According to John Campbell, ‘if you really want to see the type of bloke that lives and breathes country rugby league, the character that epitomises the game’s ethos, just get to the ground early and check it out as the Reserve Graders, the ‘Reggies’, go round.’ Here’s why.
Almanac Rugby League: Getting to the heart of the matter with the Reggies
August 13, 2020 by 1 Comment
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 13 wrap: Let’s stick to the on-field action
August 11, 2020 by 1 Comment
While there was a lot of NRL drama off the field this week, Liam Hauser prefers to stick with the on-field action in this review of Round 13.
Almanac Rugby League: The view from Cumbria
August 11, 2020 by 1 Comment
Kevin Haney lives in Cumbria, England, but that doesn’t stop him from being an Almanacker. He recently joined our group of rugby league supporters and sent us this background. Extended videos included.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 13 Preview: A couple of ‘ladder defining’ clashes in store this weekend
August 6, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The NRL’s Round 13 contains a couple of ‘ladder shaping’ clashes. Our rugby league editor Ian Hauser runs his eye over the fixtures and picks at least one underdog.
Confidence: A big year in a young footballer’s life
August 6, 2020 by 2 Comments
Daniel Boss revisits his last year as a rugby league player, a year full of highs and lows, a year that helped shape him as a person a great deal.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 12 Wrap: Cameron Smith injured, a Broncos fadeout and a Bulldog’s howler
August 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Liam Hauser wraps up the NRL’s Round 12. Most things went to plan but it was hardly straight-forward. And the biggest howler came from a player!
Almanac Rugby League: Who should be added to rugby league’s Immortals? A long-time Parramatta fan states his case.
August 4, 2020 by 4 Comments
Jason Charles is a Parramatta Eels tragic. He thinks two of the club’s greats should be considered for Immortal status. He sets out his case.
Almanac Rugby League – Preston Campbell’s Indigenous Team of this Century
July 30, 2020 by 9 Comments
To mark the NRL’s Indigenous Round 12, former Dally M Player of the Year Preston Campbell was asked to nominate his Indigenous Team of this Century.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 12 Preview: Mid-table blancmange
July 30, 2020 by Leave a Comment
When will the middle order blancmange of the NRL ladder ever sort itself out? Ian Hauser looks at this weekend’s NRL Round 12 to see if we’ll get any clarity.
Hindsight…how does this affect how you watch a replay of a sporting fixture?
July 30, 2020 by 4 Comments
When you watch sport, are you calm, relaxed and impartial or, like the rest of us, an irrational, one-eyed, out-of-character, raving idiot? Author and former sports journalist Liam Hauser looks back over his experiences in reporting and writing about sport.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 11 review
July 28, 2020 by 1 Comment
Liam Hauser reviews the NRL’s Round 11 where the results were partially overshadowed by the Titans finally securing the signature of David Fifita for a massive sum.
Almanac Book Review – ‘State of Origin: 40 Years’
July 28, 2020 by 2 Comments
Rugby league tragic Lindsey Cuthbertson reviews Liam Hauser’s ‘State of Origin: 40 Years’, the third and latest instalment of his definitive coverage of the jewel in the code’s crown.
Almanac Rugby League: Dream of glory where there is none
July 23, 2020 by 3 Comments
Patrick O’Brien’s modest schoolboy rugby league career was more about attracting the ‘cute punk chicks’ than it was about advancing his prospects in the code!
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 11: Match previews
July 23, 2020 by 1 Comment
Liam Hauser updates all the NRL news and previews the Round 11 matches.
Almanac Rugby League: New ladder leader in the NRL
July 20, 2020 by 2 Comments
The Penrith Panthers moved to the top of the NRL ladder after the Parramatta Eels and Sydney Roosters suffered shock defeats. Liam Hauser takes a look at Round 10 of the competition in a year where the good are quite good and the less said about the bad, the better.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 10: Just who are the culprits?
July 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Dramas on and off the field provide useful entertainment for the rugby league faithful. But who are the real culprits when the referees cop all the blame?
Almanac Reflections: A Sporting Life
July 15, 2020 by 4 Comments
Rod Grierson loves sport and reflects on his life participating in all codes of football no matter where he worked or lived.
Almanac Rugby League: NRL Round 9 fallout
July 14, 2020 by 1 Comment
The NRL’s Round 9 was supposed to sort out the ladder’s log-jam, but just one unexpected result left us with a muddle in the middle. Ian Hauser gives us his take on it all.
Everyday Obituaries: Vale Tommy Searle
July 9, 2020 by 2 Comments
Tommy Searle was a larger-than-life character who seemed to know everyone on the Gold Coast – and they knew him! His good mate, Matt O’Hanlon, pays tribute to his great mate. [A beautiful homage – Ed.]
Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2020 Round 9: Most interest is in the middle of the pack
July 9, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The top and bottom of the NRL ladder seems to be sorted. But what about the middle? This weekend’s Round 9 might help sort it out.
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