The NSW Blues were deserved winners of the Game 3 Decider at Lang Park. Ian Hauser offers his take on the game.
2026 NRL – State of Origin, Game 3: The Decider – Laurie Daley’s Blues finally put it all together.
July 8, 2026 by 1 Comment
2026 NRL – Round 19, NRLW Round 2 and State of Origin Game 3: Another 5-day carnival of rugby league!
July 8, 2026 by 2 Comments
Five consecutive days of rugby league – paradise! And it all starts with tonight’s State of Origin decider at Lang Park.
2026 NRL – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: 2 World Cups: The tale of the tape
July 2, 2026 by 6 Comments
Prospector compares Soccer to Rugby League, dissecting how differently players treat the game. Soccer isn’t looking too positive this week!
2026 NRL – Round 18, State of Origin Game 3 and NRLW Round 1: It’s all happening!
July 1, 2026 by 4 Comments
Rugby league offerings expand this week with the NRLW kicking off for season 2026 to complement the NRL fixtures. Then there’s State of Origin coming up as well. As Bill used to say, ‘It’s all happening!’
2026 NRL – Round 16 and State of Origin Game 2 aftermath
June 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Ian Hauser offers a few late thoughts on Origin 2 before offering his tips on this weekend’s Round 17.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: Round 15 – You Gotta Love Footy!
June 18, 2026 by 2 Comments
Prop has us all guessing with his ‘Living next door to Alice 13’. Stick with it and you’ll get the solution.
2026 NRL – Round 16 and State of Origin Game 2: Plenty on offer this week
June 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
It’s a big week on the rugby league calendar as Queensland fights to stay in the hunt for State of Origin supremacy in 2026.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: Round 14: You Gotta Love Footy
June 11, 2026 by 7 Comments
Prop by the Sea recaps the highs and lows of Round 14, and picks which teams he’s going to bet on in Round 15.
Almanac Footy: The Prospector’s Pickaxe – The Steeden, the Gilbert and the Trionda
June 11, 2026 by 4 Comments
The Prospector’s Pickaxe diverts this week to look at other footy codes during the downtime wait before the next State of Origin game.
Almanac State of Origin – Game 1, 2026: And they know it.
May 28, 2026 by 6 Comments
John Harms makes a big claim about the State of Origin result in Game 1 of the 2026 series.
Almanac State of Origin 2026: The Prospector’s Pickaxe – Blues Dynasty that never happened
May 28, 2026 by 2 Comments
Ahead of the 2026 State of Origin, The Prospector reflects on the 2025 State of Origin, and how NSW always seems to fall short.
Almanac Book Review: ‘Marooned’ by Darren Groth
May 18, 2026 by 1 Comment
‘Marooned’, a memoir by writer Darren Groth, is reviewed here by Prop by the Sea (Matt O’Hanlon). It will be launched in Brisbane on May 20.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: An apology to Gary Larson for omitting him from my ‘Blondie First 13’
March 5, 2026 by 2 Comments
Prop by the Sea is in apologetic mode after it was pointed out to him that he had not included the legendary Gary Larson in the ‘Blondie First 13’. Here’s his apology. (The look on Prop’s face in the article’s photo says it all! – Ed.)
Almanac Rugby League – One more thing: Key dates for 2026 – Updated!
November 14, 2025 by 1 Comment
Just before we completely sign off from the rugby league season, here are some key dates for 2026, including the full season draw for both the NRL and the NRLW.
Almanac Rugby League – Vale Sam Backo
August 4, 2025 by 2 Comments
The rugby league world is mourning the passing of Sam Backo, the rampaging front rower of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Footy Almanac pays tribute to a great player and a wonderful servant of the community.
NRL Round 15 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
June 12, 2025 by 4 Comments
Prop looks back at Round 14 and forward to Round 15 and gives it to old mate Grubby. [Enjoy Perth Prop – Ed]
NRL Round 12 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
May 21, 2025 by 1 Comment
Prop analyses Round 11 and makes a few predictions for Round 12 with sides missing Origin players.
Almanac (New) Books – ‘State of Origin: 45 Years’ by Liam Hauser
May 1, 2025 by 1 Comment
With the 2025 State of Origin series just weeks away, the release of Liam Hauser’s ‘State of Origin: 45 Years’ is timely indeed. The Footy Almanac is happy to support Liam, a rugby league (and cricket) specialist who has made many contributions to our pages over many years.
NRL Round 9 – Women’s State of Origin and NRL Magic Round
May 1, 2025 by 4 Comments
There’s a huge weekend of footy in Brisbane ahead with Game 1 of the women’s State of Origin series tonight, to be followed by Magic Round over the rest of the weekend.
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