By Josh Paterson (Armidale Express, 15/02/2010)
Armidale’s Australian football side, the New England Nomads, are gearing up for a big season in the Tamworth AFL (TAFL) competition after narrowly missing out on the finals in 2009.

It promises to be an exciting season for both the Nomads and the TAFL, with the return of the Narrabri Eagles to the competition after a couple of years in the wilderness.

“Narrabri are back in the competition this year which is great for AFL in the region – the last few years they were unable to get a team on the park – but to my understanding they have 35 players already this year who are all ready to go so it’s good to see them back,” TAFL vice president Gerry Griffiths told The Express. More »

The draw is now available for the 2010 Country Energy TAFL competition. Welcome back to the TAFL, Narrabri Eagles.

Pre-season training began on Thursday, 21 January. Around a dozen returning and new players were at Bellevue for some skills training. Not a bad turnout given the temperature on the day.

Among the topics of conversation, when players could breathe, was the almost-definite return of the Narrabri Eagles to the Country Energy TAFL competition. The Eagles have nominated for 2010 and just have some details to complete.

In response to the enthusiasm shown for the Tablelands Cup in the last few seasons, the Nomads have opted to double the fun with the event being expanded to two days. The Cup will be held on 20th and 21st of March.

Invitations have been sent out, although a number of clubs have already been in contact to secure their places.

More details to follow as things develop, just keep an eye on this site.

Pre-season training for 2010 will begin on Thursday, 21 January, 5:30pm at Bellevue Oval.