A plethora of players who didn’t make the cut in Rodney Boyd’s first team of those who kicked big bags despite being less well known for kicking majors in numbers.
Almanac Teams: Surprise sharpshooters
June 10, 2025 by 13 Comments
Rodney Boyd has come up with a team of players who had a ‘day out’ kicking an unexpected ‘bag of goals’ for their team.
Almanac Teams: Captains who moved to another club
May 19, 2025 by 3 Comments
Flipping last week’s side on its head, Rodney Boyd gives us his team of players who were skippers at one side before moving on to new adventures in different colours.
Almanac Teams: Captains who came from other clubs
May 12, 2025 by 7 Comments
Not all skippers are dyed-in-the-wool (or acrylic/polyester) one-clubbers, Rodney Boyd has listed those who came to lead their subsequent teams after starting elsewhere.
Almanac Teams: Elected Members of Parliament
April 28, 2025 by 13 Comments
Sport and politics are intertwined and despite many thinking they are like water and oil, Rodney Boyd has turned the two into an expertly emulsified example with his team this week, players who also served in parliament.
Almanac Footy: Team of Caretaker Coaches who never got a full time job
April 15, 2025 by 4 Comments
Rodney Boyd creates a team made up of caretaker coaches who did not become the full-time coach of that club.
Almanac Teams: Debuts with different happenings/milestones!
March 10, 2025 by 25 Comments
Rodney Boyd has created a team made up of players who made their AFL debut based on unsual or different circumstances.
Almanac Teams: Debuts at Lord’s and The Oval (Part 2 – England)
February 28, 2025 by 4 Comments
Part 2 of Rodney Boyd’s list of cricketers who made their Test debuts at Lord’s and The Oval.
Almanac Teams: Debuts at Lord’s and The Oval (Part 1 – Australia)
February 24, 2025 by 4 Comments
As the cricket season winds down again, Rodney Boyd makes a last stop at two of the sport’s most famous grounds, this time to look at the Aussie blokes who debuted there.
Almanac Teams: Debuts at Edgbaston, Headingley, Old Trafford and Trent Bridge (Part 2 – England)
February 21, 2025 by 4 Comments
Part 2 of Test cricket debutants at Edgbaston, Headingley, Old Trafford and Trent Bridge features players representing England.
Almanac Teams: Debuts at Edgbaston, Headingley, Old Trafford and Trent Bridge (Part 1 – Australia)
February 17, 2025 by 3 Comments
More Test debuts from Rodney Boyd, this is team one of a two-parter (lots of Tests against the old enemy!) that looks at the Australian side.
Almanac Teams: Debuts in the West Indies
February 10, 2025 by 5 Comments
Caribbean kings of the local and tourist variety feature in Rodney Boyd’s teams this week.
Almanac Teams: Debuts in South Africa
February 3, 2025 by 3 Comments
Just a short flight over the Indian Ocean for these Test debutants in Rodney Boyd’s teams of the week.
Almanac Teams: Bangladesh, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe debuts
January 27, 2025 by 3 Comments
Rodney Boyd’s latest cricket Test debuts teams concern a melange of players from Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
Almanac Teams: Debut Tests in Pakistan/United Arab Emirates/Lord’s
January 20, 2025 by 5 Comments
From India to Pakistan (with diversions to the UAE and UK along the way), Rodney Boyd has collated two sides of men’s Test cricketers who debuted while Australia was on tour.
Almanac Teams: Test Debutants in India
January 13, 2025 by 2 Comments
After his jaunt around major Australian venues, Rodney Boyd turns his attention overseas for Test debuts – first stop, India.
Almanac Teams: Sydney Test Debuts
December 30, 2024 by 4 Comments
At the tail end of an enthralling Test series, Rodney Boyd has set his team-building sights on those who made their debuts at the storied SCG.
Almanac Teams: Debutants at the MCG
December 23, 2024 by 7 Comments
It’s one of the biggest events on the December calendar – Test cricket at the MCG. Rodney Boyd continues his teams of location-based debuts at this modern day colosseum of the southern hemisphere.
Almanac Teams: Players who debuted in Brisbane
December 9, 2024 by 3 Comments
Rodney continues his series with those players who made their Test debuts in Brisbane.
Almanac Teams: Cricketers who debuted at Adelaide
December 2, 2024 by 6 Comments
With the Second Test in Adelaide looming, Rodney’s selections this week feature players who debuted in the City of Churches.
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