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Round 7 – Haiku Bob – travelling back in time

April 30, 2026 by haiku bob Leave a Comment

Haiku Bob can’t get Scott Pendlebury out of his head as he reflects on the Anzac Day clash between Collingwood and Essendon.

Round 6 – Haiku Bob: morning coffee

April 23, 2026 by haiku bob 5 Comments

Haiku Bob found much to contemplate as he savoured his morning coffee after the Pies defeated the Blues in Round 6. (Readers, savour the wonderful humanity of his concluding thought – Ed.)

Round 3 – Haiku Bob: unnatural things

April 1, 2026 by haiku bob Leave a Comment

Haiku Bob saw rather more polish in the Magpies’ performance under the dome in Round 3.

Round 1 – Haiku Bob: loose thread

March 19, 2026 by haiku bob Leave a Comment

Is Haiku Bob suggesting that things may be ‘autumnal’ at Collingwood after their Round 1 loss to Adelaide? At the very least, he’s a tad unsettled.

Opening Round – Haiku Bob: stacking up

March 12, 2026 by haiku bob 1 Comment

Haiku Bob returns for another season on The Footy Almanac! He’s reassured by some of the old as well as the confidence of the debutant. (Welcome back, HB! – Ed.)

Finals Week 3 – Preliminary Final: part of the moon – Haiku Bob

September 24, 2025 by haiku bob Leave a Comment

Haiku Bob reflects on Collingwood’s loss in the Preliminary Final in his inimitable style with haiku verse.

Almanac Poetry: ‘2025 AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai’ with Haiku Bob

September 23, 2025 by haiku bob Leave a Comment

Haiku Bob’s annual AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai is on again, and you’re invited to participate

Round 22 – Haiku Bob: still here

August 13, 2025 by haiku bob Leave a Comment

His beloved Pies may be experiencing a rough patch but Haiku Bob retains the faith!

Round 19 – Haiku Bob: brief notes

July 24, 2025 by haiku bob Leave a Comment

It could have…it should have…it didn’t. Haiku Bob on Collingwood’s narrow loss to the Dockers.

Round 17 – Haiku Bob: one by one

July 10, 2025 by haiku bob 1 Comment

Haiku Bob celebrates Collingwood, a team on fire despite the wintry weather, and their Round 17 win against Carlton.

Round 15 – Haiku Bob: for the hell of it

June 24, 2025 by haiku bob 4 Comments

Haiku Bob reflects Collingwood’s fortunes against St Kilda with his haiku verse ‘for the hell of it’.

Round 12 – Haiku Bob: raking leaves

June 5, 2025 by haiku bob 3 Comments

Collingwood’s emphatic win against Hawthorn is celebrated by Haiku Bob in his inimitable manner.

Round 10 – Collingwood v Adelaide: Haiku Bob – silent rain

May 19, 2025 by haiku bob 2 Comments

Haiku Bob has gone all autumn on us, as he creates the atmosphere of the Pies-Crows game.

Almanac Poetry: Haiku Bob – Round 2: the blur

March 26, 2025 by haiku bob 1 Comment

Some haiku reflections from Collingwood’s match against Footscray by Haiku Bob.

Haiku Bob: Round Zero – for better or for worse

March 13, 2025 by haiku bob 5 Comments

Haiku Bob is back with significant personal news! He mixed the personal with the ‘professional’ to take in the Pies v Giants game in Sydney. It didn’t all go to plan. (Welcome back, HB!)