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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 Round 19: Mind the gap!

July 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Mind the gap! The NRL’s Round 19 features a host of matches between the high flyers and the also rans. Ian Hauser tries to find something to get excited about.

Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin Game III Review: Consolation for Queensland but challenges ahead

July 15, 2021 by 1 Comment

Almanac editor Sean Mortell, holidaying in Far North Queensland, offers his thoughts on Origin III and the 2021 series as a whole.

Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin Game III Review: Face saved but series lost

July 15, 2021 by 2 Comments

State of Origin author Liam Hauser reviews last night’s final game in 2021 and offers his thoughts on the overall flow of the series.

Almanac Rugby League: Newtown RLFC ‘characters’

July 15, 2021 by 5 Comments

Newtown RLFC, the Jets, have a long and proud history. Here is a collection of photos of some of the characters who pulled on the famous blue jersey over the years.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 18: Welcome to Queensland!

July 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment

The NRL has moved to Queensland for a month or so. What uncertainties might that unleash? Ian Hauser tries to find his way through the revamped schedule to find the winners in Round 18.

Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin Game III Preview: Total dominance or some pride restored?

July 13, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Ian Hauser fears that it will be more doom, gloom and misery for the Maroons in tomorrow night’s State of Origin Game III.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 17: Is the Top Four already decided?

July 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment

  It’s more than a little worrying when it looks like the top four is done and dusted by the beginning of July with nine rounds to go. The gap between 4th and 5th is now two games plus a sizeable points differential. The only real interest at that end of the ladder is whether [Read more]

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 16: Top of the pile battles

July 1, 2021 by 1 Comment

A couple of top of the table clashes highlight this weekend Round 16 of the NRL. We offer Ian Hauser’s prognosis.

Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin Game II: Speed kills, skills thrill!

June 27, 2021 by 2 Comments

Almanac editors Sean Mortell and Ian Hauser offer their thoughts on Game 2 of the 2021 rugby league State of Origin series. It’s a tough year for the Canetoads.

Almanac Rugby League – Women’s State of Origin 2021: Gritty, not pretty

June 26, 2021 by 1 Comment

It was gritty, not pretty as the Queensland Maroons defended their women’s rugby league State of Origin title at Sunshine Coast Stadium.