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SANFL Player Focus: Latrelle Pickett (Glenelg)
STATE combine invitee and draft bolter Latrelle Pickett impressed on his SANFL League debut over the weekend, booting four goals as Glenelg trounced Central District. The lively forward has bided his time in the Bays’ Reserves this year, but took full advantage of his senior opportunity. > > SCROLL to see Pickett’s Round 18 highlights Pickett, […] The post SANFL Player Focus: Latrelle Pickett (Glenelg) appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.

Narkle a natural on big stage as Bucs best Senators
THE GERALDTON Buccaneers are the 2025 NBL1 West Men’s Champions, after Johny Narkle led them to a thrilling three-point win over the Warwick Senators in a cracking Grand Final at RAC Arena on Saturday night. A rematch of the qualifying final between these two sides, the Buccaneers were looking for revenge after being convincingly bested […] The post Narkle a natural on big stage as Bucs best Senators appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.

FIXTURE | 2025 Coates Talent League Wildcard Round
THE 2025 Coates Talent League Wildcard Round fixture and finals formats have been released following the conclusion of the home-and-away season. Minor premiers Gippsland Power will advance straight through to the quarter finals, while the remaining sides have been seeded in respective conferences. Only the 13 Victorian and Tasmanian regions will go on to participate […] The post FIXTURE | 2025 Coates Talent League Wildcard Round appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.

Sharks storm into QAFLW Grand Final
SOUTHPORT Sharks have advanced to the 2025 QAFL Women’s Grand Final in emphatic fashion, downing the Morningside Panthers by 79 points. The Sharks have only lost a single game in the season thus far, and are favourites to take out the competition after their impressive win on the weekend. Southport set the tone early, nailing […] The post Sharks storm into QAFLW Grand Final appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.

Bullets best Taipans in promising preseason performance
THE FINAL preseason hitout ahead of the NBL Blitz saw the Brisbane Bullets claim their first exhibition win over the Cairns Taipans, getting the job done by eight points when the two sides went head to head at Cairns Basketball Stadium on Sunday. The Taipans were unfortunately missing two of their big offseason recruits in […] The post Bullets best Taipans in promising preseason performance appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.

2025 CTLG wrap | Regular season concludes
THE FINAL round of the Coates Talent League Girls season has been run and done with some strong finishes to the year from clubs not in the finals, while some finals-bound teams made their presence felt. The post 2025 CTLG wrap | Regular season concludes appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.

Heaven to Hell: Demons crush Saints
A WEEK after toppling premiership contenders Adelaide, St Kilda was sent a stark reality check against another genuine title threat in Melbourne, with the Dees dominating the pair’s AFL Women’s Round 2 clash. Back at home at Casey Fields, the Demons put the foot down after a tight first term to pile on 11 goals […] The post Heaven to Hell: Demons crush Saints appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.

Spectres sneak past fast-starting Thunder in first final
THE NUNAWADING Spectres have kept their season alive in the 2025 VJBL U18 Girls VC Championship, defeating the Keilor Thunder by two points in an elimination final to advance to the second week of the postseason. The two sides qualified for finals on the back of some stronger form in the first half of the […] The post Spectres sneak past fast-starting Thunder in first final appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.

2025 Coates Talent League Girls finals confirmed
FINALS action kicks off this weekend with the Coates Talent League Girls finals taking place in the first of three knockout rounds. Under the current rules, the top four sides from the Victorian Country and Tasmania region, and top four sides from the Victoria Metro region have secured their spots in the postseason. A last […] The post 2025 Coates Talent League Girls finals confirmed appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.

WAFL Colts: Returning stars see Falcons secure finals
WEST Perth has denied East Fremantle the WAFL Colts minor premiership and secured a finals berth in one fell swoop after defeating the Sharks by four points on Saturday. Bolstered by a pair of state and League representatives, the Falcons wrapped up fourth place with a 8.13 (61) to 8.9 (57) victory. > > SCROLL to […] The post WAFL Colts: Returning stars see Falcons secure finals appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.

Tigers roar in fitting WAFLW finale
FINISHING as it had started, there was nothing easy about Claremont’s 2025 finals campaign, but the Tigers – who have built an incredible dynasty under coach Jack Schwarze – could not care less. Claremont won its third WAFL Women’s flag in four seasons, with the 2025 edition coming down to the last few seconds of […] The post Tigers roar in fitting WAFLW finale appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.

Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 19
THE 2025 Coates Talent League home-and-away season came to a close in Round 19, with Gippsland Power taking out the minor premiership despite losing their last game. Eastern Ranges finished as the top Metro seed, with the competition set up for an exciting Wildcard Round next week. The post Snapshot: 2025 Coates Talent League – Round 19 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.