This comprehensive survey of every mullet in the AFL shows why the controversial hairstyle is making a comeback
Love it or hate it, the mullet has returned. The controversial "business in the front, party in the back" hairstyle made a comeback during COVID. And it hasn't gone away.
They're everywhere from primary schools to law firms and, of course, in sports. Aussie rules has a long, voluminous history of mullets dating back to the 80s — from the formidable mane of Hawthorn's Gary Ayres to the notorious blond mop of the Swans' Warwick Capper.
Are we seeing a throwback to the footy stars of the past or is today's generation making the mullet their own? Does it secretly make for a better player?
The numbers are based on a player's photo as published on their team's website. And it's by no means a perfect measure.
Most teams held photo-days before the start of the season, haircuts have taken place since then, and the photos don't show the back of the player's head. Where ambiguous, we tried to cross-reference photos from around the same time.
