Just who did Essendon recruit from other clubs before they donned the sash? Which stars started out at Tulla before launching careers elsewhere? Read Rodney Boyd’s latest Arrivals and Departures to find out.
Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Collingwood)
April 15, 2024 by 2 Comments
They are arguably the biggest club in all the land, and have had their fair share of comings and goings. Rodney Boyd’s Arrivals and Departures side this week concerns Collingwood.
AFL Round 4 – Gather Round: Rodney goes to Adelaide
April 11, 2024 by 4 Comments
Taking a break from his regular ‘teams’ approach, Rodney drove to Adelaide (and surrounds) to take in the very special experience that is the AFL’s Gather Round.
Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Carlton)
April 1, 2024 by 2 Comments
Rodney Boyd’s latest ‘Arrivals and Departures’ sides are made up of those who either packed their bag(ger)s at Prinny Park for greener pastures or joined the crew after starting out elsewhere.
Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Brisbane)
March 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Second cab off the rank for Rodney Boyd’s footy-related teams in 2024 is Brisbane. What do you think of his sides based on players who arrived at or departed from the Bears/Lions over the past decades?
Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Adelaide)
March 18, 2024 by 2 Comments
Footy’s back for 2024 and so are Rodney Boyd’s footy-related teams. This time he is basing them around the theme of ‘Arrivals and Departures’; players who either came to the club after a stint elsewhere or flew the nest to find a new home. First up are the Adelaide Crows.
Almanac Teams: One Test Players
February 26, 2024 by 19 Comments
Rounding out his series of cricket-related teams for 2024, Rodney Boyd takes a deep dive into those who played just one Test for Australia – and some who played just the solitary match for other nations too.
Almanac Teams: Only T20s for Australia
February 19, 2024 by 5 Comments
The most recent of the three international standard forms of cricket is the subject of Rodney Boyd’s latest side – those who represented Australia’s T20 men’s side but not Tests or ODIs.
Almanac Teams: Tests but no ODIs
February 12, 2024 by 14 Comments
The reverse of Rodney Boyd’s last team sees long form cricketers who wore the baggy green but missed out on ODI opportunities.
Almanac Teams: Zero Tests, only ODIs
February 5, 2024 by 20 Comments
With the battle between the Australian men and the West Indies now shifted from Tests to ODIs, Rodney Boyd outlines his chosen team of players who donned the yellow and green PJs on at least one occasion but never made an Aussie Test team.
Almanac Teams: Cricketers who contributed in last Test before dropped/replaced
January 22, 2024 by 23 Comments
A new year and a new Rodney Boyd team – this time with a five day and creams flavour: cricketers who didn’t play the following match after putting in a more than decent shift
Almanac Teams: Drafted, but never played a game
November 21, 2023 by 6 Comments
Love it or loathe it, the AFL Draft is here again – with that in mind, Rodney Boyd has supplied a side comprised of players whose names entered the draft, but didn’t enter the field of play (in the AFL at least)
Almanac Teams: Players who were drafted/traded to a new club but didn’t play a game
October 16, 2023 by 6 Comments
A follow up side by Rodney Boyd concerns players who had significant careers beforehand, but were drafted or traded in by clubs who never saw them wear the jumper for points.
Almanac Teams: Players who were traded/drafted but didn’t play a game
October 9, 2023 by 1 Comment
Love it or loathe it, for men’s footy the silly season is just around the corner – trade period. Rodney Boyd has put together a side based on the flavour of the moment, with players who got traded to a side without playing a game for them.
Almanac Teams: Players whose last game was in a Grand Final
September 25, 2023 by 5 Comments
You want more finals-themed teams? Well you’ve come to the right place. Rodney Boyd’s sides this week contain those who didn’t play a game after claiming a flag or those who fell short in a grand final.
Almanac Teams: Players that won a Premiership or made a Grand Final in their first year
September 11, 2023 by 1 Comment
Rodney Boyd is back at it again – this time he shares two sides (one luckier than the other) just in time for the AFL finals series.
Almanac Teams: Players in a Grand Final with less than 20 Games
September 4, 2023 by 9 Comments
This week, Rodney Boyd delves into footy’s past to provide us with a team of premiership players and a team of grand finalists who had played less than 20 games prior to the big day
Almanac Teams: Very good players who were never All Australians
August 28, 2023 by 3 Comments
Rodney Boyd has created another cracking footy team – this time, of players who have never made an AFL All Australian side.
Almanac Teams: Last Game Debuts
August 25, 2023 by 6 Comments
Rodney Boyd has done some fantastic digging again as he curates the data collected of football players who have made their career debut on the last day of the regular home and away season.
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