If you're a team, you've got to have one; a mascot is a defining part of a team's fandom and, in some cases, helps usher in a new wave of fans during their childhood. The idea behind them is to empower and believe it or not, they are still a representation of the club's image.
When I was a kid, I had a love for mascots and their image, whether it was waiting in line for a picture, collecting their footy cards or waiting till they made the journey around to the ground for a high-five and picture.
By using what's left of my childhood wonder, I set out to rank each club's mascot based on creativity, design and overall feel to see which ones in the league stand out as the best.
15St Kilda Saints - Trevor ‘Saint' Kilda
Based on Trevor Barker, St Kilda's mascot is a decent attempt at making an angel-type figure, even though it's really just a ring over his head. They've also gone a superhero direction that I don't really get context-wise and it just comes across as a cheap way to empower him more.
