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 – Women’s Rugby League: Origin surprise

June 23, 2018 by 2 Comments

Georgina watched the start of the Rugby League Women’s Origin because a piece of HISTORY was happening. In fact, Georgina ended up watching the whole game, not only for the fact that finally women were playing footy on such a stage but because she thoroughly enjoyed the football.

Almanac Rugby League – Reflections of a Rugby League Internationalist…..

June 23, 2018 by 2 Comments

The Almanac welcomes first-time contributor LeaguePartisan, a true devotee of rugby league and its international cause. How a Toowoomba kid’s start in footy became an addiction to the wide world of rugby league. (Welcome aboard, Damian, and may this be the first of many. – Ed.)

Almanac Rugby League – 2018 State of Origin Game 2: comparative modesty abounds

June 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Game 2 of this year’s rugby league State of Origin series will be played in Sydney on Sunday night but there seems to be an unusual modesty about the way each side sees its prospects. What’s it all about?

Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin Game 2 team selections

June 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment

The Blues and Maroons have selected their squads for Sunday night’s Game 2 of State of Origin in Sydney. How will they line up?

Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin: Game 2 selections

June 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment

This weekend, selectors choose their squads for State of Origin Game 2 in Sydney on 24 June. Ian Hauser thinks the two selection committees face contrasting challenges.

Almanac Rugby League – Boyd and Wallace walk away, one more easily and comfortably than the other

June 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Almanac rugby league editor Ian Hauser gives his thoughts on Darius Boyd and Peter Wallace as both players announce major changes to their playing futures.

Almanac Rugby League – 2018 State of Origin, Game 1: what on earth should we expect?

June 6, 2018 by 3 Comments

It’s Game 1 of the 2018 State of Origin series tonight. Almanac rugby league editor Ian Hauser ponders what’s possible but can’t quite read the tea leaves.

Almanac Rugby League – A character from another era

May 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment

On a day celebrating characters from a bygone era, FNQ Almanacker Peter Hulthen came across this obituary in ‘The Townsville Bulletin’ recently. The wharf, the hustle and the footy – what a combination!

Almanac Rugby League – Vale Fonda Metassa, ‘The Golden Greek’

May 30, 2018 by 4 Comments

Fonda Metassa, ‘The Golden Greek’, BRL Norths Devils legend, cult hero and personality extraordinaire has passed away. The Almanac pays tribute to a player who thrilled, inspired and entertained as few have. Read Phil Lutton’s story of Fonda’s greatest performance.

Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin: Game 1 selections

May 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Game 1 of 2018’s Rugby League State of Origin series looms next Wednesday night at the MCG. Both sides have made significant changes from last season heralding a possible new era in this most competitive of contests. Ian Hauser checks out his earlier selections against the final line-ups. Have the selectors chosen well? Have your say.