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 – Race for the Paul Barriere: Week 1 – Ireland fly after stuttering opener

November 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Hamish Neal’s informative wrap of the first round of the Rugby League World Cup.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL: The Benchmark – Melbourne Storm Player of the Year Awards

October 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Anna Pavlou attended the Melbourne Storm Player of the Year Awards after their triumphant premiership win.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Grand Final and Koori Knockout

October 3, 2017 by 1 Comment

The NRL Grand Final saw Melbourne claim a third premiership following a comprehensive 34-6 victory over North Queensland. Hamish Neal has the analysis from the big game.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Finals Week 3 plus PNG games

September 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment

The NRL Grand Final is next weekend and the Melbourne Storm will attempt to win their fifth grand final, but what would be their third legitimate title after their salary cap breaches last decade, whilst the Cowboys are aiming to win a second crown in three seasons.

Almanac Rugby League – Ipswich Rugby League: Goodna RLFC are premiers (again) and Ted and Tracey and TC and crew are still celebrating

September 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Goodna are premiers which makes TC’s version of the Goodna song timely – and popular. Take it away TC.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Finals Week 2, 2017

September 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment

The Broncos secured a spot in the penultimate weekend of NRL beating Penrith whilst North Queensland travelled to Sydney again, this time beating the Eels.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Finals Week 1, 2017

September 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment

The first weekend of the NRL finals series has come and gone and eight became six. Manly and defending premiers Cronulla went out after losing their elimination finals.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 26

September 5, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Round 26 saw the Storm ensconced in first place so the ladder interest was around which team would get fourth spot (and secure a double-chance in the finals) plus who would finish eighth with three sides jostling for two places heading into the weekend.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 25, 2017 + CC Final

August 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment

As the NRL season winds its way toward the finals, Hamish Neal gives us his weekly run-down

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 24, 2017

August 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Melbourne Storm secured the minor premiership two rounds still to go whilst the Raiders defeat to Penrith means they are all but out of finals contention unless the Dragons and Manly both lose their remaining two games.