Nomads set up Saints showdown By James Polson (Armidale Express, 25/08/2008) The New England Nomads set up a do-or-die encounter with defending premiers the Inverell Saints after coming away with a 12-point win in a tight Tamworth Australian Football League (TAFL) minor semi-final tussle with the Gunnedah Bulldogs at Bellevue on Saturday.

By James Polson (Armidale Express, 22/08/2008) Finals fever hits sporting fields across Armidale this weekend.

The team to play the Bulldogs at Bellevue on 23 August is: B R. Whitby Northway M. Clayton HB Vesey MacLellan Hanks C Jenkins Nixon Trotman HF Page Walsh Dobos F McGrath Frost W. Whitby R Reid Malone Ballagh Interchange: Dunlop, Crump, K. Clayton, Dymer Emergencies: None Be at Bellevue by 12:30pm.

The final Auskick session for the 2008 season will be held on Saturday, 23 August at Bellevue Oval from 12noon – 1.15pm.

In addition to the recognition of various Nomads efforts this season and in particular Weston Whitby’s goal kicking feats, Weston has this week received the 2AD Sports Person of the Week award. Congratulations to Weston on this latest award. His achievements this season have come despite having to play through injuries and being unavailable for [...]