Complex sentence: At the conclusion of the 2008 season, Hawthorn is on the verge of becoming the first VFL/AFL club to record a $5m profit and have become the first Victorian club to achieve 50,000 members in season 2009.
Split into simpler sentences: At the conclusion of the 2008 season, Hawthorn was on the verge of becoming the first VFL/AFL club to record a $5m profit. The Hawks have since become the first Victorian club to achieve 50,000 members, which occurred in season 2009.