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.

 

State of Origin Post Mortem and NRL Round 21 – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love footy!

July 25, 2024 by 8 Comments

The Blues spoiled Prop’s birthday bash but the food and the footy were good nevertheless. Now he’s looking forward to the run in to the finals with this week’s tips for Round 21.

NRL Round 20 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Saturday afternoon football – just like the old days!

July 25, 2024 by 2 Comments

RITV enjoyed a trip back to the old days watching South Sydney play Saturday afternoon footy, not that it was much of a game. But a win is a win is a win.

NRL Round 21 and NRLW Round 1 – Double the action!

July 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment

NRLW Round 1 opens this weekend’s rugby league feast tonight with a stand alone fixture featuring a grand final rematch between reigning premiers Newcastle and 2023 runners-up the Roosters. Read on to see how the other 12 games unfold in the coming days.

Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin decider: The view from the Tanunda Club

July 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Rabbit in the Vineyard joined John Harms at the Tanunda Club to take in the State of Origin decider. A good Rockford red was not enough to get the Maroons home.

Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin, Game 3: Now that’s an Origin game (and series)!

July 18, 2024 by 7 Comments

NSW secured the 2024 State of Origin series after a physical, relentless and absorbing Game 3 decider. It was quintessential Origin footy!

NRL Round 20 – Finals spots on the line

July 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Round 20 of the NRL season could be the ‘make or break’ for several clubs. Ian Hauser tries to pick his way through the permutations.

NRL Round 20 and State of Origin 3: You gotta love footy!

July 17, 2024 by 2 Comments

Prop in the Canefield picks his Round 20 winners and tells us why Queensland will win the State of Origin decider.

Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin, Game 2: Four Queenslanders in Melbourne

July 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Almanac rugba league columnists Rabbit in the Vineyard and Prop in the Canefield travelled to Melbourne for State of Origin 2. They were joined by Gilbo Half and John Harms. It was a tour of contrasts: wonderful Melbourne and the MCG, but an unfortunate game.

Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin, Game 3: The Decider

July 17, 2024 by 1 Comment

Will it be more of the Blues’ power plus finesse or a typically gritty Maroons backs-to-the-wall win? Whatever, expect a cracker of a Game 3 decider to the 2024 State of Origin series.

NRL Round 18 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: A ‘working class’ performance!

July 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment

RITV put a date night with his wife ahead of watching his beloved Rabbitohs! Now that’s class!