After an absorbing AFL Grand Final on Saturday, the NRL hosted its big day yesterday. Here’s how we saw it play out. It didn’t quite go the way we (or most people, for that matter) expected.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL and NRLW Grand Final previews
September 28, 2018 by 1 Comment
The last day in September – NRL and NRLW Grand Final Day! Injuries, possible suspensions, mind games, extended benches – it’s all there as we head for the biggest day of the year. Here’s our preview.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Preliminary Finals + NRLW Round 3
September 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The NRL and NRLW Grand Finalists have been decided. We run an eye over the weekend’s Preliminary Finals and come up with mixed feelings about the various styles of play exhibited.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Finals Week 3 + NRLW Round 3: Preview
September 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
It’s Preliminary Finals week in the NRL with two excellent clashes in prospect. Can the Melbourne Storm earn the chance to make it back-to-back titles for the first time in over 25 years? Can the Sydney Roosters finally get to the last game of the year after being minor premiers with seemingly monotonous regularity? In the NRLW, the final round will give us our inaugural Grand Finalists – but who will they be?
Almanac Rugby League – 2018 NRL Finals Week 2 and NRLW Round 2
September 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Week 2 of the NRL Finals, the semi-finals kick off tonight together with Round 2 of the inaugural NRLW round-robin. We try to pick some winners.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Finals Week 1: the results
September 10, 2018 by 2 Comments
It was a great weekend of rugby league finals – a nail biter, a couple of ‘to be expected’ results and one minor upset. And the NRLW kicked off. What’s not to like? The Almanac’s rugby league man checks it out and looks ahead to Week 2.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 25: Canterbury v Cronulla – Enjoy every sandwich
September 6, 2018 by 2 Comments
Sharks fan Paul Macadam watched his side complete the NRL regular season with a consolidating win. He’s enjoying the taste of a fourth place sandwich.
Almanac Rugby League – Let’s get down to business
September 3, 2018 by 2 Comments
After one of the tightest seasons for yonks, it took until the last minute of the NRL season to decide the composition of the top eight teams. With Finals starting on Friday night, let’s take stock of the situation and have a look at the match-ups for Week 1.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 22: Melbourne v Cronulla: Ramien Rescue
August 18, 2018 by
The Sharks taking down Melbourne ‘on their own patch’ was no easy feat, writes Paul Macadam.
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