Damian Balassone

Footy Language: Talking Clearly, Clearly Classified

May 29, 2019 by Damian Balassone 11 Comments

Clearly, we have an outbreak of ‘clearly’ usage in footy language. Damian Balasonne examines the phenomenon.

Footy Poetry – Hanger

May 15, 2019 by Damian Balassone 5 Comments

Damian Balassone on Ashley Sampi. A nod to past and present events.

Footy Poetry: Mongrel Punt Proverb

May 8, 2019 by Damian Balassone 4 Comments

Proverbially succinct advice from Damian Balassone.

1987 Australian Open Final

April 1, 2019 by Damian Balassone 4 Comments

Damian Balassone on a tennis great’s unfortunately timed meal of meringue, cream and fruit.

Ode to Simon Prestigiacomo

February 28, 2019 by Damian Balassone 8 Comments

Damian Balassone measures his metre perfectly with this ode to one of the Black and Whites’ too often unheralded, underrated and unassuming servants, ‘Presti’.

Almanac Poetry: Animal Enclosure

February 5, 2019 by Damian Balassone 6 Comments

Another footy poem from Damian Balassone, this time about a stoush between The Kid and Spud.

Oh, Darrell Hair

November 27, 2018 by Damian Balassone 22 Comments

Darrell has a bad Hair day, as Damian Balassone conveys.

The Dancing Footballers

November 18, 2018 by Damian Balassone 5 Comments

Poetry in motion, the dancing footballers.

TAB Epigram

November 2, 2018 by Damian Balassone 4 Comments

Wilde about the flutter! The latest from wordsmith Damian Balassone.

Sports Role Models

October 31, 2018 by Damian Balassone 6 Comments

Damian Balassone’s poem on the differing facets of role models in sport.

The Gambler at the Guillotine

October 23, 2018 by Damian Balassone 4 Comments

Damian Balassone’s latest offering provides a cutting edge view of the perils of the punt.

Strange Game in a Strange Land

September 25, 2018 by Damian Balassone 6 Comments

Poet Damian Balassone delivers us another beautiful footy poem.

The Black and White Song and Dance

September 3, 2018 by Damian Balassone 30 Comments

Damian Balassone takes us on a beautiful familial journey of joining the Collingwood faithful via Abruzzo, Dights Falls and Victoria Park with thanks to his late father, Donato.