The Mongrel asks the “ifs” and “buts” of Season 2019.
This time, in relation to the Geelong Cats
This time, in relation to the Fremantle Dockers
This time, in relation to the Essendon Bombers
This time, in relation to Hawthorn.
This time, in relation to the Carlton Blues
This time, in relation to the Adelaide Crows
This time, in relation to Collingwood
This time, in relation to the Brisbane Lions
Good things come to those who wait.
And the Adelaide Crows have been patient.
We made it to the end.
Here’s The Mongrel’s Top 10 in the Pre-Season Player Power Rankings.
Spots 50-21 are now in the book.
The Mongrel reveals numbers 20-11 in our Pre-Season Player Power Rankings
50-31 spots are down, and now we start getting to the business end.
The Mongrel reveals numbers 30-21 in our Pre-Season Player Power Rankings
With 50-41 in the books, The Mongrel dives into the next ten players in the 2019 Pre-Season Player Power Rankings.
And some big names are missing…
So we all have who we think are the top players in the game, but have you ever tried to analyse just who is and where they sit?
We have… and we gave it a shot heading into 2019.
Imagine staring across the office and seeing a younger version of yourself, primed to take your role?
AFL players see that all the time
It’s the 21st of December, and whilst Paul Kelly is worried no one can make gravy like him, Robert Abrahams is changing it up with an AFL bent
The recent incident involving Majak Daw has once again put Mental Health firmly in the spotlight.
And rightly so.
Less than 100 days til Round One… The Mongrel takes a look at the players your team cannot afford to lose in 2019
It was the news Carlton supporters were dreading. Sam Docherty has done another ACL injury.
The Mongrel has a look at The Blues and how this impacts the team.
Nothing much worries The Mongrel, but there are some areas of concern as we head into 2019 that he must address.
The Australian Cricket Summer is upon us, and Trent Adam Shields is excited to see what it brings for the first time in a long time.
After missing the Xmas boat in 2017, The Mongrel is going early in 2018.
Here’s the gifts he’s bestowing upon your team.
In his final article for 2018, Tom Basso reveals that New Zealand is looking at throwing their hat into the AFLW ring.
Could a move into the AFL be far behind?
The AFL has put their foot in it with Tasmania… again.
Tom Basso looks at what’s next for the Apple Isle in lieu of their Kangaroo dream falling through.
News of Lance Franklin missing the start of pre-season has Swans fans groaning.
But Franklin playing a different game-style could be just what the doctor ordered.
The AFL Draft is far from an exact science.
Tom Basso takes a look at the clubs who look like winners before they’ve even had the kids kick a footy.
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.
Draftin’ ain’t easy.
Tom Basso provides an insight into the behind the scenes deals being worked out 24 hours before the big day.
The clock is ticking down to the 2018 AFL Draft, reported to be one of the best of all time.
Tom Basso lists the top 25 prospects and where they’re expected to end up.
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.
Shane Mumford’s recent video exploits have been dealt with by the Giants, but the 12 Swans who self-reported in 2012 may have gotten away with it.
Tom Basso looks back at a premiership side with over half the players self-reporting after the Grand Final.
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.
Jobe Watson was a tremendous player for the Bombers. Hard at the contested footy, he was the prototypical big midfielder.
But there's a bloke in Sydney who's done it better, and done it when it counts.
We've done Matthews-Bruns. We've done 1989. Only one remains. The Kennett Curse.
The Mongrel Presents - The Oral History of Hawthorn v Geelong.
As a player, James Hird had many great games. But were there ever any better than his performance against the West Coast Eagles in 2004?
The Mongrel jumps in the time machine to relive Hird's magical night, and his horror week.
The Mongrel asks the “ifs” and “buts” of Season 2019.
This time, in relation to the Geelong Cats