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 Rugby League – Magic Round 10: The footy gods are in sync

The footy gods were in church last weekend as they warmed to the theme of the day. This week it’s Magic Round in Brisbane.

NRL Round 9 – Brisbane Broncos v South Sydney Rabbitohs: Bunnies in Brisvegas

Russel Hansen starts the new school term today with a big smile on his face, courtesy of his Rabbitohs’ solid win against the Brisbane Broncos in Round 9 of the NRL.

Almanac Rugby League: NRLW 2023 season draw released

The season draw for the NRLW has been released with a bold approach to expand the women’s competition. See the latest in player signings too.

NRL Round 9: The best season for ages keeps on giving!

The best NRL season for ages just keeps giving – Round 8 had it all! This weekend’s Round 9 looks like keeping the ball rolling.

NRL Round 8 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Penrith Panthers: What a finish!

‘You can take me now! I have seen it all!’, says Russel Hansen after the Rabbitohs’ pulsating win over the Panthers in the the NRL’s Round 8.

NRL Round 8: ‘Nothing is revealed’ muttered this little neighbourhood boy

The Sea Eagles v Storm slugfest highlighted another top round in the NRL. Our tipster even had a good weekend for a change!

NRL Round 7 – Dolphins v South Sydney: A game of two halves

Rabbit in the Vineyard expands his search for ‘Barossa pie of the year’ while hoping that his Rabbitohs find a way to make brighter starts to their matches.

NRL Round 7: Are we close to the first cull?

His tipping is abysmal but Ian Hauser can’t get enough of this chaotic NRL season! Who cops the ‘kiss of death’ this week?

NRL Round 6 – South Sydney v Canterbury-Bankstown: A Great Good Friday!

Rabbit in the Vineyard was very pleased to see his Bunnies get into Easter celebration mode a couple of days early with a good win over the Bulldogs.

NRL Round 6: “You’ve just got to love footy!”, says Matt O’Hanlon, and he’s right!

In the words of Matt O’Hanlon, “you’ve just got to love footy!” It’s the only way to describe the opening five rounds of the 2023 NRL season.