Late Saturday afternoon at the MCG is a monumental occasion for Scott Pendelbury. Nick Kossatch ponders whether the Eagles could possibly upset Pendles’ party.
Round 7 – Haiku Bob – travelling back in time
April 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob can’t get Scott Pendlebury out of his head as he reflects on the Anzac Day clash between Collingwood and Essendon.
Round 6 – Haiku Bob: morning coffee
April 23, 2026 by 5 Comments
Haiku Bob found much to contemplate as he savoured his morning coffee after the Pies defeated the Blues in Round 6. (Readers, savour the wonderful humanity of his concluding thought – Ed.)
Round 3 – Haiku Bob: unnatural things
April 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob saw rather more polish in the Magpies’ performance under the dome in Round 3.
Round 1 – Sydney Swans v Brisbane Lions: Some channel surfing
March 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Simultaneous games give the viewer a chance to do some channel surfing. So it was on Saturday night when the Sydney Swans took total control early at the SCG, and the game at the MCG was just a press on the remote away.
Opening Round – Haiku Bob: stacking up
March 12, 2026 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob returns for another season on The Footy Almanac! He’s reassured by some of the old as well as the confidence of the debutant. (Welcome back, HB! – Ed.)
Almanac Footy: Collingwood 2026 season preview
January 3, 2026 by 1 Comment
Micky McTigger continues his evaluation of 2026 club lists as he casts an eye over Collingwood.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Side by Side Round 24 and the future?
August 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke looks ahead to Collingwood’s clash with the Adelaide Crows in the first weekend of finals footy.
Round 19 – Collingwood v Fremantle: Floreat Pica Society Report
July 22, 2025 by 2 Comments
A tough opponent, overseas guests to assimilate, an ‘enemy’ supporter in the next seat, high expectations: all the ingredients for a relaxed afternoon – NOT!
Haiku Bob: Round Zero – for better or for worse
March 13, 2025 by 5 Comments
Haiku Bob is back with significant personal news! He mixed the personal with the ‘professional’ to take in the Pies v Giants game in Sydney. It didn’t all go to plan. (Welcome back, HB!)
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Opening Round
February 27, 2025 by 1 Comment
Cam Hooke returns for another season of in-depth analysis of all things Collingwood. (Welcome back, Cam – Ed.)
Almanac Footy: Collingwood 2025 Season Preview
December 23, 2024 by 2 Comments
Micky McTigger continues to assess the team lists for season 2025. This week it’s Collingwood in the spotlight.
Floret Pica Society – Sydney v Collingwood: Final quarter issues
August 15, 2024 by 1 Comment
Peter Butler from the Floreat Pica Society reports on the Pies’ dramatic loss to the Swans.
Round 21 – Collingwood v Carlton (Floreat Pica Society)
August 5, 2024 by 1 Comment
Frank from the Floreat Pica Society recaps Scott Pendlebury’s 400th game and the Magpie’s nail-biting win over Carlton.
Almanac Poetry: ‘From The Village to Victoria Park’
July 16, 2024 by 1 Comment
We reprise from 2009 a wonderful poem by Phil Dimitriadis, an ode to his father.
Round 8 – Haiku Bob: whisky moon
May 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
When the Pies fell three goals behind, Haiku Bob was prepared for the worst but, once the ball fell to Daicos, ‘the rest we know…’
Almanac Footy: The agony and the ecstasy of Collingwood Grand Final experiences
December 7, 2023 by 10 Comments
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.
Grand Final – Sal’s Preview: The End of the Marathon
September 29, 2023 by 2 Comments
Sal sorts out the Grand Final combatants and offers his insights into the weekend’s big races.
Round 15 – Haiku Bob – as the crow flies
June 29, 2023 by 3 Comments
Haiku Bob returns to share another experience at the MCG where the Pies stole victory from the jaws of defeat against the Crows
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