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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.

 

Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2022 Round 11: And the BOG award goes to…the Suncorp Stadium ground staff!

May 19, 2022 by Leave a Comment

A top effort by the ground staff at Suncorp Stadium saved Magic Round from becoming Mudgic Round. This week’s Round 11 of the NRL offers up several inviting clashes. Ian Hauser offers his thoughts.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2022 Round 10: Go figure!

May 12, 2022 by 1 Comment

    A degree of uncertainty seems to be insinuating its way into the competition and I’m all for it, even if it makes tipping a bit of a nightmare!   In Round 8 the Eels looked very ordinary against the Cowboys; in Round 9 they turned it around and toppled ladder leaders Penrith. Similarly, [Read more]

Almanac Rugby League: Embracing The Storm

May 10, 2022 by 2 Comments

As a ‘dyed in the wool’ long suffering Saints supporter for over the past fifty years Ian Wilson now turns his attention and support to the NRL, and in particular, Melbourne Storm as he explains.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2022 Round 9: Loving the upsets!

May 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Round 8 of the NRL provided us with four upsets. Ian Hauser looks ahead to Round 9.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2022 Round 8: We needed that!

April 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Thanks to a couple of upsets, there’s a little more hope for some NRL fans. But will normal services be resumed this weekend? Ian Hauser ponders the possibilities.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2022 Round 7: Mind the gap!

April 21, 2022 by 1 Comment

Our rugby league columnist Ian Hauser fears that there is a gap developing on the premiership ladder way too early in the season.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 6: Tipping is a breeze!

April 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment

After tipping a perfect 8/8 last weekend, Ian Hauser thinks he’s got them sorted again for this weekend’s NRL Round 6.

Almanac Rugby League – NRLW 2021 Grand Final: Roosters extinguish Dragons

April 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Ian Hauser reviews the 2021 NRLW Grand Final, an entertaining, high standard match which saw the Sydney Roosters overcome the pre-game favourites, the St George Illawarra Dragons.

Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Round 5: How far Penrith?

April 7, 2022 by 1 Comment

Is the 2022 NRL season already a case of ‘how far Penrith’? Ian Hauser assesses the state of the competition a month into the season.

Almanac Rugby League – NRLW 2021 Grand Final preview: Dragons v Roosters

April 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment

The St George Illawarra Dragons will meet the Sydney Roosters in the 2021 NRLW Grand Final this weekend. Ian Hauser previews Sunday’s clash along with Round 5 of the 2022 NRL season.