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 4: Brisbane v Melbourne – Honk, Honk, Here Comes Cronk

April 3, 2013 by 2 Comments

Ian Hauser goes downstairs for one last time, and watches his Broncos get beaten by the clinical Storm.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 3: Canberra v St George – The Hoodoo and the Subaru

March 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment

  Listening to rugby league on the radio is a frantic experience. Because you’ve no idea of the exact field position of the play, how much a player bends the line or even who has the momentum. But it’s sure as shit better than nothing, and the Subaru is wired to 702 on a hot [Read more]

Almanac Rugby League – An evening with Billy Slater

March 12, 2013 by 2 Comments

John Harms enjoyed hearing Billy Slater at the East Coburg CC. He reckons the Storm will give you a very good sight this year.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 1: Sharks vs Titans – The Pride of the Shire

March 11, 2013 by 3 Comments

The first game at Shark Park was supposed to be a celebration but was instead filled with emotion and uncertainty. The Titans bear the brunt of the fury of Cronulla.

Almanac Rugby League -NRL Round 1: Storm vs Dragons – Business as Usual

March 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment

No matter the opposition, no matter the occasion, the Storm always do what needs to be done. This game against St George was no different.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 1: Canberra vs Penrith – The Colours are lowered

March 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Nick Campton watches his Raiders take on Penrith behind enemy lines at the Penrith Leagues Club – it’s not pretty.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 1: Dogs v Cowboys – Who’s Gonna Make the Gravy?

March 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Nick Campton asks how the Dogs are going to go with their gravy-maker off the scene. Who is going to make the gravy?

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 1: Eels v Warriors – A Fresh Start

March 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Nick Campton is impressed with the Eels’ opening performance. (Parra 40 d NZ 10)

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 1: Broncos v Manly – Eighty minutes of relief

March 9, 2013 by 2 Comments

The second game of the season might have been overshadowed by the ongoing debacle that is the Cronulla Sharks, but the rugby league world will welcome a few hours where the concern is about tries and tackles rather than peptides and plea bargains.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 1, 2013: Souths vs Easts – SBW vs non-SBW

March 8, 2013 by 8 Comments

I’m not sure I like the Thursday night game, especially to kick off the season, but after a summer of mediocre cricket I’m not complaining