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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 9 – Prop in the Canefield: You Gotta Love Footy!

May 2, 2024 by Almanac Admin 2 Comments

Prop in the Canefield unleashes The Prospector, so called because ‘he finds the gems others miss’. His take on wingers is unkind but accurate! Prop picks his winners for the NRL’s Round 9.

NRL Round 9: All eyes on the Rabbitohs

May 2, 2024 by Ian Hauser Leave a Comment

What do we make of the mess that is South Sydney? Your guess is as good as any. But, amid that gloom, Ian Hauser finds two new bright lights in the firmament as well as a few winners in the NRL’s Round 9.