A patch of brilliance, Haiku Bob at a loss!
My Favourite Helen
July 19, 2018 by 11 Comments
Only one Helen can top the list in poet Damian Balassone’s opinion…
Five live stylists
July 18, 2018 by 4 Comments
Blues blood runs in Earl O’Neill’s veins. (No typo there.) He shares memories of five of his best experiences and, oh, what a lucky man he’s been!
Almanac (Footy) Poetry – The Rhymer: Screamers
July 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Rhymer weaves a lyrical tribute to footy’s high fliers.
Billy’s Reality
July 16, 2018 by 3 Comments
Andrew Starkie details the long road shared by friends, one navigating the rollercoaster of addiction and meetings along the way between them in the experiences of life.
Almanac (Footy) Poetry – The Rhymer: In The Back!
July 15, 2018 by 3 Comments
In The Back! Bring in some zones, and other unknowns, draw different lines on the ground let’s make the game more attractive, they claim by tearing the old structure down Rubbish I say, the game is ok, the rules are already in place since Tom Wills came to fame by inventing the game we’ve tried [Read more]
Almanac (Footy) Poetry – The Rhymer: An Object Of Desire
July 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Rhymer: An Object Of Desire
Johnny Warren’s Wig
July 12, 2018 by 2 Comments
The latest whimsy from Damian Balassone on Johnny Warren’s Wig.
Almanac (Footy) Poetry – The Rhymer: Recos
July 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Rhymer putting the pain of going through a knee reconstruction into poetry.
Haiku Bob – Round 16 – dusk fills the air
July 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
It appears to be poetry in motion for Collingwood at the moment. Here’s Haiku Bob’s Round 16 poem.
Fantasy Footy with The Boys
July 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
There’s plenty of reality to go with fantasy for Edward Olsen and ‘The Boys’ when they get together for their long-running group fantasy footy project.
Almanac (Footy) Poetry – The Rhymer: What Ground Is That?
July 11, 2018 by 1 Comment
The Rhymer relates the modern-day ground naming confusion felt by many of us.
Pub Review: Five Cups in Fremantle
July 10, 2018 by 10 Comments
Mickey Randall gives his expert review of five Freo pubs and the brews consumed at each – making your next trip to Fremantle much easier to find the best watering holes.
Almanac (Footy) Poetry – The Rhymer: The Rules (With deference to Pink Floyd)
July 9, 2018 by 1 Comment
Latest from The Rhymer – far from comfortably numb, here’s his impassioned plea to the top brass.
Study: Watching old games of footy a boon to mental health
July 9, 2018 by 10 Comments
Good news everyone; delving into the glory days might not just be a guilty pleasure – it could improve your health.
Almanac Art: Kate Birrell’s Dusty Martin in the Grand Final
July 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Kate Birrell’s painting of Dusty Martin in the 2017 Grand Final. [Purchased by Joe De Petro – Ed]
Almanac (Footy) Poetry – The Rhymer: Ode To Cyril
July 6, 2018 by 3 Comments
The Rhymer pays tribute to the sheer brilliance of Cyril Rioli. Perhaps, given his family heritage, Cyril was always going to be a champion.
Almanac (Footy) Poetry – The Rhymer: Grass roots footy
July 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Rhymer with his thoughts on where the focus for the footy bosses should be.
Almanac Satire – A modern statistician’s guide to Round 17
Overwhelmed by the modern game? Don’t be! Andrew Kelso holds all the answers (some of them are even correct) with this statistical guide to the latest round.