From the Armidale Express, 30/06/2008
The University holidays have again hurt the New England Nomads in the Tamworth Australian Football League competition.

By James Polson (Armidale Express, 27/06/2008)
The New England Nomads will be hoping to capitalise on a solid win last week over Muswellbrook when they host Gunnedah at Bellevue Oval in round 10 of the Tamworth Australian Football League competition tomorrow.

The team to play the Bulldogs at Bellevue on 28 June is:

B
Walsh
MacLellan
Saunders

HB
M. Clayton
Curran
Jenkins

C
Trotman
Page
Dobos

HF
K. Clayton
Northway
Denniss

F
Wright
McGrath
Crump

R
Reid
Ballagh
Maxwell

Interchange: Sinclair, Bioletti, Nougher, Dunlop
Emergencies: None
Be at Bellevue by 12:30pm.

Already undermanned for the long journey to Muswellbrook due to university exams and holidays, the Nomads were further depleted by bereavement, illness and finally car failure.
On the other hand the Cats managed to pull together one of their largest, and strongest, squads of the season and an all-to-rare four-quarter performance was required in order for [...]

By Helen Machalias (Armidale Express, 23/06/2008)
The New England Nomads overcame player shortages to defeat the Muswellbrook Cats on their home turf in the Tamworth Australian Football League (TAFL) on Saturday.