NRL Round 4 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles: The John Sattler Tribute Match

Fortified by a ‘Barossa’ pie from Lyndoch’s Sunrise Bakery, Russel ‘Rabbit in the Vineyard’ Hansen was all ready to take in the momentous John Sattler Tribute match.

Almanac Rugby League: Vale Fred Jones

Fred Jones, who passed away late last week, captained the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles to their first premiership in 1972. Ian Hauser presents this tribute to one of the code’s great characters of yesteryear.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 23: Wests Tigers v Manly – Bucket list one shorter!

Mick Jeffrey crossed another item off his sporting bucket list with the visit to Leichhardt Oval to watch the Wests Tigers play Manly.

Almanac League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 17, 2016

It is too late for James Tedesco to make a difference to the Origin series but at least Laurie Daley has finally heeded Hamish Neal’s call

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 11, 2016

Hamish Neal runs his eyes over the last full round of NRL before State of Origin. Which team has now twice blown a lead of 12 points or more?

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 7, 2016

Hamish Neal’s observations on NRL Round 7. Is Manly’s new streak part of a developing trend in this game of football?

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 5, 2016

Hamish Neal brings us his review of NRL action from Round 5. Can the Dragons find a way to score?

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 1, 2016

Hamish Neal wraps the action from NRL Round 1. It’s started.

Almanac Rugby League – The courageous journey of Ian Roberts (first published in The Guardian Australia).

Your Almanac for the Train: A fantastic profile of Rugby League trailblazer Ian Roberts, the code’s first openly gay player by Patrick Skene