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[The Mongrel Punt]

Oh, out post was slipping all the way down the list... tut tut - I was being lazy.

Here are a few links we've published over the last little bit. Hopefully one or two tickle your fancy.

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Nick Vlastuin

Age

30

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

269.3

4star

D

13.3

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

257.6

4star

D

20.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

7.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

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2021 Preseason X-Factor rankings

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Port Adelaide piece

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A little bit of a think about which teams are best suited to knock the Tigers over

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The pre-season version of the Mongrel 50 rolls on. Here are players 20-11 (top ten go up tonight)

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And we'll be licking our 2021 podcast series off in a couple of weeks to coincide with the first couple of rounds of AFLW being done as well as the first week of the AFL AAMI series. Looking forward to it.

Oh, and our man Alex Docherty has done some comprehensive coverage of the AFLW season in a five part preview - he is a monster.
Here are a few of those previews

AFLW Season Preview - Collingwood, GWS and Melbourne - The Mongrel Punt

The Doc continues his 2021 AFLW season preview. This time Alex Docherty focuses on GWS, Collingwood and Melbourne

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Phew... looking forward to a big season, fellas. You could even jump on as members and support independent footy media... or not. You know, personal choice and all that.

Cheers
HB

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

Every dark cloud has a silver lining, I guess.

Facebook has lumped us in as a media organisation, so that means all our posts on there are hidden at the moment and we can't post anything new, even if it relates to things with no links attached. Should I take it as a compliment, or settle down a bit because they've also blocked sites like the BOM?

Aaaaaanyway, here's a few links to recent articles.

AFLW Rolling AA tea after R3

The Doc's Rolling AFLW All-Australian Team - Round Three - The Mongrel Punt

Three rounds into the AFLW 2021 season and The Doc's All-Australian team is starting to take shape. Who's in and out? Alex Docherty is on it

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A piece on Amazon docos and possibilities

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25 breakout players in 2021

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R3 AFLW review

AFLW Round Three - The Mongrel Review - The Mongrel Punt

With Round Three of the 2021 AFLW season in the books, The Mongrel Punt team dives deep into each game with the weekly review

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[Schulzenfest]

Are the podcasts coming back anytime soon?

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

Yep. Within the next couple of weeks to coincide with the preseason comp. Plenty of AFLW content by then as well.

Are the podcasts coming back anytime soon?

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New one on the best 22 300-Game players of the AFL era.

The AFL All-300-Game Team - The Mongrel Punt

Playing 300 games in the AFL is huge, but who are the best of the best to play that many? The Mongrel Punt presents our All-300-Game Team

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Full AFLW Round Four Reviews are up for every game

AFLW Round Four - Complete Mongrel Punt Game Reviews - The Mongrel Punt

Round four of the 2021 AFLW season game reviews are all in here. Updated after each game, this is rolling coverage

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And a members article detailing the realistic hopes and dreams for the 2021 AFL season. There'll be no wishing for the Hawks in the finals - I said realistic!

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And finally, a rundown of the AFL injury list as we tick into three and a half weeks to go

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Massive thanks to those who support us - it means a hell of a lot

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

Quick update. Just a bit if fun.

AFL/Simpsons Draft

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Part one of four - this one covers the Swans, Dogs, Bombers and Eagles. Cheers

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Aaand the weekly rolling AA team

The Doc's Rolling AFLW All-Australian Team - Round Four - The Mongrel Punt

The Doc is back with his Rolling AFLW All-Australian team for Round five of the 2021 season. Who does Alex Docherty fit in this week?

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All AFLW games reviewed

AFLW Round Five Mongrel Reviews - The Mongrel Punt

AFLW Round Five has been run and won… and lost, with the final six really starting to take shape. The Mongrel team were keeping their eye on each and every game – here’s what we saw. Note – we are still working on the final review. This article will be updated when it becomes available...

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The precursor to our fortnightly ruck rankings

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And the first of a three-part series on the fall and rise of the West Coast Eagles (this is a belter... not written by me - that's why)

Between the Flags - The Fall And Rise Of An AFL Powerhouse (Part One) - The Mongrel Punt

The West Coast Eagles have been a powerhouse since their inception. Tim Hunt looks at their rise, fall and rise again in a three part series

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Plus there are reviews of five of the weekend's pre-season clashes (with one more to come if I don't die in the meantime!). These ones are members articles, just so you're aware.

Cheers

 

[12Chill]

Long time reader- love your work mate.

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

Thank you, mate. Really appreciate the kind words

Long time reader- love your work mate.

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Round One reviews start with the Tigers and Blues

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A quick preview of the ruck battle between Grundy/English/Martin

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Matt Oman and DJK take a look at the players who need a big 2021

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Tim Hunt jumps into a time machine to cover the Saints' first ever VFL win... with the help of a few good men.

Round One Rewinder - A Court Case and a Historic First Win - The Mongrel Punt

Footy history is littered with great stories, but is there a better one than the first ever St Kilda win? It took a few good men to do it

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A look at last season's bottom four and their ominous Round One opponents

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And our R7 AFLW reviews

AFLW Round Seven Mongrel Reviews - The Mongrel Punt

A couple of genuine classics highlighted the Round Eight fixture of the 2021 AFLW season. Here are The Mongrel reviews

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Plenty of stuff for your reading pleasure.

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

Just looking over the independent media sites... good to see so much varied and original content.

And now... the plug

Essendon v West Coast review

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Brisbane v GWS

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Every game, every week plus 10+ additional columns every single week. And a podcast...

Home - The Mongrel Punt

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[The Mongrel Punt]

Haven't promoted much in here lately - this forum seems to generate only minimal visits...

Anyway, thought this article was well-worth putting out there. Not by me - by a bloke named Tim Hunt, who is vastly more talented. If you know any Saints fans who would enjoy it, I would appreciate you sharing it with them. Cheers

The Best There Nearly Was - St Kilda 1997-2011 (Part One) - The Mongrel Punt

The St Kilda Football Club was a powerhouse from 1997 to 2011. Tim Hunt compiles a comprehensive history of the best team that almost was

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[The Mongrel Punt]

Just a bit of stats fun in this one.

Dropping 50 - The Mongrel Stat Everest (Updated) - The Mongrel Punt

Are there Monty Python fans amongst the Mongrels? I sure hope so, or I hope that you’ve at least watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail at some point, otherwise the next line will be totally lost on you. “50 shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be 50.” No...

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And as always, every game covered, Rolling AA team, wingman of the year, DPOY, Midfield Championship Belt, Mongrel Rising Star, and much more.

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Been a little while. Thought I'd update given the furore over the weekend.

This one drew a bit of heat

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This is a follow up by a different writer

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This was just a bit of idiotic fun

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And this one is just a bit of a nostalgia piece

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The best, the worst, the most amazing? The Mongrel Punt writers make their picks on a range of AFL subjects

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I should add that these have all gone up in the last 48 hours. You can basically scroll through our catalogue here from most recent to oldest.

You searched for - The Mongrel Punt

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Only got the lazy... 1500 or so articles on the site these days, so knock yourselves out. Cheers - HB

 

[Greggy Dee]

Enjoy your posting on Facebook.
Just a quick query, Is the site related in any way to the mongrel punt footy show that was on Channel 31 (I think) back in the late 90's?

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

Cheers Greggy - no, no relation.

I remember hearing about that show from a couple of people but our reception of C31 (and often even SBS) was so poor I never got around to seeing it.

Enjoy your posting on Facebook.
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Started the 2022 previews this week.

They're monsters.

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[The Mongrel Punt]

Only been about 15 weeks since I've updated here.

Appreciate any ready we get from genuine footy fans. Doing well now... being picked up by Google news somehow, which is nice.

Anyway, if you're looking for a different look at footy from what you're used to... defensive player of the year, wingman of the year, plenty of niche columns, come have a read. Join the lazy million - yes, that many - that have read The Mongrel this year alone.

www.themongrelpunt.com

Cheers
HB

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[Big Blood]

There's so much clickbaitery BS in footy media these days great to see someone has taken advantage of the huge opening for serious, guality game review and footy analysis. A must-read for genuine footy fans.

 

[evsy58]

I highly recommend this as well. A really decent website.

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

Thanks for the kind words, guys.

It's funny - I was pretty annoyed at he state of the AFL Media about five years ago. Mrs told me to put up or shut up. Said she'd make me a website. I said fine... she called my bluff and put one together same-day. Sooooo, she now has no right to complain when I spend time covering footy! Haha.

All the best - thanks for the support
HB

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

I don't update in here much, any more. Not sure how much traffic this forum gets, but appreciate anyone who has made their way over to my site from this thread.

We've got reviews of every game played this year, standalone articles, stats-based stuff, other bits that are a but of fun as we try to take ourselves a little less serious.

Drop over and see if you like it, or don't... either way is good with me. Cheers.

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