Haiku Bob on round 16.
AFL Round 14 – Port Adelaide v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): no one home
Haiku Bob on Round 14.
AFL Round 12 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: cold comfort
Haiku Bob on round 12.
AFL Round 11 – Melbourne v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): swanning around
Haiku Bob on Round 11.
AFL Round 8 – Collingwood v Geelong (Haiku Bob): a wicked curve
Haiku Bob on Round 8.
AFL Round 7 – Fremantle v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): nowhere to go
Haiku Bob on Round 7.
AFL Round 6 – Collingwood v St.Kilda (Haiku Bob): the near side
Haiku Bob on Round 6.
AFL Round 5 – Essendon v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): odd comfort
Haiku Bob on the ANZAC Day clash.
AFL Round 4 – Richmond v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): shine of the dying sun
Haiku Bob on Round 4.
Daniel Yammacoona – Poems by Damian Balassone
Regular Knacker Damian Balassone has released Daniel Yammacoona, a collection of his poems.
AFL Round 3 – Collingwood v Hawthorn (Haiku Bob): rain clouds and hawks
Haiku Bob on Round 3.
Poetry: The last talker after Mass
Brendan Ryan, who contributed the piece The Centre of the World to Footy Town: Stories of Australia’s Game, has three poems published on Eureka Street’s website. Paul Daffey is a fan, recommending the poems to all.
AFL Round 2 – Collingwood v Carlton (Haiku Bob): Sparkling from the rain
Haiku Bob on Round 2.
My favourite drop-kick. Part two
In the light of the references to “Country Football” we re-visit Vin Maskell’s yarn about the poetry of Philip Hodgins (first published in Sep 2010).
Softball: Passion and Poetry
Anastasia Dimitriadis reflects on her first season of competitive Softball in the NDSA.
Our National Dish
Peter Baulderstone looks at the state of the nation through the sporting lens in the lead-up to Australia Day.
Musings on an audience with Haiku Bob at Pies training
Haiku Bob and Steve Fahey were amongst a few hundred who watched the Pies train on a perfect morning.
Middle-aged Icarus
Phil Dimitriadis wonders whether it was wise to play competitive cricket again after 16 years.
The Rhyce Shaw (Shank) Redemption
Phil Dimitriadis follows Rhyce Shaw’s journey from maligned Magpie to heroic Swan.











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