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.

 

Almanac Lunch: Sydney (March 29)

The Footy Almanac community is meeting for lunch in Sydney on March 29! All welcome.

NRL Round 1: Rabbit in the Vineyard – An assortment of sport

RITV goes sports catholic this week with coverage of rugby league, soccer and athletics – he’s everywhere!

NRL Round 1B: Prop by the Sea – You gotta love footy!

Prop by the Sea evaluates the Las Vegas show before sorting out his winners for what he calls Round 1B.

Almanac Rugby League: 2025 Round 1 – Moving on from Vegas

After the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, hostilities resume on the home front to complete Round 1 with the remaining fixtures starting tonight. Can our rugby league editor maintain his perfect tipping record for the season thus far?

Almanac Rugby League: RITV – 2025 Charity Shield match made Mel Buttle at The Fringe a good option

RITV resumes his NRL coverage in 2025 with a report on a mixed Saturday which included a park run, a scarecrow, an athletics meet, the footy, and a date night at the Adelaide Fringe. Not bad for a single day!

Almanac Rugby League: Prop by the Sea – You Gotta Love Footy, Round 1

Prop is back for the new NRL season! The rugby league pundit formerly known as ‘Prop in the Canefield’ returns in 2025 as Prop by the Sea as he enjoys his retirement at Main Beach. (Welcome back, Prop – Ed.)

Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2025 Round 1: Let’s get this show on the road!

The preliminaries are done and dusted. It’s time to get the 2025 NRL season on the road – to Las Vegas, in fact! It’s a big weekend to kick start a seven months journey. Ian Hauser sets the scene.

Almanac Rugby League – RITV: Hope Statements – South Sydney 2025

After a disastrous day on the training paddock, South Sydney’s season is in tatters before it even gets started. Rabbit in the Vineyard looks for hope that, somehow, the season can be resurrected.

Almanac Rugby League: Countdown to Las Vegas

Just 10 days now until the 2025 NRL season kicks off in Las Vegas. What’s happening between now and then?

Almanac Rugby League: The annual All Stars games, and farewell to Christian Welch

The annual rugby league All Stars matches between the Indigenous and Maori teams will be played on Saturday night. Catch up on all the details, plus other information about all things rugby league here.