From the coach: We were equal to the task for the first quarter, though 16 players ( 16 players v 16 players) and no bench we were at a huge disadvantage. Mentions to first gamers that helped us have a team to be able to play.
Lachie Haycock, John Irving-Frost and Matt Collins (57yo)

We learned a lot from the challenges of the weekend. Donavan stepped into a mobile ruck role, Simon just keeps going like the energizer bunny! Toby has transitioned from soccer to AFL and was great when most were struggling. Oskar is a defender in the making, Frosty will always be a defender at heart! And a 57yo debutant was not there to make up the numbers!

It was a hard watch for the coach, but learnt more from the loss than from a win!

In the women’s game we unfortunately had to forfeit.

Players player – Donavan Hansell
Coach’s – Toby Colless
President’s – Simon Li
Meehan’s – Donavan Hansell
Captain’s – Cotter Litchfield

On the 24th of May the Nomads men and women ventured north to Varley Oval to play Inverell. It had origiunally been scheduled for Armidale but rain meant the ground was closed.

In an impressive effort against the reigning premiers, the Nomads went close to knocking them, After a goalless first quarter, the Nomads outscored the Saints playing an excellent open brand of football. The game also saw the welcome return of Hoani “Rotate” Morrell. Final scores 12.11.83 to 11.10 76. Aidan Barry 4 John Paul Canavan 3 Donanvan Hansell 2 and Reilly Widdup 2. Best Players were Dylan Piper-Bye, John-Paul Canavan, Charlie Keiller and Cotter Litchfield

In the women’s game, the Nomads did well against a very strong Saints team. Despite the venue location, the women came iwth 12 players.Unfortunately coach Leighton Smith injured her knee badly. The final scores here 19.15.129 to 2.1.13. Best players Phoebe Hewetson, Alice Bennett, Lucy Petrie and Millie Ramsey. And Molly Spencer kicked the goals for the Nomads (both in the final quarter). More »

On the 17th of May the Nomads men won their first game in nearly two years against the Gunnedah Bulldogs at Wolseley Oval in Gunnedah. The final scores were Nomads 11.15.81 to the Bulldogs 7.8.51. The Nomads lead for the whole game but it was the first half where they all the damage. Jimmy Walters kicked 4, Hunter Greene, 3 and there was one apiece to Nick Exton, Aidan Barry, Oskar Brookshaw, and Reilly Widdup. Best players were Charlie Keiller, Hunter Greene, Gus Russell, Cotter Litchfield, Aidan Barry, Wulu Hall.

In the women’s game the Nomads lacked the numbers of play a game for points. And so the official score was 130 points to 0 by forfeit. However, a game was played. 6 Nomads women were there and played some very good football alongside a number of the Gunnedah women who were happy to throw the boots on. For those who played it was a good game of football and an excellent experience. More »

On May 10 the New England Nomads took on the Tamworth Swans at the Bellevue oval. In the Womens’s game the score was Nomads 3.9.27 to the Swans 11.7.73. Goalkickers for the Nomads were Gabrielle Stanek, Lucy Petrie and Phoebe Hewetson. In the Men’s game the Nomads scored 12.0.72 to the Tamworth Swans’ 16.18.114. James Walters kicked 3, Aidan Barry, Eli Knuckey and Oskar Bradshaw 2 apiece, while new boy Reilly Widdup, Nic Leopardi and Johnathan Frost kicked one goal each. One striking feature of the men’s was the return of legacy gentlemen, Charlie Yeppie Paine and the Mayor of Armidale, Harrion Munday. With J-Frosty also lurking about it looked like the nOmads of yore More »