Almanac Rugby League – NRL Finals Week 3, 2016: Cronulla v North Queensland – One more

Into the NRL Grand Final go Cronulla and boy is Paul Macadam excited. Go Sharks!

Will there be peace in the footy wars?

With the NRL and AFL’s respective finales approaching, eminent Australian economist and former Adelaide Uni Blacks footballer Tim “Plug” Harcourt writes on “football multiculturalism” and the various football codes of Australia. What’s the state of play?

Cooks River Blues

Earl O’Neill is concerned for the AFL, having to sacrifice a week of column inches to Rugby League cos of the bye no-one wanted.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 25 and Challenge Cup Final 2016

As the NRL season reaches its climax, Hamish Neal reviews the penultimate round of home and away matches.

Almanac Rugby League – Archie Correctly Calls the Provan-Summons Trophy Lifter Six Weeks Before the Big Day Out in September

It’s Official! Archie has made the call, JT and Cowboys will storm into the NRL final four and take the Anchor north again.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 23, 2016

Hamish Neal reviews Round 23 of the NRL season.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 20: Cronulla v Newcastle – Sunday stroll

Paul Macadam has been busy (“most sharehouses are alike”), but he’s back at Shark Park to see the Sharks’ winning streak reach 15. [The pleasure and pain of a long-term fan – Ed].

Almanac Weekend Sports Results 10/7/16

If there are footy scores worth knowing about, you will find them here.

Almanac Weekend Sports Results 3/7/16

All the weekend football and sporting results worth knowing for Monday’s morning coffee

Almanac Weekend Sports Results 26/6/16

All the sporting results from this weekend that are fit to print

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: Origin II, 2016

Origin II and the series went to Qld and Hamish Neal identifies the moments that mattered.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 15, 2016

Hamish Neal with the abridged Round 15 NRL happenings: wins for Parramatta, St George Illawarra, New Zealand, and the Gold Coast…

Almanac Weekend Sports Results 19/6/16

All the weekend sporting results worth knowing and some others as well.

NRL Round 14 – Cronulla v Nth Qld: Goodwin St – Cronulla make it ten against the Premiers

Cronulla makes it 10 wins in a row and Paul Macadam rides the tension of a grinding home game win against the Cowboys.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 14, 2016

Hamish Neal sums up weekend NRL action, in which “Melbourne Storm registered their third shut-out for the season” in beating the Roosters 46-0.

Almanac Weekend Sports Results 12/6/16

All the weekend sporting results fit to print

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: Origin I, 2016

Hamish Neal gives State of Origin Game 1 the Five Metre Gap analysis. Solid defence and the Qld halves kicking game late in 2nd half the difference.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 12, 2016

Hamish Neal reviews a round of split fixtures due to Wednesday’s State of Origin. It helps to have elite players ineligible for State of Origin duties on your books.

Almanac Weekend Sports Results 29/5/16

The latest football results from around Australia and sporting results from around the world.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 10: Knights v Sharks – Slaughter

When Cronulla played Newcastle gulfs in experience and quality were bound to be evident reports Paul Macadam.