben wrappers at his feet.
Kel Oshea once copped a wack from his own teammate Noel Kelly. Now he lands a playful tap on Noel's chin whilst the blood still trickles from his forehead.
Faithful supporter Roy Masters holds a dead Rabbit with a toe tag saying 1969.
And up front Keith Banes sports a pair of solid gold boots.
The painting was auctioned at a gala event for $56,000.
500 prints have been produced.