Having the Right doesn’t make It Right – Tom Lynch meeting with other clubs
As Tom Lynch meets with rival clubs, it doesn’t sit too well with the old Mongrel to see a club captain so readily abandon his current teammates.
Gold Coast Suns
For a True Tassie team to exist, a Victorian team must die.
Tassie Football is not dead yet! But it will need to kill a Victorian team in order to truly live again!
Tom Basso has a look at the growing support for the Tasmanian inclusion, and the AFL’s head in the sand approach to the glut of Victorian teams.
Captain Non-Courageous – Tom Lynch is out the door at the Suns
Tom Lynch is done and dusted as a Gold Coast Sun, but Tom Basso believes his conduct leading to his departure has been anything but the actions of a leader.
Hawthorn v Gold Coast – The Good, Bad and Ugly
The Hawks defended their Launceston fortress with a relatively easy (and ugly) win over Gold Coast.
Here’s The Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly.
Survival fears may lead the Suns to Brisbane
The Suns are looking at a way out of their disastrous stadium deal, but muscling in on their closest rival would be bad… for all involved.
Tom Basso has a look at the Gold Coast Suns’ predicament, and why the AFL must support them.
Tom Lynch has the Gold Coast Suns in his hands
As Tom Lynch considers his future, the existence of the Gold Coast Suns hangs in the balance.
Tom Basso looks at the troubled team and a possible future without Lynch.
How much is your team willing to pay for Tom Lynch?
The longer he doesn’t re-sign with the Suns, the more likely Tom Lynch is to return to Melbourne.
But is the price tag worth the gamble?
Are the Gold Coast Suns a Failure?
The Gold Coast Suns are once again headed toward the bottom half of the ladder. They have never finished the season in the top eight.
Tom Basso asks… are the Suns a failure?
Grow or Die – The Future AFL Landscape
The Sporting landscape in Australia is changing. As teams look for new avenues to expand their reach, Tom Basso believes the clubs must either adapt…
… or die
The Suns won’t set on the Gold Coast, or Rise in Tassie
The AFL is fighting a war on two fronts.
The Suns are struggling in Queensland and Tasmanian footy is suffering. These are battles the AFL needs to win.