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Mascot Manor refers to a fictional house in which the
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(AFL) club mascots live. Prior to 2003, each AFL club had mascots; however, in order to appeal to
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players, a common theme was decided upon for club mascots. Most clubs have an historical link with their mascots. The story begins with Toby "Torpedo" Coleman, a young,
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boy who dreams of playing AFL, stumbling across "Mascot Manor" where the 18 mascots live. Some clubs have since moved away from the Mascot Manor character to a mascot of their own choosing. In 2009,
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published a Nintendo DS game adaptation, developed by
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based on Mascot Manor.


List of mascots


References

{{Australian rules football Australian Football League 2003 establishments in Australia