The Tamworth Swans will not be intimidated when they travel to Armidale on Saturday to meet the Nomads in an elimination final, says their coach, Paul Kelly.
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The Swans got a confidence boost ahead of the clash when they finished strong to beat the Kangaroos by 45 points at No.1 Oval on Saturday.
The final score was 15-12-102 to 9-3-57.
They finished the regular season in fourth spot - winning their last two matches, including a 12-point defeat of the Nomads in Armidale on July.
Kelly said winning that match "gave us a lot of confidence".
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His players now believed that they could "match it with top teams", he said.
"The boys have got a lot more confidence and they're learning more," he said.
The Nomads thumped Moree by 208 points at home on Saturday - the final score 38-22-250 to 6-6-42.
In the major semi-final on Saturday, Inverell host Gunnedah - with the winner advancing to the grand final.
