A Chronology of Aussie Rules at UNE
- 1962
- Game first played in Armidale between University of New England and Moree
- 1963
- Robb College & Wright College form teams. Competition includes Moree, but ceases after third car is rolled returning to Armidale and a player almost dies of exposure
- 1964
- UNE College competition formed – Robb, Wright & Earle Page
- 1967
- Euan Fleming selected as vice-captain of All-Australian Universities Team at Hobart IV
- Jack Makeham arrives in Armidale
- 1968
- Two great Australians – Prof. Zelman Cowen & Jack Makeham (JPM) become patrons of UNE Australian National Football Club
- 1969
- St Alberts & Drummond combined team enters competition
- 1970
- St Alberts form separate team
- 1971
- Bill Taylor enrols at UNE.
- Drummond team formed
- 1972
- Bill Taylor narrowly escapes death when car stalls on the railway line after annual presentation dinner
- 1973
- United club formed as Wright-Austin-Drummond
- 1974
- Armidale City club reformed with Bill Taylor as captain-coach
- 1975
- Tamworth joins UNE competition
- City & United combine
- 1976
- New England AFL formed
- Gunnedah joins competition.
- City reformed
- UNE IV team wins Division 2 title in Sydney
- Mitch Hooke represents NSW Country in City v Country game in Sydney
- 1977
- Saints established at historic meeting at St Kilda Hotel
- Armidale New England wins Northern zone of NSW Country Championships
- Mitch Hooke named as captain of All-Australian Universities Team at Melbourne IV
- 1978
- Uralla Wanderers formed and Coffs Harbour joins competition
- Tamworth & Gunnedah leave to form North West Australian Football Association.
- New England wins Northern zone of NSW Country Championships
- 1979
- Mitchell Harry Hooke graduates from UNE
- 1983
- Mungus passes away
- 1985
- Robb & United join North West League
- 1988
- Robb United formed
- 1992
- UNE competition reformed.
- Afghans formed
- 1997
- Jack Makeham passes away
- 1999
- UNE club reformed as New England Nomads and joins the Tamworth AFL Games played on Bellevue Oval
- 2000
- Nomads win Tamworth AFL premiership
- 2001
- Wanderers reformed.
- Nomads win second flag
- 2002
- Wanderers pass away… again
- 2004
- Nomads win third TAFL flag defeating the Tamworth Kangaroos.
- Reunion in Melbourne on 2004 AFL Grand Final eve as part of celebrations of the 50th anniversary of UNE’s autonomy