Back to Back, or a Footy Footnote?
The Tigers are rampaging favourites to beat the Pies, and win the flag the following week.
But there’s been other teams who’ve been highly fancied and fell over when it counted.
HB Meyers
West Coast Reality Check – End of the “Fairy Tale”
There are four teams left in the premiership race, but in Melbourne, you may not know it.
Rich Anderson looks at the West Coast Eagles, and their bid to end the Demon Fairy Tale.
SF Collingwood v GWS – The Good, Bad and Ugly
The Magpies ended the Giant resurgence and moved into a Prelim Final against the reigning premiers.
Here’s The Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly.
SF Melbourne v Hawthorn – The Good, Bad and Ugly
The Dees claimed their third top eight scalp in three games, knocking over Hawthorn and ending their year. Now they’re in the Final Four.
Here’s The Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly
Hawthorn v Melbourne – Talking Points
It’s do or die for the Demons and the Hawks.
The Mongrel has a look at their semi final clash
A Moment Worth Remembering – Happy Retirement Eric Mackenzie
As Eric MacKenzie heads into retirement, The Mongrel recalls a moment that all Eagles fans should take a moment to remember.
Window Closing? Is time running out for Buddy and the Swans?
Buddy Franklin has now had five years in Sydney… the place he went to have a better shot at winning flags.
With the Swans bowing out in the first week of the finals, maybe the window is closing on his chances to make it happen.
Cat-astrophe? Are Geelong set to slide in 2019?
So much was expected of Geelong, and they delivered so little.
With the Cats bundled out of the finals and their midfield starting to age, will they still be a force in 2019, or will the rebuild finally happen?
Finals Talking Points – Week One
The first week of the finals is now behind us, and there’s plenty to take out of it.
The Mongrel has a few things on his mind…
QF West Coast v Collingwood – The Good, Bad and Ugly
The Eagles got the job done on their home deck and secured a home prelim final by running over the Pies.
Here’s The Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly