Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Adelaide)

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

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

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

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

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: Drafted, but never played a game

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

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

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

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 have played in a premiership or grand final for two clubs

More finals-themed action from Rodney Boyd as he outlays two sides made up of players who climbed the mountain (or stumbled at the summit) for two clubs in their careers.

Almanac Teams: Players that won a Premiership or made a Grand Final in their first year

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

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

Rodney Boyd has created another cracking footy team – this time, of players who have never made an AFL All Australian side.

Almanac Teams: One career game

Following in the footsteps of his last side, Rodney Boyd’s team this week is made up of those who ran out (or sometimes didn’t even do that) in just a solitary VFL/AFL game.

Almanac Teams: One game players at a club

Rodney Boyd has a team (and many more besides) made up of those who played many games for other sides – but only one for a different club.

Almanac Teams: Famous Family Members

Family ties are a regular feature in Rodney Boyd’s sides and today’s effort is no exception. Get around the team whose nearest and dearest also made an impact in sporting and other facets of public life.

Almanac Teams: Celebrities who share the same name as footballers

Rodney Boyd has taken the lead from the bright lights of Hollywood, the political arena and the same footy ovals (but in summer) for this interesting team of namesakes.

Almanac Teams: AFL Players on Reality TV Shows

And now for something completely different…Rodney Boyd has turned his team-creation talents towards those who have had their 15 minutes of fame on ‘Reality TV’.

Almanac Teams: 100 goals for two clubs

In response to a suggestion by Glen!, Rodney Boyd has cobbled together a side made up of the cream of the goalkicking crop at two clubs. The results may surprise…

Almanac Teams: 100 gamers at two clubs

A hundred games is a ton of fun, but to do it again for another mob is twice as nice. Rodney Boyd has put together a stellar side based on players who ran out 100 times for more than one club.