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.

 

2025 NRL, Round 3: RITV – There’s no defending this usual suspect!

March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment

RITV asks why Souths recruited a player known to be a poor defender when defence is already an issue at the club? (An early alert for Blake Solly on Saturday!)

2025 NRL, Round 4: Prop by the Sea – You gotta love footy!

March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Prop by the sea offers his evaluation of the chances of each of the clubs in the race for the 2025 premiership. It’s easy to tell who just doesn’t rate.

2025 NRL, Round 4: Still on a staple diet, but let’s hope I don’t have to get used to it!

March 27, 2025 by 3 Comments

Ian Hauser fears that he may have to get used to eating humble pie after another poor round of tipping. (But if they’re as good as those on offer at the Chiltern Bakery he might be willing to live with it!)

NRL 2025, Round 2: Rabbit in the Vineyard – Souths go back to back!

March 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment

RITV is happy to see Souths win back to back games first up in the 2025 NRL season. Should Jye Gray forfeit his position in the team to accommodate Latrell Mitchell when the latter returns from injury?

NRL 2025, Round 3: Prop by the Sea – You gotta love footy!

March 20, 2025 by 4 Comments

Prop pinpoints the pressure spots already emerging after only two rounds of the NRL season. Plus he shows us a whole new side of himself in a revealing portrait!

NRL 2025, Round 3: Anyone for humble pie?

March 20, 2025 by 1 Comment

Round 2 of the NRL demonstrated that you shouldn’t count on your expectation of roast Chooks before they have a chance to crow.

Footy Almanac Lunch: Sydney (March 29)

March 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Here’s a colourful reminder of our Almanac lunch coming up in Sydney on March 29. (Design by the marketing team at Souths Juniors – Ed.)

NRL 2025, Round 2: Prop by the Sea – You gotta love footy Round 1

March 13, 2025 by 5 Comments

Prop covers the footy tips while his mate, The Prospector, makes some astute observations about the main difference between premier batsmen and halfbacks.

NRL 2025, Round 2: Rabbit in the Vineyard – A gritty first up win for the Rabbitohs

March 13, 2025 by 6 Comments

RITV was happy to see the Rabbitohs come away with a gritty win in Round 1 of the NRL.

NRL 2025, Round 2: Not a lot of competition

March 13, 2025 by 3 Comments

Our rugby league editor can’t see too many competitive matches in this weekend’s Round 2 of the NRL.