Less than a week out from the start of the Northern Inland Premier League’s season, Armidale’s most successful club from last year, Norths United, are yet to determine the make-up of their first grade squad.
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A host of players from the 2017 line-up have departed, leaving the club in a re-building phase.
Scott Freeman, Anthony Holmes, Brad Dunham and Tom Modell have taken on the coaching roles this year and Freeman said they won’t have their starting eleven for round one against Tamworth FC decided until Thursday.
“We are literally running on empty. It is going to be a lean year, this year,” he said.
“We have a few older blokes who have come back, we haven't picked up too much.
“I don't know what the first grade squad looks like, we are still umming and ahing.”
Freeman expects it will take at least four rounds for the leadership group to decide on a line-up.
“We will get there, I reckon by about round four we might know what we are doing,” he said.
“We are on the park, that's the main thing.
“This weekend we are just going to go in with the best we can put on the park.”
Ellen Dunger
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at the Central Western Daily later that year. I moved to Armidale in March 2016 to take on the role as the Northern Tablelands' sports journalist. Played a variety of sports in my lifetime including touch football, league tag, gymnastics, dance, cross country running and equestrian. Am currently involved in endurance horse riding and racing. Always happy to hear news and tips. Contact me via email: ellen.dunger@austcommunitymedia.com.au or phone/ text 0438 259 985 www.facebook.com/ellendungerjournalist/
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at the Central Western Daily later that year. I moved to Armidale in March 2016 to take on the role as the Northern Tablelands' sports journalist. Played a variety of sports in my lifetime including touch football, league tag, gymnastics, dance, cross country running and equestrian. Am currently involved in endurance horse riding and racing. Always happy to hear news and tips. Contact me via email: ellen.dunger@austcommunitymedia.com.au or phone/ text 0438 259 985 www.facebook.com/ellendungerjournalist/
