Almanac Sport: I wear my Wimbledon Sunglasses at Night

Sports lover Paul Harman reflects on past and current sporting highlights watched, usually at night, on TV.

Almanac Soccer: League Two Round up May 2025, and other sports

With his team AFC Wimbledon disappointingly throwing away leads late in matches in the League Two season and miss the opportunity for promotion, Paul Harman draws his attention to other sports .

Almanac Footy: Following Geelong 1980-88

Cats fan Paul Harman recalls his experience of following Geelong during the footy seasons from 1980 – 1988, and some life experiences along the way and later.

Almanac Soccer: That’s not a haddock, that’s a rainbow trout

Paul Harman gives us a bit of a Wimbledon update and shares some of Grimsby Town’s interesting history with the help of a lifelong local fan.

Almanac (English) Soccer: The Land of Notts

Paul Harman takes us inside League Two club Notts County with input from two very different but totally dedicated fans. (Wonderful insider perspectives. – Ed.)

Almanac English Soccer – Sun, sand and soccer: A festival of League Two (Jan 6)

Paul Harman is enjoying the delights of a competitive League Two…but what if the show was taken on the road (or to the skies)?

Our Man at Plough Lane

Paul Harman keeps us up to date with Wimbledon and League Two and adds the bonus of an interview with an ardent Doncaster Rovers fan.

Almanac English Soccer – League Two round up: Mates and the EFL (Dec 8)

In conjunction with his usual overview of results, Paul Harman shares a story of his mate Bryan who follows a menagerie of lower-ranked English sides.

Almanac English Soccer – League Two: The Wimbledon Clause (Nov 23)

How come both Wimbledon AFC and MK Dons play in English League Two football? Aussie Wombles (Paul Harman) explains the background to what he proclaims to be the fiercest rivalry in all of UK football.

Almanac English Soccer – League Two: Round-up (Nov 16)

AussieWombles continues his series on becoming a Wimbledon fan 35 years ago while filling us in on the weekend’s matches

Almanac English Soccer – League Two: An Aussie Womble

Paul Harman has followed Wimbledon for much of his life. Here, he explains why, as a way of introducing his new weekly column on the exploits of The Wombles.

Almanac Short Stories: Futsal

Paul Harman writes short stories. This one will be published in his forthcoming collection – but you get to read it now. Was it a good idea to invite a group of (aged) mates to commit to a season of Futsal?

Almanac (Footy) History: Fitzroy’s Last Great Win

Paul Harman recalls a magnificent win by the mighty Roys on the first weekend in July of 1993. He dedicates the piece to all those wonderful footy commentators who’ve brought us these games. [Great stuff – Ed]

Almanac Sporting Science Fiction: Millimetre Bob and the Royboys

In this short story, Paul Harman combines sci-fi, footy history and inner-city Melbourne life.

Almanac Footy: An Interview With Bruce McMaster-Smith

Paul Harman crossed paths with Bruce McMaster-Smith who played at three VFL clubs. He had a chance to sit down to hear his story one day.

Almanac (Rugby League) Life: At Leichhardt

Writer Paul Harman and his sister Melinda don their bucket hats and meet at the much-storied Leichhardt Oval in Balmain for Round 1 of the 2023 season. This is a fine piece of observation and reminiscence from a very handy Almanac recruit. [You do not need to be a rugby league fan to appreciate this – JTH]

Almanac Footy Memoir: Last of the Royboys

Paul Harman makes quite a splash with his debut piece. Settle down with a quiet one as you ready yourself for the start of the season and enjoy this memoir in which he explains how he came to barrack for the Roys.