The Eagles pinched the game on the road thanks to a late Jeremy McGovern mark and goal. The Power had their hearts, and maybe season broken in the process.

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The ruckman has burst back into prominence in 2018.

Paul Farina looks at their impact, and just how players like Brodie Grundy and Max Gawn are making an impact after being “obsolete” as little as two years ago.

Kicks around the corner, even from right in front, are now becoming costly.

Jason Irvine takes a look at the plague of players unable to kick drop punts for goal.

Tim Kelly has made a huge splash in Geelong, and in the AFL.

Anna Pavlou takes a look at why The Cats should be desperate to retain the young star.

Never write off Sydney, and never bet on Melbourne.

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Round 21 has been and gone, and Gabriel Rossi gives us the ten things he picked up along the way.

The Bulldogs played the role of spoiler and played some of their best footy of the year in the third quarter, coming from behind to down the Kangaroos.

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The Pies were too good for the Lions under the roof at Eithad Stadium.

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Geelong came roaring back into the game but the Hawks managed to survive the last quarter onslaught to win by 11 points.

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The Geelong midfield packs star power but has lacked punch.

Sam Marcolin takes a look at his beloved Cats and where they’ve failed to take the next step this season.

The Bombers kept their slim finals hopes alive with a 43 point win against an overmatched and tired-looking St Kilda.

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New Mongrel, Trent Adam Shields has a look at the upcoming round, the ins and outs, and predicts how the cookie will crumble as we head into the late stages of the season.

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.

With Andrew Gaff’s eight game suspension, a lot of questions were answered, but a few more were asked.

Matt Oman has a look at the fallout from the Gaff-Brayshaw incident, and tries to answer some of the emerging questions.

The tribunal hearing may be over and the suspension handed down, but the news concerning Andrew Gaff is just getting started.

Where will he be playing in 2019?

As the AFL ponders changing the game, the game itself hit back with a stunning series of contests.

Tom Basso looks at the AFL’s relentless drive to change, irrespective of what fans want.

In a game overshadowed by a random act of violence, the Eagles were far too good for the Dockers, winning by 58 points.

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The Swans kept their season alive and made a few people eat their words with a two point win over the Magpies at the SCG.

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The Mongrel loves a good Showdown, and this one did not disappoint.

Here’s our good, bad and ugly of the Crows three point win

The Hawks effectively ended the Bombers’ season with a three point win at the MCG.

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The Tigers withstood a late-game rally by the Cats to walk away three-point winners at the MCG.

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Damien Hardwick’s use of Toby Nankervis is a dare to other teams. Just how much do you push while the Tiger ruckman sits on the bench? And how much do you conserve?

In one of the tightest finals races in memory, Tom Basso gets out his ladder predictor and gives you his thoughts on who’ll finish where, and why.

The Power and the Dogs hit the winter wonderland of Ballarat, and it was the Power who ran out winners by 44 points.

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Rule changes… game adjustments… happening… not happening… when?

The AFL needs to get their story straight, and Tom Basso gives them a whack that is thoroughly deserved.

North re-established themselves as finals contenders with a solid win over the West Coast Eagles in Tassie.

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The Dees put some recent heartbreak to rest by inflicting some of their own, all but eliminating the Crows from finals contention with a 13 point win.

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The Tigers broke a record, and the hearts of Magpie supporters in the process. In the biggest game of the year to date, Richmond prevailed.

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The Mongrel invites two regular readers to jump on board and chat about the big gameat the MCG between the Tigers and Pies.