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 – NRL Round 23: Wests Tigers v Manly – Bucket list one shorter!

August 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Mick Jeffrey crossed another item off his sporting bucket list with the visit to Leichhardt Oval to watch the Wests Tigers play Manly.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 23: Brisbane v Cronulla – Time is tight

August 15, 2017 by 2 Comments

Cronulla Sharks suffered another loss but cling onto fourth spot. Paul Macadam is hoping for the Sharks to reverse their August form in time for the finals

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 23, 2017

August 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Round 23 in the NRL saw the Storm beat the Roosters (third) to extend their lead at the top of the ladder to six points whilst the Broncos (second) beat the Sharks (fourth.)

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 22, 2017

August 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Round 22 of the NRL saw Melbourne edge four points clear at the top after the Roosters failed to win whilst a big win for the Broncos has them third on points difference with Cronulla and Parramatta also on 30 points.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 21, 2017

July 31, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Round 21 of the NRL saw the top three of the Storm, Roosters and Sharks all win with Parramatta finishing the weekend in sixth spot.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: Women’s Interstate Challenge + NRL Round 20, 2017

July 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Hamish Neal covers the latest in rugby league including Round 20 of the NRL and the Women’s Interstate Challenge.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 18, 2017

July 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment

NRL Round 18 was the last of the bye rounds and Melbourne Storm still sit in top spot.

Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin: Queensland win convincingly

July 13, 2017 by 3 Comments

There was so much for Queenslanders to like about Origin III, which they won comfortably, despite being challenged early in the second half. Hamish Neal analyses the game.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 18, 2017

July 11, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Melbourne Storm had an error-filled loss to the Eels and the Sydney Roosters won a tight one against South Sydney. Hamish Neal has all of the NRL Round 18 action covered.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 17: Eastern Suburbs v Cronulla – Later with Luke Lewis

July 4, 2017 by 1 Comment

Cronulla Sharks thrashed the Sydney Roosters in a game that restored faith for Paul Macadam.