Proverbially succinct advice from Damian Balassone.
Almanac (Footy) Poetry: There was a Game
April 18, 2019 by 2 Comments
The Footy Almanac presents a further offering from Saskia Schaap as she ponders questions about our great game and their ramifications.
Haiku Bob – Round 4: the probability of falling leaves
April 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
As is his peripatetic wont, Haiku Bob travelled to the Philippines this week to attend his brother’s wedding. And, in true Collingwood style, he managed to keep track of the game, or at least bits of it, amidst the clouds of confetti.
The State of the Game: Part 3
April 16, 2019 by 8 Comments
Why, oh, why did the spider swallow the fly? Dips wonders why, and I guess we all wonder why, but you can make up your own minds!
Almanac (Footy) Poetry: The Rhythm That Never Ends
April 15, 2019 by 1 Comment
Saskia Schaap has written some more words on footy, this time her poem takes on the circular rhythm of footy’s universe from the smallest handball to the biggest scandal: ever the same – as it always was.
Almanac (Footy) Poetry: In My Blood
April 11, 2019 by 4 Comments
Football and family go hand in hand as Saskia Schaap shows in this fine poem about her own family. But football is not the most important thing that runs in her family, as you will find out.
Haiku Bob – Round 3: such is life
April 11, 2019 by 1 Comment
It started with high hopes but ended with an early exit. Haiku Bob gives his unique take on the Grand Final rematch.
Haiku Bob – Round 2: old enough
April 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob, photographic words reflecting a thought, a scene, and the footy.
Almanac Poetry – The Rhymer: Predictions
March 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Rhymer’s back with some AFL 2019 season thoughts in rhyme. How’s he faring after last week’s interesting results?
Footy Poetry: The new season
March 22, 2019 by
The footy season ahead considered in rhyme, we’ll soon find out in a matter of time! Kickittotim bounces the ball.
Predictions
March 19, 2019 by 1 Comment
The Rhymer is primed for Round 1 of the new season with his latest offering, ‘Predictions’.
Almanac Poetry – The Rhymer: New Rules
March 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The AFL new rules have been tried on the field, and his thoughts about them The Rhymer does wield!
Almanac Poetry: The High Mark
February 7, 2019 by 3 Comments
with the footy season now underway
and with poetry in the air today
we revisit Bruce Dawe’s meditation on the speccie.
Almanac Poetry: Animal Enclosure
February 5, 2019 by 6 Comments
Another footy poem from Damian Balassone, this time about a stoush between The Kid and Spud.
The True Believers True Believer
September 27, 2018 by 1 Comment
“…Black and White, in my veins, and I desperate now for another Premiership, Desire is the Holy Grail, The Silver Cup from which to drink victory…” Channelling Shakespeare, Jo Hogan expresses the thoughts of all true believers.
Haiku Bob – Preliminary Final: cupped in prayer
September 27, 2018 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob, hands unwittingly in prayer, savours the joy.
Strange Game in a Strange Land
September 25, 2018 by 6 Comments
Poet Damian Balassone delivers us another beautiful footy poem.
The Brownlow?
September 16, 2018 by 1 Comment
Who’ll win the Brownlow? I don’t know, but The Rhymer emphatically, gives it a go!
Almanac Poetry: Footy Whiskers
August 28, 2018 by 2 Comments
The Rhymer ponders: Who started the trend of growing whiskers amongst the current footy hipsters?
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