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 – Tigers fans have ’89: The 1989 NRL Grand Final

June 4, 2020 by 6 Comments

The gods of football aligned their stars in 1989 to produce two memorable Grand Finals in the NRL and the AFL. Guy Ragan, a Tigers man through and through, reflects on that game and what might have been. (A great account of a great game. – Ed.)

Almanac Rugby League: NRL 2020 off and re-running, and how!

June 2, 2020 by 1 Comment

Rugby League editor Ian Hauser thinks we learned a lot after just one round of the re-booted NRL season. See if you agree. [Totally agree on the Green Machine – Ed.]

Almanac Book Review – ‘The Big O: the life and times of Olsen Filipaina’ by Patrick Skene

June 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Ian Hauser reviews Patrick Skene’s new book, ‘The Big O: the life and times of Olsen Filipaina’ – a significant addition to the (all too) limited literature of rugby league.

Almanac Rugby League – An old rivalry resumes: Roosters v Rabbitohs

May 29, 2020 by 1 Comment

Roosters v Rabbitohs – the rivalry goes back a century and more. They’re back again tonight and we’ve got them captured by John Campbell’s artwork!

Almanac Rugby League – Where I find my heaven: The 2016 NRL Grand Final

May 28, 2020 by 2 Comments

Cronulla Sharks fanatic Andy Frame watched the 2016 NRL Grand Final from London – so far away physically yet so close emotionally when you’re chasing your first premiership.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2020 Round 3: We’re back – but hopefully we’re not the same

May 28, 2020 by 6 Comments

The NRL’s 2020 season recommences on Thursday night with Round 3. Ian Hauser tells us what he’d like to see and not hear as play resumes.

Almanac Book Release – ‘The Big O: the life and times of Olsen Filipaina’ by Patrick Skene

May 28, 2020 by 2 Comments

Today marks the Australian release of Patrick Skene’s first book “The Big O: the life and times of Olsen Filipaina’. The Almanac extends its congratulations and best wishes to Patrick and Olsen. Read more details here.

Almanac Rugby League – New Book Promotion: Patrick Skene’s ‘The Big O: the life and times of Olsen Filipaina’

May 26, 2020 by 2 Comments

Patrick Skene’s first book, ‘The Big O: the life and times of Olsen Filipaina’ will be released in Australia later this week. Here Patrick shares, in detail, his journey to honour a key player in the development of what has been called ‘the Pacific Revolution’.

Almanac Rugby League – Final draw for remainder of the 2020 NRL season

May 21, 2020 by Leave a Comment

The revised NRL 2020 draw has been announced. See all the details here.

Almanac Rugby League – Keep the light on for Jack: A 2016 NRL Grand Final preview

May 21, 2020 by 1 Comment

In 2016, the Cronulla Sharks made the NRL Grand Final for the first time in decades, still seeking their initial premiership. Life-long fan Kath Presdee spent the week leading up to the big match recounting her, and the club’s, journey to that point in time.