Gains: Matt Lather (Goondiwindi), Rhys Smith (rugby league), Matthew Trainor (rugby league), Grady Tapping (AFL Central West), Brody Read (Warrnambool & District FNL), Jem Nash (AFL Central West), Nicholas Fisher (AFL Queensland)

Losses: Jock Gibson (Northern Tasmanian Football Association)

Last season: Seventh (3 wins, 13 losses, missed finals)

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NDL: As a team, what key areas do you want to improve upon from 2018?

SH: Win more games. Simple as that.

NDL: Who has been your most improved player over the pre-season?

SH: To be honest, it's a little bit difficult for me to say as I don't know the background of all of our players. I do think our whole team has really improved as a unit overall.

NDL: What will be your team's strengths this season?

SH: Since we have moved to a new ground (Moree Showgrounds) we have had to adapt to playing on possibly the biggest oval in the league. That's why I think our fitness will be our biggest strength this season.

NDL: Who is the team to beat in 2019 and why?

SH: I reckon the Tamworth Swans and Gunnedah will be the two teams to beat, based on what I saw at the Crossroads Cup.

R1: Inverell Saints

R2: Bye

R3: Tamworth Kangaroos

R4: Gunnedah Bulldogs

R5: Narrabri Eagles

R6: Tamworth Swans

R7: New England Nomads

R8: Inverell Saints

R9: Tamworth Kangaroos

R10: Bye

R11: Gunnedah Bulldogs

R12: Narrabri Eagles

R13: Tamworth Swans

R14: New England Nomads