The Mongrel Punt Phantom Draft 2018 Tom Basso·November 19, 2018The 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.AFL DraftAFL Drafts and TradesAFL Season 2019·0 Comments·0
With the benefit of Hindsight – Redrafting the Suns. HB Meyers·November 11, 2018Hindsight 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.AFL Drafts and TradesFooty History·6 Comments·0
On and Off-field… the Bombers are Back! HB Meyers·October 19, 2018The recent recruiting from the Essendon Football Club indicates that any troubles the club experienced are well and truly gone.As much as it pains me to say it, the Bombers are powerful AFL force one again.AFL Drafts and TradesAFL Season 2019·9 Comments·0
Not Dead Yet – Hawthorn Emerges as a Trade Week Player… AGAIN HB Meyers·October 13, 2018Without a top 18 pick in ten years, the Hawks should be a spent force.But here they are again, up to their eyeballs in trade week.AFL Drafts and TradesAFL Season 2019·0 Comments·0
Tim Kelly – The Flip Side HB Meyers·October 10, 2018With a new Mongrel leaning towards letting Kelly go home, this old Mongrel is leaning the other way.The West Coast Eagles should pay a fair price. There’s no free hit in the footy business.AFL Drafts and Trades·13 Comments·0
The Tim Kelly stand off. Should the Cats let him go? Robert Abrahams·October 10, 2018As West Coast and Geelong publicly bicker about the potential move of Tim Kelly, Rob Abrahams reminds us that there is a person involved in all this. And a family.AFL Drafts and Trades·9 Comments·0
Subtraction By Addition? Tom Lynch moves to Richmond HB Meyers·October 7, 2018With Tom Lynch set to wear the yellow and black in 2019, there will be several who aren’t.Is the addition of Lynch enough to counter the departure of several role players?AFL Drafts and TradesAFL Season 2019·2 Comments·0
War Chest or Pandora’s Box? North Melbourne make their moves. HB Meyers·October 5, 2018The Kangaroos have opened the famous “warchest”.As the money flows out, The Mongrel wonders whether they’re investing wisely, or whether this box more resembles Pandora’s Box?AFL Drafts and TradesAFL Season 2019·2 Comments·0