As Paddy McCartin sits on the sidelines, recovering from yet another concussion, Tom Basso looks at the issue about to become even bigger.
A class action is set to launch, and it’s going to cost plenty, as if it hasn’t cost enough already.
St Kilda have invested heavily in Dan Hannebery but the dividends aren’t immediately apparent.
The Mongrel takes a look at the Saints’ off-season acquisition, and the real cost of having him on the list.
Mongrel of the Year - is there a more prestigious award?
I don’t think so, but I’m also wrong a lot.
There are plenty of ‘team of the week” columns around.
But there are none like this.
The Bombers came into their round one clash with one eye on finals.
GWS came in and gave them a reality check.
Round One is in the books, and Gab Rossi is always learning.
Here’s what he picked up in the opening round of 2019
The Dockers destroyed North Melbourne to kickstart their 2019 campaign.
Robert Abrahams has your heroes and zeroes of the final game of Round One.
St Kilda and Gold Coast locked horns in a ripping tussle.
Here’s the Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly of a contest with an epic finish
The Bulldogs welcomes the Swans to Marvel stadium, and turned in a superhero performance to claim the win.
Jason Irvine shares his thoughts on their fantastic win.
Brisbane are tipped as the big improvers, and they showed why as the premiers came to town.
Here’s The Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly of the Lions and Eagles
The underdog Hawks hit the road, and hit the Crows hard.
Cam Read provides his thoughts on a huge Hawthorn upset.
The Power headed to the MCG. They came, they saw, and they conquered the Dees
Here’s The Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly of the Port Adelaide and Melbourne
The first real marquee match up of the 2019 season provided a terrible first half, and a ripping second half.
Here’s The Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly of the Pies and Cats
And the 2019 AFL Season is underway!
Here’s The Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly of the Tigers and Blues
There are some players who need to step it up in 2019.
Matt Oman has a look at 15 of them. Agree or disagree?
We laud the great names and speak with pride about seeing them play live.
But there is one playing right now who is a cut above all her peers.
Gab Rossi has rejoined The Mongrel for the 2019 season.
Here’s his ten things he doesn’t want to see in 2019
Tick tock… some players are racing the clock to be ready for Round One.
The Mongrel takes a look at big name injuries and what it means for your team.
Great teams get internal improvement to bolster them year after year.
Coming off a premiership, the Eagles can get better, on the back of Willie Rioli.
Jack Higgins made his mark as an exuberant, enthusiastic kid in his first year.
But are we about to see him go to a different level?
The AFLPA CEO, Paul Marsh revealed plenty in a recent interview with Damian Barrett.
As Tom Basso reports, the AFL’s two-strike policy is loose at best, and non-existent at worst
We get a lot of questions thrown at us at The Mongrel.
It’s about time we answered a few of them.
There is a lot of noise around the league about the Brisbane Lions.
Robert Abrahams looks at what the team needs to do to start roaring in 2019.
The AFL is looking to review the loopholes in their illicit drugs policy.
As Tom Basso reports, these are the loopholes that, according to some, don’t even exist.
The 2019 season is almost upon us, and the Mongrel team has differing opinions on what’s in store.
Who is closest to the mark? Who is way off?
Week Two of the JLT series has landed.
Here’s the Mongrel’s review of the Pies and Blues
Here’s the Mongrel’s review of the Lions v Demons
What would pre-season be without a ladder prediction?
Tom Basso goes on the record with his risers and sliders of 2019
Here’s the Mongrel’s review of the mini derby, the Eagles v Dockers.
Here’s the Mongrel’s review of the Swans v Suns
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.
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.
As Paddy McCartin sits on the sidelines, recovering from yet another concussion, Tom Basso looks at the issue about to become even bigger.
A class action is set to launch, and it’s going to cost plenty, as if it hasn’t cost enough already.