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Almanac Teams: Debuts in the West Indies

Caribbean kings of the local and tourist variety feature in Rodney Boyd’s teams this week.

Almanac Teams: Debuts in South Africa

Just a short flight over the Indian Ocean for these Test debutants in Rodney Boyd’s teams of the week.

Almanac Teams: Bangladesh, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe debuts

Rodney Boyd’s latest cricket Test debuts teams concern a melange of players from Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.

Almanac Teams: Debut Tests in Pakistan/United Arab Emirates/Lord’s

From India to Pakistan (with diversions to the UAE and UK along the way), Rodney Boyd has collated two sides of men’s Test cricketers who debuted while Australia was on tour.

Almanac Teams: Test Debutants in India

After his jaunt around major Australian venues, Rodney Boyd turns his attention overseas for Test debuts – first stop, India.

Almanac Teams: Sydney Test Debuts

At the tail end of an enthralling Test series, Rodney Boyd has set his team-building sights on those who made their debuts at the storied SCG.

Almanac Teams: Debutants at the MCG

It’s one of the biggest events on the December calendar – Test cricket at the MCG. Rodney Boyd continues his teams of location-based debuts at this modern day colosseum of the southern hemisphere.

Almanac Teams: Test debutants at Perth

A couple of Test XIs from Rodney Boyd made up of players who first wore the creams at the top level in Perth.

Almanac Racing: I have a horse in the Melbourne Cup

A big lover of horse racing from an early age, Rodney Boyd has a part stake in this year’s Melbourne Cup. It’s a high water mark among many memories.

Almanac Teams: In and Outs of Grand Finals

It’s a huge week in footy and to mark the occasion Rodney Boyd has selected his best sides based on players who got called up for a grand final or sadly missed their chance.

Almanac Teams: Brownlow Medallists Who Went to Another Club

With the Brownlow Medal a week away, Rodney Boyd pulls together a team of past winners who left their clubs after achieving Brownlow glory.

Almanac Teams: First Game of the Year in a Final

We all know finals footy is a step up from the home and away season, so how do you prepare when your first appearance for the year is at the pointy end? Rodney Boyd shares his team of those players who did just that.

Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (West Coast)

This is Rodney Boyd’s last Arrivals and Departures post based on AFL clubs, the mighty Westralian birds of prey and kings of the big game – West Coast.

Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Sydney)

You may have cheer, cheered these players in red and white or other colours over their footy careers – it’s Rodney Boyd’s Sydney Arrivals and Departures

Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (St Kilda)

The Saints have certainly seen plenty of traffic to and from their lists and Rodney Boyd has fashioned the best of the bunch into his Arrivals and Departures sides this week.

Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Richmond)

Two teams of the Strong and the Bold from Rodney Boyd, the first with Punt Road converts and the second with Tigerish turncoats (tongue-in-cheek!)

Almanac Teams: Olympic Team

With the Paris Olympics around the corner, Rodney Boyd has assembled an Olympic dream team with direct ties to AFL players.

Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Port Adelaide)

Rodney Boyd returns with his Arrivals and Departures sides for Port Adelaide.

Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (North Melbourne)

Rodney Boyd has collected teams of Shinboners who either came to Arden Street from elsewhere or went on to new locations after a stint at the Roos.

Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Melbourne)

As their song says ‘every heart beats true for the red and the blue’, but some players’ hearts skip a beat or even elect for a bypass…Melbourne has gained and lost plenty of players over the years and Rodney Boyd has selected his best sides in the last 40ish years based on those men.