Mongrel of the Year - is there a more prestigious award?
I don’t think so, but I’m also wrong a lot. Here’s the Round 17 votes
Some things get the headlines and others are swept under the rug.
The Mongrel knows what he likes, and what deserved a little more attention.
The Dogs were celebrating the fughtback of ‘89, and they did it in style with a win over the Dees
Sam Marcolin tells you what happened
As the Power went the knuckle, the Lions hit the scoreboard, and they set up a match-winning lead in the process.
Nicholas Sluggett has your Mongrel Wrap
Gab Rossi pays close attention to each round of the AFL season.
Here’s what he learnt from Round 17
The Tigers got the jump on the Giants and never gave up the lead.
Here’s the Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly
The Saints hung with the ladder leaders until half time, and then the Cats went to work.
Jimmy Ayres has your ups and downs of the Cats v the Saints.
It’s not the good, bad and ugly… though there was plenty of ugly.
Here are some thoughts on the Crows’ demolition of the Suns
Long-suffering Carlton supporter, Gab Rossi provides the run down of Blues’ win over the Swans
The game needed a hero - it got Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
Here’s the Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly of the Bombers and the Kangaroos
The Hawks welcomed the Dockers to Launceston, and sent them away without four points again.
The Pies had a huge win in the context of the season, beating the Eagles in Perth
Blockbuster round of footy upcoming.
Matthew Passmore has your Mongrel Preview for Round 17.
You asked the questions. We tried to answer them.
Julian Russo has compiled your questions, and tried to make sense of the Mongrel team’s rambling answers.
A Lion climbs the ladder, a Pie takes on all comers, and a bunch of Eagles hit the top 50.
The Mongrel Player Power Power Rankings covers those surging, and those at the top of their game.
I don’t think so, but I’m also wrong a lot. Here’s the Round 16 votes
Better late than never!
Jimmy Ayres gives a rundown of the Roos win over the Saints, keeping September dreams afloat.
The Blues are paying top dollar for Mitch McGovern, but he is delivering bargain basement performances.
The Mongrel takes a look at the Blues forward and where to next for him.
The Blues staged their inevitable comeback and inevitably fell short against the Dees.
The Lions got a huge win on the road, this time over GWS - they may be ready to become the real deal
Here’s what he learnt from Round 16
The Power turned it on in the third quarter to break the Adelaide resistance in Showdown 47.
Matt Oman was keeping his eye on proceedings and has your Mongrel Wrap.
The Eagles gave the Dockers a footy lesson in Derby 50
The Dogs are back in the finals hunt after a gutsy win over the ladder leader. And for the Cats, have the Bulldogs exposed some weaknesses?
Nicholas Sluggett has you covered for the Mongrel Wrap
The Tigers flew north and handed down a beating to the Suns.
Trent Adam Shields has you covered for the Mongrel Wrap
The Bombers kept September hopes alive and made it really hard for the Swans from here on.
The Hawks held on to beat the Pies and create more headaches for Nathan Buckley
The longer a player goes without a deal, the more likely there’ll be movement.
With eight rounds to go, there are a heap of players without 2020 deals. the Mongrel has a look at a few who could be on the market.
Heritage Round has been replaced by one=off promotional “retro” games
Tom Basso believes the AFL should bring it back officially, and stop dodging the Port-Elephant in the room in the process.
It’s Round 16. Showdowns and Derbies for all!
Matthew Passmore has your Mongrel Punt.
Player ratings… Supercoach points… I have no idea how they’re calculated.
The Mongrel looks at a rare statistical achievement, and guess what - it’s easy to work out!
The early days of the AFL were like the wild west.
And a few outlaws took the opportunity to secure premierships the easy way.
The Mongrel jumps in his time machine and heads back to the 80s.
North Melbourne and Collingwood lock horns in the Escort Cup Grand Final, and the Mongrel has tracked down a great copy
The desire to play just one more year is a powerful one, and it is one that can lead to glory or disaster.
The Mongrel takes a look at some of the players who may have made a different decision if they had their time over again.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. If Stuart Dew could go back and change things at the Gold Coast eight years ago, what strings would he pull?
The Mongrel takes a look at the options he’d have, and what the Suns could now look like.
Only two men have ever topped 150 goals in a season.
The Mongrel takes a look at those who could've, and perhaps should've topped that mystical mark.
John Kennedy Senior’s stirring half time speech to his team is still one of the best rev ups in AFL history, but how would it fly today?
Adam Cilauro has a look at Kennedy’s famous delivery, and how it would be changed for today’s players.
For many, Wayne Carey is the greatest footballer of the modern era, but there is a bloke closing in fast.
He may have already gone past him.
This week we welcomed the class of 2018 into the Hall of Fame, and celebrated the elevation of Kevin Sheedy to Legendary status.
The Mongrel takes a look at some who were unlucky to miss out on an induction into the Hall.
Mongrel of the Year - is there a more prestigious award?
I don’t think so, but I’m also wrong a lot. Here’s the Round 17 votes