After two losses in a row, the Nomads, helped by the return of a number of key players, returned to form against the Roos at the Bellevue on Saturday. It was a big turnaround from the week before against the Saints when the Nomads started with 17 players and finished with 14 and lost badly. David “Modra” Richards kicked 3 goals (and set up many others), while Clarrie Barker in the midfield and Wulu Hall on the half-back flank dominated. The twin towers of Callum O’Loughlin and Conor Nest dominated in the air all day and the ever-reliable Tom Hunt saved numerous goals with his thoughtful defensive work. Luke Rambo Raymond worked hard all day and gained lots of possessions despite a heavy tag. Junior, Dylan Moore, was a revelation with his hard tackling and attack upon the ball. The final scores were 14.13.97 to 8.11.59.

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The team to play the Tamworth Kangaroos at the Bellevue on July 13 at 2.00 pm is:

Interchange: A.See, Harrison Munday, Hugh Munday, Walsh

Be at the Bellevue by by 12.30pm

A very undermanned Nomads, who ended the match with only 14 players on the field, were monstered by over 100 points by the Inverell Saints. The Nomads were in the game in the first half until Wulu Hall was injured in a clash with the Frostman and took no further part in the game. Things went south after that with the Nomads being one short and then two; the overlap was deadly and Inverell took compplete advantage to kick 16 goalds in the second half. The game saw the very welcome return of Isaiah “Izzy” Graham who kicked 3 (one of the few bright lights for the Noeys). Conor Nest fought valiantly in the ruck while Luke Raymond, Frosty and the man from Beachport Liquid Minerals, Steve Ogilvie never gave up. The final scores for the game were Inverell 24.15.159 to the Nomads 5.4.34. More »

From: L. Raymond, D. Richards, W. Hall, S. Ogilvie, J. Frost, J. Petrascu, M. Dunn, N. Buckland, A. See, J. Croft, A. Walsh, C. Nest, C. Barker, I. Graham, B. Macdonald, V. Chakalisa, E. D’Gluyas,

The New England Nomads have suffered their third defeat of the season against a skilful Dogs team. The scoreboard doesn’t really tell the story since the game was close until the last ten minutes. The Nomads, with only one on the bench, basically ran out of legs. David “Modra” Richards kicked 4 and Josh Croft 3. The match also saw the welcome return of three of the Nomads’ favourite sons, in Clarrie Barker, Tom Hunt and the man from Beachport Liquid Minerals, Steve Ogilvie. All played well as did Morgan Dunn, Hamish Morgan and Wulu Hall. (It was also the X-Man, Xavier Walsh’s first game). The final scores were Gunnedah 16.19.115 to the Nomads 11.12.78. More »