Our Tibetan correspondent Rinpoche Jeff Dowsing provides sage consolation about impermanence to fans of tomorrow’s losing team. He also advocates wearing brown trousers and drinking yourself into a stupor. But then again he is a Collingwood man. Read on for all sorts of unexpected enlightenment.
Wheels of fortune and other puns
September 13, 2013 by 2 Comments
Carlton made the finals at the expense of Essendon, and have progressed to the second week while Collingwood fell over in week 1. It’s been everything Barb Smith could have wished for.
AFL Finals Week 1 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide (Haiku Bob): when blossoms fall
September 13, 2013 by 4 Comments
Haiku Bob on the elimination final.
AFL Finals Week 2 – Preview: Get Stuffed! Get stuffed!
September 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
Is it worse to bow out in week one of the finals or avoid the scrutiny and not make them at all?
AFL Finals Week 1 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: Chelsea’s glorious double falcon
September 12, 2013 by 7 Comments
Chelsea Roffey’s double falcon seemed to inspire the Port boys to victory in front of thousands of their loyal fans.
AFL Round 23 – Collingwood v North Melbourne (Haiku Bob): The softest of frees
September 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob on Round 23.
AFL Round 22 – Collingwood v West Coast (Haiku Bob): faces in the crowd
August 29, 2013 by 7 Comments
Haiku Bob on round 22.
AFL Round 22 – Collingwood v West Coast: A hard sell
August 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
Didak was the highlight for the black and white army, but will this be the last they see of him this year?
AFL Round 22 – Collingwood v West Coast: Bunches of criminals
August 25, 2013 by 5 Comments
By his own admission, Brad Carr is too old, too unfit and too slow to play for the West Coast Eagles. Or so he thought. After Friday’s performance, he’s sure he would fit right in.
AFL Round 21 – Hawthorn v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): all the way back
August 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob on Round 21.
AFL Round 21 – Review: The Wrap
August 19, 2013 by 5 Comments
The Hawks unveiled their Premiership model against The Maggies, who, while far from disgraced, were out gunned.
AFL Round 20 – Sydney v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): Finding the thread
August 14, 2013 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob on Round 20.
AFL Round 20 – Sydney v Collingwood: Watch out September, the sleeping giant has awoken
August 14, 2013 by 8 Comments
Pies fan Siobhan Calafiore has a feeling something is about to happen. It’s the first time she has felt this way all year. She now believes anything could happen.
AFL Round 20 – Sydney v Collingwood: Fright night
August 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
Mystery still surrounds the crash of Swans Air 020 on Saturday 10th August 2013. Passenger Tom Bally is looking for answers.
AFL Round 20 – Sydney v Collingwood: Young Magpies impress on and off field
August 13, 2013 by 12 Comments
Luke Reynolds sees a promising future in this young Magpie list. (If only he could be as optimistic about the youth in the Australian cricket ranks.)
AFL Round 20 – Sydney v Collingwood: Sports Triathlon (leg 1)
August 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Cloke’s inaccuracy continues to plague the Pies, while the Swans seem too big, especially up forward – both issues will need to be rectified if both teams want to go all the way in September.
AFL Round 19 – Collingwood v Essendon: Emotional Rescue
August 6, 2013 by 13 Comments
Haiku Bob (live from Stockholm) at his best on Collingwood v Essendon.
AFL Round 18: Winners and Losers
August 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
It looks like it’s down to Port Adelaide and Carlton for that final spot (though, the way Collingwood are going they both might make it). A look at their run home paints an intriguing picture.
AFL Round 17 – Gold Coast v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): half in the clouds
July 25, 2013 by 4 Comments
Haiku Bob on Round 17.
Crio’s Question: Gold Coast victory – who’s thrilled?
July 22, 2013 by 43 Comments
Was anyone genuinely thrilled for the Gold Coast when they won on Saturday dusk – as distinct from the schadenfreude of the Pies’ loss?
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