Inspired by Eddie Betts starring in his 250th game last weekend, Damian Balassone reflects on footy’s great crumbers.
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Strange scorelines, here we come
Damian Balassone has compiled an entertaining list of stories of one-sided, accurate and inaccurate scores. (Well researched Damian-ed)
Round 22 – Geelong v Collingwood: a speculative match report
Pies supporter Damian Balassone has attempted to predict the future by writing a report on Geelong v Collingwood, a game that hasn’t happened yet.
Cricket Italia Team of the Century
Damian Balassone builds on recent Almanac conversation around sports players of Italian heritage with this: the Italian cricket team of the century. Did he miss anyone?
AFL Round 22 – GWS v Collingwood: Sitting on my watch
Damian Balassone gets his Pies home at the Templestow Hotel (some nice observations and descriptions which we’d expect from the poet D. Balassone – Ed)
When the School Bell Chimed
Damian Balassone offers a poem to enchant and beguile. Filly, figment or female? You be the judge.
Asia-Pacific Team of the Century
Damian Balassone has come up with an Asia-Pacific team to be reckoned with. Do you agree with his selections?
Almanac Footy: The agony and the ecstasy of Collingwood Grand Final experiences
Usually a man of a few, well chosen and poetic words, Damian Balasonne recounts in detail his experience of the 2023 Grand Final with glimpses from previous deciders thrown in to highlight the significance of this year’s sweet victory.
Mark Philippoussis
Casanova and Kournikova, a little something from Balassone!
The Old Migrant
Damain Balassone’s poem ‘The Old Migrant’ suggests thoughts don’t always reflect what is shown.
Almanac Poetry: Country Football
‘Country Football’ by Philip Hodgins. Such a brilliant poem we quoted it in ‘Footy Town’. [This post is reprised from 2013]
Almanac Father’s Day
Some writing by fathers and about fathers.
Round 4 – GWS v Collingwood: Two big losses in one night (Floreat Pica Society)
Andrew Fithall has the FPS report for this week, as he laments Jeremy Howe’s horrible injury and a stop-start effort from his Pies.
A Relaxing Sunday and The Womens Footy Almanac
With long weekends and holidays approaching, Kate Birrell highly recommends The Womens Footy Almanac 2018 as a terrific read to both reflect upon the season that was and to contemplate that which lies ahead.
Almanac Book Review – The Women’s Footy Almanac 2018: Women still doing it for themselves
Women are doing it for themselves, writes Cheryl Critchley in her review of The Women’s Footy Almanac 2018. Kudos to the whole Almanac community who helped realise this project, with a special shout out to editors Kasey Symons and Yvette Wroby and publisher John Harms.
What’s in The Women’s Footy Almanac 2018?
Here’s some information about The Women’s Footy Almanac 2018 which was launched on Sep 4. Copies are now available – free postage.
The Women’s Footy Almanac 2018 – Now Available!
We are proud to present The Women’s Footy Almanac 2018! Copies of the book are now available for sale for just $30 which includes FREE postage in Australia. Buy your copy today!
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