Prop by the Sea recaps the highs and lows of Round 14, and picks which teams he’s going to bet on in Round 15.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You Gotta Love Footy
June 4, 2026 by 3 Comments
Prop by the Sea recounts the stellar wins and disappointing losses of last weekend’s games and gives his two-cents worth on who he thinks the winning teams will be in Round 14.
Almanac State of Origin – Game 1, 2026: Prop by the Sea (was there)
May 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Despite a devastating loss for Queensland, Prop by the Sea looks back at the first game for State of Origin 2026 with pride. It was a victory for the Maroon spirit.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
May 21, 2026 by 5 Comments
Prop by the Sea recounts the highs and lows of Magic Round for all the teams who played.
Almanac Book Review: ‘Marooned’ by Darren Groth
May 18, 2026 by 1 Comment
‘Marooned’, a memoir by writer Darren Groth, is reviewed here by Prop by the Sea (Matt O’Hanlon). It will be launched in Brisbane on May 20.
2026 NRL – You Gotta Love Footy!
May 14, 2026 by 2 Comments
Prop by the Sea assess the successes and the downfalls of the teams this week and gives his predictions for the upcoming Magic Round.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
May 7, 2026 by 1 Comment
Prop by the Sea reflects on the Round 9 games and the state of all the teams in the lead-up to Round 10, which Prop has some predictions for.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: Round 9 – You gotta love footy!
April 30, 2026 by 8 Comments
Prop by the Sea enjoyed a little Australian pub rock as he gives his take on the state of the teams playing this week.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
April 23, 2026 by 9 Comments
Prop by the Sea dips into the catalogue of Cold Chisel to bring us his take on the state of play in the NRL’s Rounds 7 and 8.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
April 16, 2026 by 4 Comments
Prop by the Sea goes all Old Blue Eyes this week and claims that he has been known to do a spirited version of ‘My Way’ on the odd occasion! There’s some footy in there too.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: Round 6 – You gotta love footy!
April 9, 2026 by 8 Comments
Prop by the Sea updates his take on the state of the NRL competition. Like everyone else, he’s mystified by the performance of the Melbourne Storm so far.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy! – Round 5
April 2, 2026 by 6 Comments
Prop by the Sea has gone all Bee Gees this week, a soundtrack with which many of us of slightly advanced years will certainly identify. Does anyone remember George Wallace and ‘Theatre Royal’ from the early 60s with the Gibb kiddies in their white t-shirts, shorts, socks and sandshoes? (‘Cucumber Castle’, Prop? I, for one, recall that! – Ed.)
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You Gotta love Footy – Round 4
March 26, 2026 by 5 Comments
Prop by the Sea goes all out on Abba as his musical accompaniment to Rounds 3 and 4 of the NRL. He also features a massive, challenging rant by ‘South of the Border’ on forward passes. There’s plenty of room for comments on this one!
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
March 19, 2026 by 16 Comments
Prop by the Sea is not being in the least petty when he chooses his musical support this week. And, thankfully, he will not be backing down on his new quest.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy! Round 2
March 12, 2026 by 7 Comments
Prop is all about The King this week as he reviews Round 1B and gives us his thoughts on Round 2.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: An apology to Gary Larson for omitting him from my ‘Blondie First 13’
March 5, 2026 by 2 Comments
Prop by the Sea is in apologetic mode after it was pointed out to him that he had not included the legendary Gary Larson in the ‘Blondie First 13’. Here’s his apology. (The look on Prop’s face in the article’s photo says it all! – Ed.)
NRL 2026 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy! Round 1B
March 5, 2026 by 8 Comments
Prop by the Sea is using an album theme this season – probably from his old vinyl collection – as he expounds his thoughts on the game. The Eagles soared last week – who will it be this time around? By the way, there’s lots about the footy too!
NRL 2026 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy! – Round 1: Vegas
February 26, 2026 by 5 Comments
Prop by the Sea is back, full of surprises as usual. Who would have picked him as an aficionado of The Eagles? Read on to see the link with the opening weekend of the NRL.
2025 NRL Grand Final – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love Grand Final footy!
October 9, 2025 by 9 Comments
Prop by the Sea takes us on his NRL B2B Grand Final Tour with his offsiders The Prospector, The Crabman and The MahJong Hand. With a cast like that, how could it be anything but entertaining?
2025 NRL Grand Final Preview – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
October 2, 2025 by 6 Comments
Prop by the Sea has completed his crusade to the Middle East and Europe, spreading the gospel of rugby league to all and sundry willing to listen. He returns to The Footy Almanac just in time to preview Sunday’s Grand Final before he heads off with ‘the usual reprobates’ on their annual Grand Final Tour via Bimbi and Bondi.
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