Close but no cigar to claiming Chas…Rodney Boyd’s got the AFL’s highest individual honour on his mind this week, selecting a side made up of those who almost joined the pantheon of winners but fell agonisingly short. [We all want to be a Richo Man – Ed.]
Almanac Teams – Finals Fiends
September 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
From a dearth to awash – Rodney Boyd flips the script on last week’s side and gives us a powerful bunch who have appeared in September (or October) more than most.
Almanac Teams: A galaxy of Rising Stars
August 18, 2025 by 2 Comments
The burst out of the blocks and into history as the best young talent the AFL has seen since 1993, Rodney Boyd has put together sides from Rising Star winners and noted nominees this week.
Almanac Teams: Fashions on the field
August 4, 2025 by 1 Comment
Sartorial splendour or fashion faux pas? Rodney Boyd’s side this week concerns those who opted for a different look during their AFL careers.
Almanac Teams: Alliterative All-Stars
July 14, 2025 by 11 Comments
Rodney Boyd has a new side to share; if you love a bit of syntax symetry and a touch of upwardly generational nepotism, you’ll enjoy this one.
Almanac Teams: Surprise Sharpshooters (Part 3)
June 23, 2025 by 1 Comment
The finale of Rodney Boyd’s garrison of goalkickers that only kicked a bag on very few occasions. This time he looks at the players who did it during rather limited careers of under 50 games.
Almanac Teams: Surprise Sharpshooters (Part 2)
June 16, 2025 by 6 Comments
A plethora of players who didn’t make the cut in Rodney Boyd’s first team of those who kicked big bags despite being less well known for kicking majors in numbers.
Almanac Footy Teams: Old Dog’s Team of (Modern-day) Characters
June 13, 2025 by 5 Comments
Old Dog has picked a team of modern-day characters. Do you agree with him? Any of your own?
Almanac Teams: Surprise sharpshooters
June 10, 2025 by 13 Comments
Rodney Boyd has come up with a team of players who had a ‘day out’ kicking an unexpected ‘bag of goals’ for their team.
Almanac Teams: Captains who moved to another club
May 19, 2025 by 3 Comments
Flipping last week’s side on its head, Rodney Boyd gives us his team of players who were skippers at one side before moving on to new adventures in different colours.
Almanac Teams: Captains who came from other clubs
May 12, 2025 by 7 Comments
Not all skippers are dyed-in-the-wool (or acrylic/polyester) one-clubbers, Rodney Boyd has listed those who came to lead their subsequent teams after starting elsewhere.
Almanac Teams: Elected Members of Parliament
April 28, 2025 by 13 Comments
Sport and politics are intertwined and despite many thinking they are like water and oil, Rodney Boyd has turned the two into an expertly emulsified example with his team this week, players who also served in parliament.
Almanac Football: Battle of the Names, Part II
December 31, 2024 by 1 Comment
Here’s a couple of footy teams from Matt Gately to think about. One a team of nominative determinism, Australian Rules style, and the second featuring players that augment and adorn the verbs.
Almanac Cricket: The Nominative Determinism World Test Series
December 26, 2024 by 8 Comments
For his second contribution, Matt Gately has chosen two teams to represent opposing characteristics of players. He’s called them The Belligerents and The Peaceniks.
Almanac Teams: In and Outs of Grand Finals
September 23, 2024 by 3 Comments
It’s a huge week in footy and to mark the occasion Rodney Boyd has selected his best sides based on players who got called up for a grand final or sadly missed their chance.
Almanac Teams: Brownlow Medallists Who Went to Another Club
September 16, 2024 by 8 Comments
With the Brownlow Medal a week away, Rodney Boyd pulls together a team of past winners who left their clubs after achieving Brownlow glory.
Almanac Teams: First Game of the Year in a Final
September 9, 2024 by 6 Comments
We all know finals footy is a step up from the home and away season, so how do you prepare when your first appearance for the year is at the pointy end? Rodney Boyd shares his team of those players who did just that.
Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (West Coast)
August 19, 2024 by 2 Comments
This is Rodney Boyd’s last Arrivals and Departures post based on AFL clubs, the mighty Westralian birds of prey and kings of the big game – West Coast.
Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Sydney)
August 12, 2024 by 5 Comments
You may have cheer, cheered these players in red and white or other colours over their footy careers – it’s Rodney Boyd’s Sydney Arrivals and Departures
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