For a change of pace (no pun intended), RITV reviews last weekend’s Maurie Plant Meet, formerly the Melbourne Track Classic, one of the highlights of the annual athletics calendar in Australia.
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 – Upsets on and off the field
April 1, 2026 by 3 Comments
After a weekend with several surprise results, the NRL is full of people and clubs who are more than a tad miffed this week.
Almanac (Footy) Poetry: ‘Corbett Park’ by Tom Cranitch
March 26, 2026 by 2 Comments
A recent Almanac rugby league newsletter inspired Tom Cranitch to a poetic response in memory of a much loved and lamented playing field, Corbett Park, home of the butcher boys, Brothers Rugby League Football Club.
Almanac Rugby League – A Quest (to borrow a line from Prop by the Sea) for an Almanac Rugby League logo
March 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
We think it’s about time The Footy Almanac had its own rugby league logo. So here’s a call for the creatives among you to get to work and submit your proposed logo for permanent exposure on the Almanac site. Read on for more details.
2026 NRL – RITV: Round 3 (Multicultural Round) – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Wests Tigers
March 26, 2026 by 4 Comments
After getting away with a narrow win over the Wests Tigers last weekend, RITV is looking forward to a stress free weekend as South Sydney has the bye. A pity about all the marking he has to do instead!
2026 NRL – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: A retrospective Draft, Poms, Defectors and Zac.
March 26, 2026 by 8 Comments
The Prospector goes into hindsight mode to offer a vision of where certain players might be now if the NRL used a Draft system for those born since 1999. Get your teeth into this!
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 – Round 4: The devil is a prowling Panther, not a roaring lion
March 25, 2026 by 4 Comments
Ian Hauser gets Biblical this week to describe the mighty Panthers who are gobbling up whoever is in front of them. His target in the weekly mini rant is no newcomer to the role – will that bloke never learn?
2026 NRL – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Round 2, Roosters v South Sydney
March 19, 2026 by 2 Comments
Rabbit in the Vineyard is all about Alex Johnston today, and rightly so, but it has taken only two rounds for the signature comment, ‘Give me strength’, to emerge. Read on to find out why.
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 – Round 3: Premierships may not be won in March but…
March 18, 2026 by 2 Comments
It might only be March and two rounds into the season but the signs are already ominous for several clubs, both for good and not so good. Ian Hauser makes an early season assessment of the results thus far.
2026 NRL – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Defence is the key
March 12, 2026 by 2 Comments
RITV was happy with South Sydney’s win in Round 1 but worries that leaking 30 points is not the way forward, especially against the Chooks this week.
2026 NRL – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: Expansion
March 12, 2026 by 8 Comments
The Prospector mines the ‘expansion’ question this week to see if he can find enough top level talent to make the next two NRL teams both viable and competitive. Plus, there’s a trivia question.
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 – The hits and misses of Round 1 and a preview of Round 2
March 11, 2026 by 3 Comments
Who flashed, who flopped and what can we make of Round 1? Round 2 looks just as tricky to tip.
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 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: A concise preview of South Sydney’s 2026 NRL season
March 5, 2026 by 3 Comments
Every side has its ‘burning issues’ ahead of a new season. RITV takes a blunt look at the five major questions he poses about South Sydney ahead of the 2026 NRL season.
NRL 2026 – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: 1976 to 2026 – ‘it’s a long way to the top’.
March 5, 2026 by 3 Comments
The Prospector digs into the past to revisit the state of the code in both Queensland and NSW in 1976. Let’s just say that the game today would have been unimaginable to the folk of those days!
2026 NRL – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: ‘Let’s move on’, Wayne, ‘The Wok’ and ‘The Old Fox’
Today The Prospector reflects on the styles and idiosyncrasies of several coaches and commentators from various eras.