Some interesting names in Rodney Boyd’s second side of Number 44s since 1980, including a recent nomad-cum-AA flag-winner with the Cats, a former politician and a finals debutante.
Almanac Teams: A 44-gallon drum of talent; Best of 44 (1980- )
September 19, 2022 by 1 Comment
Just when you thought things were in dire straits for Rodney Boyd, the best of Number 44 shows that some high digit jumpers are bastions of skill and tenacity.
Almanac Teams: Houston, we may have a problem; Best of 43 (1980- )
September 5, 2022 by 3 Comments
Rodney Boyd admits that he felt the crunch with team selection this week. Despite the limits of Number 43, you’re never out of it if you have Kouta in the side.
Almanac Teams: What’s six times nine? Obscure 42s (1980- )
August 29, 2022 by 1 Comment
He’s back at it again with some of the more interesting names who have donned the Number 42 jumper. Rodney Boyd’s side this week contains boxing, bouncing and batteries!
Almanac Teams: Life, the universe and everything? Best of Number 42 (1980- )
August 22, 2022 by 3 Comments
The ultimate questions around Number 42 include the famous query from Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide and Rodney Boyd’s ‘How does this side kick goals?’ Read on to find out.
Almanac Teams: A Jolly Rohde trip to the Murray; Obscure 41s (1980- )
August 15, 2022 by 1 Comment
Rodney Boyd shares his second side of Number 41s since 1980, with some interesting names and stories including tv show participants and family ties (though not the tv show…)
Almanac Teams: Mummy’s Cook(ed) a Mullett; Best of Number 41 (1980- )
August 8, 2022 by 2 Comments
Number 41 for Rodney Boyd’s best of sides contains some names who promised the world but underdelivered, hard working role players, up-and-comers and jets cruelled by injury at their peak.
Almanac Teams: Forty Winks; Obscure 40s (1980- )
August 1, 2022 by 4 Comments
Last week’s controversial skipper gets another run today in Rodney Boyd’s obscure Number 40s side along with a couple of interesting Asian connections and a player who did a reverse Scott Pendlebury.
Almanac Teams: (Footy) Life begins at Forty; Best of Number 40 (1980- )
July 25, 2022 by 6 Comments
The skipper on the bench and a 20-year-old with single figure games? The heat is really on now for Rodney Boyd to select his best sides in this his 40th such effort.
Almanac Teams: Pagan Jewell(s); Obscure 39s (1980- )
July 18, 2022 by 11 Comments
Rodney Boyd has some interesting names and careers in his Number 39 obscure side; from five-club flag winners to zero gamers and even secret agents, there’s something for everyone here.
Almanac Teams: What’s a Kellaway? Around a Holman; Best of Number 39 (1980- )
July 11, 2022 by 3 Comments
Just when you think they couldn’t possibly be competitive anymore, Rodney Boyd’s best of Number 39 side shows up with a surprisingly high number of club and league champions since 1980.
Almanac Teams: To Sedat with love; Obscure 38s (1980- )
July 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
If you were ever left out of the huddle at quarter time, Rodney Boyd’s side of more obscure Number 38s since 1980 is the team for you!
Almanac Teams: Jonestown, Best of Number 38 (1980- )
June 27, 2022 by 1 Comment
Keeping up with the Joneses over the back fence is a tough enough ask, but how would your side go in keeping up with the backline in this team? Rodney Boyd’s best of Number 38 features some minor Morris involvement too…
Almanac Teams: Lappin up the Tranquilli-ty; Obscure 37s (1980- )
June 20, 2022 by 5 Comments
The second of Rodney Boyd’s Number 37 sides features Mark of the Year winners, Australian Football Hall of Fame Legends and infamous Number 1 draftees.
Almanac Teams: No Harmes in being Goodes, Best of 37 (1980- )
June 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Now that Rodney Boyd’s job is becoming harder, his best of sides are becoming more interesting in many ways. And despite the limitations of 37, this side does contain arguably the best utility the game has seen in 40 years…
Almanac Teams: The Balme(y) Iles; Obscure 36s (1980- )
June 6, 2022 by 3 Comments
The second Number 36 side from Rodney Boyd has plenty of representation from the Victorian Goldfields and Western District, with many more interesting names from as far afield as Latin America.
Almanac Teams: Three-for-one Pies! Best of 36 (1980- )
May 30, 2022 by 2 Comments
Is Number 36 the tipping point? Rodney Boyd is starting to dig deep for his best sides series, though the Magpies have had no shortage of quality in the jumper!
Almanac Teams: Number 35 Obscure (1980- )
May 23, 2022 by 3 Comments
The second of Rodney Boyd’s Number 35 sides features some of the more interesting names to have donned the jumper – including a Tigers captain, Geelong all time great and former West Coast coach.
Almanac Footy (Opinion): A Matter of Will
‘One of the most underrated qualities that AFL recruiters overlook is the capacity of a player’s will.’ So says Ian Wilson in an argument that is hard to refute.