Gambling is a blight on the game. the Jaidyn Stephenson saga has dragged it into the spotlight again.
But the AFL and its partners ave been putting it in the spotlight for years, for the wrong reasons.
Another week of byes is upon us, and Matthew Passmore has your preview of the six games for the week.
The AFL has plenty of problems to deal with.
The Mongrel takes a look at some that are annoying him.
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 13 votes
Gab Rossi pays close attention to each round of the AFL season.
Here’s what he learnt from Round 13
GWS was looking for redemption on the road, and they found it in Hobart against the Kangaroos
Here’s the Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly
In a ripping game of footy, the Dogs held on to topple the Blues ate Marvel.
Six goals from Michael Walters continues his and Frmantle’s purple patch, as they pulled away from Port late.
Matthew Passmore has you covered for the Mongrel Wrap
The Saints and Suns headed North to play in Townsville, and in a close encountered, the Saints fell in.
Mental Health, and the scourge of mental health illness is fast becoming the scourge of the AFL.
Matthew Passmore looks at the matter and wonders if we’re doing enough?
The Bombers kept September dreams alive with a big win over the old rival.
Matt Oman asks the big questions about the game.
You hear it uttered often - Vic Bias.
Nicholas Sluggett looks how and where it exists in the modern game.
The Crows moved into the top four as some serious questions started to be asked about the Tigers
After a week of byes and terrible Supercoach decisions, Matthew Passmore throws caution to the wind with a preview of Round 13
The fifth Power Rankings of the season cements some at the top, and sees others fall right out of the top 50.
Check out the players having a big impact on their teams with their powerful performances.
Eddie McGuire said “never again”. Good thing he doesn’t run the AFL.
Tom Basso reports that the Power will don the ‘prison bars’ from next year.
It’s been five weeks, and things have changed.
The Mongrels revisit the rolling All-Australian team after Round 12
I don’t think so, but I’m also wrong a lot. Here’s the Round 12 votes
With the battle of the league’s best rucks headlining the Queens Birthday Clash, Gawn won the battle, but Grundy’s Pies won the war.
Here’s what he learnt from Round 12
The biggest ruck clash of the year is upon us. Max Gawn has seen his standing in the game usurped by Brodie Grundy.
Does he take back the mantle as the best big man in the game in Round 12?
The 20-year record still stands, and the Swans put paid to the challenge of the reigning premiers at the MCG
Paddy Grindlay provides his version of the good, bad and ugly
The Crows passed their big test and now eye off a wounded Tiger team. GWS couldn’t get the job done on the road, and doubts now rise about their finals pedigree.
A rampant first quarter set the Kangas up for what looked like a big win, but the Suns dug in and fought back.
Trent Adam Shields has all the action and observations as the Roos won their third straight.
Amazing what a change in coach can do, huh?
Long-suffering Carlton supporter, Gab Rossi provides the run down of Blues’ big win over the Lions
It was a Friday night blockbuster that turned into a demolition as the Cats put the Tigers to the sword
After a week of lamenting his Round 11 choices, Matthew Passmore throws caution to the wind with a preview of Round 12
So many thoughts, so little time.
Rather than kill myself with an article on each topic, I’ve combined them all here… which is actually pretty smart.
I don’t think so, but I’m also wrong a lot. Here’s the Round 11 votes
The Power and Saints battled it out in China for four points.
Sam Marcolin tells you what happened
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.
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.
Gambling is a blight on the game. the Jaidyn Stephenson saga has dragged it into the spotlight again.
But the AFL and its partners ave been putting it in the spotlight for years, for the wrong reasons.