2026 WAFLW Player Focus: Jaime Henry
PRESEASON Draft hope Jaime Henry has picked up where she left off last year for Swan Districts, with the McSherry Medallist (club best and fairest) having a huge game in Round 1. She was borderline untackleable with the tall midfielder having somehow increased her physicality and strength to go with a far larger tank for […] The post 2026 WAFLW Player Focus: Jaime Henry appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Gippsland Power
GIPPSLAND Power’s talent continues to grow with the girls program having its best season on record last year and earning a finals spot. Headlined by a couple of star top-agers, the Power have some nice draft prospects again in 2026 and will look to continue their upward trajectory. LAST SEASON Played: 14Wins: 9Losses: 5 Gippsland […] The post 2026 Talent League Girls preview: Gippsland Power appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Kings look to deliver knockout blow in Championship Series
THE SYDNEY Kings have the opportunity to take out the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) title tonight when they face off against the Adelaide 36ers in game four of the Championship Series in South Australia. The Kings took a 2-1 series lead in game three in Sydney on Sunday afternoon, and have moved within one […] The post Kings look to deliver knockout blow in Championship Series appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Grace McIntyre
SANDRINGHAM Dragons’ hard-running wing Grace McIntyre has set her sights on improving the fundamentals in her game ahead of her top-age season. The talented outside player has the need for speed and competes well in the air, with plenty of experience on the wing in recent years. We spoke to the Vic Metro hub member […] The post 2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Grace McIntyre appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Team of the Week: 2026 WAFLW – Round 1
AN EVEN round of WAFL Women’s action opened the 2026 season with six of the eight sides in action having three or more representatives in our Round 1 Team of the Week. South Fremantle racked up a league-high five players in the team, while West Perth was not far behind with four. Fellow winners Swan […] The post Team of the Week: 2026 WAFLW – Round 1 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
AAMI Talent League Player Focus: Lachie Werts (Sturt)
FEW FORWARDS, if any, can lay claim to a better opening two rounds in the AAMI Talent League than Sturt’s Lachie Werts. The speedy goalsneak has kicked four goals in each of the Double Blues’ first two matches, the latest being a win over Woodville-West Torrens on Saturday afternoon. Werts is a prospect from outside […] The post AAMI Talent League Player Focus: Lachie Werts (Sturt) appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Scouting Notes: 2026 Talent League Girls – Round 1
COMING away with the first four points of the Talent League Girls season, Brisbane Lions Academy won the Q-Clash battle for points to kick off 2026. In what was a tight tussle with the Gold Coast Suns Academy in perfect conditions, the Lions got up 6.5 (41) to 4.8 (32) thanks to a three goals […] The post Scouting Notes: 2026 Talent League Girls – Round 1 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 Talent League POTW: Round 2 – Seb Marsic
OAKLEIGH Chargers forward Sebastian Marsic is our Talent League Player of the Week after booting a big bag of goals in Round 2. The 194cm tall broke out with seven majors from 15 disposals and six marks as the Chargers claimed a 24-point upset win over local rival, Sandringham on Saturday. > > SNAPSHOT: 2026 Talent League […] The post 2026 Talent League POTW: Round 2 – Seb Marsic appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Sebasio stars in debut as CoE crush Panthers
IT WAS a promising first match from the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) in the opening round of the 2026 NBL1 East Women’s season over the weekend, with Jay Sebasio impressing in a massive win over the Penrith Panthers. As is the case every season, it was a different looking CoE team to […] The post Sebasio stars in debut as CoE crush Panthers appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Bendigo Pioneers
BENDIGO Pioneers always tend to have a young list given the large landmass region and always looking to develop those from across north west Victoria, and in 2026, the team will have a nice balance of top and bottom-age prospects once again. LAST SEASON Played: 14Wins: 2Losses: 12 Bendigo had to wait until the second […] The post 2026 Talent League Girls preview: Bendigo Pioneers appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 AFL Sydney Women’s Round 1 wrap: Reigning grand finalists crush opponents
NORTH Shore and Sydney University sent a reminder to the rest of the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division about just how ruthless they can be, with a pair of 94-0 wins over their opponents in the opening round of the new season. It might be a new year, but last year’s grand finalists flexed their […] The post 2026 AFL Sydney Women’s Round 1 wrap: Reigning grand finalists crush opponents appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Davis dominates as Kings defend home court
FOLLOWING Friday night’s heartbreaking loss, the Sydney Kings bounced back to take a 2-1 series lead in the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series after defeating the Adelaide 36ers by 13 points in game three. The Sixers stole one at the death in the second match of the series in Adelaide on Friday night, […] The post Davis dominates as Kings defend home court appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
