Round 22 Preview
With the season in wind-down mode, and places in the eight up for grabs, Trent Adam Shields takes a look at the week’s games, and offers his thoughts.
St Kilda
Essendon v St Kilda – The Good, Bad and Ugly
The Bombers kept their slim finals hopes alive with a 43 point win against an overmatched and tired-looking St Kilda.
Here’s The Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly
St Kilda v Ugly – The Good, Bad and Carlton
The saints showed just how big a gap there is between them and the Blues, punishing Carlton by 64 points.
Here’s The Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly.
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.
Collingwood v St Kilda – The Good, Bad and Ugly
The Saints were right there until half way through the third quarter, then the Magpies put the foot down.
Here’s The Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly
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
Hawthorn v St Kilda – The Good, Bad and Ugly
Launceston remains a happy hunting ground for Hawthorn. They knocked over St Kilda by 35 points.
Here’s the Mongrel’s good, bad and ugly of the Hawks against the Saints
GWS v St Kilda – The Good, Bad and Ugly
The Saints had their backs to the wall against the ladder leaders, and GWS were in a position to put it away.
The Mongrel has a look at the good, bad and ugly of the first draw of the season.
Something in the Water at St Kilda?
The Saints were touted as possible premiership contenders in 2018 - surprise packets like the Dogs and Tigers before them.
But four rounds in, the Saints look anything but contenders. Cam Read has a look at St Kilda and the culture of a club in trouble.
Shifting Sands – Predictions changing after Round 4
As the best-laid plans fly out the window and the season starts to take shape, The Mongrel has a look at the predictions that need to be adjusted, including a couple of their own.