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flag Former player Tim Coombes leads Barraba Bulldogs' revival after a three-year break, with his son making debut in a March 2026 trial.

flag Tim Coombes, a 45-year-old former first-grade rugby league player and father of four, has become coach of the Barraba Bulldogs, leading the club’s return to competition after a three-year hiatus. flag The team’s revival, sparked by younger players moving to the area, began with a March 2026 trial match, in which his 19-year-old son Jack made his debut. flag Though too old and overweight to play, Coombes is focused on rebuilding the club rather than winning immediately. flag A lifelong local who returned to Barraba after years away, he now works on his family’s cattle farm with his father amid ongoing drought conditions. flag His leadership has energized the community, seen as vital to restoring the Bulldogs’ legacy.

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