Almanac Rugby League

The Almanac Rugby league Crew

If you’d like to publish a rugby league story on The Footy Almanac website, please contact Ian Hauser.

 

If you’d like to join the Footy Almanac’s rugby league email list to receive our regular
Thursday updates during the season and occasional updates in the off-season, contact John Harms in the first instance.

 

The Footy Almanac’s coverage of rugby league features a team of four regular columnists:

Ian Hauser provides a round by round preview/review and comments on specific players/incidents.
Matt O’Hanlon (Prop by the Sea) offers a quirky take of the week’s happenings on and off the field.
Mark Shannon (The Prospector) comments on various issues in the code, both historical and current.
Russel Hansen (Rabbit in the Vineyard) gives a specific take on South Sydney’s progress.

as well as numerous other occasional contributors.

Our collection of articles appears below. The first article was published in 2010.

 

NRL Round 23 – RITV: A win is a win is a win!

August 14, 2025 by 4 Comments

RITV is basking in the glow of a rare South Sydney win where the enigmatic Latrell Mitchell was his truly enigmatic self! Glory! Glory!

NRL Round 24 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!

August 14, 2025 by 1 Comment

Prop by the Sea is ever mindful of his place on the tipping ladder but is generous in offering The Crabman plaudits for the latter’s perfect score last weekend. A few big games this week will help gauge the prospects of several finals contenders.

NRL Round 24 (Indigenous Round) and NRLW Round 7 – Hamming it up or just strung out?

August 14, 2025 by 1 Comment

Ian Hauser got lucky with ‘the toss of the coin’ last week. Looking at this weekend’s NRL Round 24, he reverted to the same methodology to try to find this weekend’s winners in a few games.

NRL Round 22 – RITV: Wake me up when September ends

August 7, 2025 by 2 Comments

Just where do you start with the Rabbitohs’ ongoing tale of Season 2025 woe? RITV struggles to come to grips with it all. Is the red wine of the week an ironic choice?

NRL Round 23 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!

August 7, 2025 by 2 Comments

Like many punters, Prop by the Sea is keen to see what the Broncos are made of when they front up to the Storm in Melbourne tonight. That’s just one of several interesting NRL clashes this weekend.

NRL Round 23 and NRLW Round 6 – A lecture, a loss and a disgrace: another week in rugby league

August 7, 2025 by 2 Comments

It’s been a mixed bag for rugby league this week – the loss of one of the greats brought about a huge outpouring of appreciation while an errant trainer on the field demeaned the notion of fair play. There’s also a great opportunity coming up with this year’s Tom Brock Lecture. It’s all happening!

Almanac Rugby League – Vale Sam Backo

August 4, 2025 by 2 Comments

The rugby league world is mourning the passing of Sam Backo, the rampaging front rower of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Footy Almanac pays tribute to a great player and a wonderful servant of the community.

NRL Round 21 – RITV: South Sydney v Cronulla Sutherland – Eight losses in a row

July 31, 2025 by 3 Comments

South Sydney can’t take a trick so RITV is looking forward to the World Athletics Championships in September!

NRL Round 22 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!

July 31, 2025 by 2 Comments

Prop by the Sea took a few risks with his tips last week and came away empty handed. He’s looking for safer territory this week as he nominates several teams who have their season on the line.

NRL Round 22 and NRLW Round 5 – If it’s August, then finals can’t be far away

July 31, 2025 by 1 Comment

We’re into August, so the battle for places in the NRL and NRLW finals next month is starting to heat up. Ian Hauser offers his thoughts on this weekend’s clashes in both competitions.