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.
Porter produces pearler as Cougars complete perfect season
THE COCKBURN Cougars have claimed the 2025 NBL1 West Women’s championship, defeating the Warwick Senators by 20 points at RAC Arena, with Ruby Porter claiming Grand Final MVP for an important performance. Porter was the sole new face on Cockburn’s roster after most of the team decided to run it back in 2025, which was […] The post Porter produces pearler as Cougars complete perfect season appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
NBL Preseason Player Focus – Malique Lewis
NBL NEXT Star Malique Lewis showed plenty of promise during his SEM Phoenix‘s preseason clash with Melbourne United over the weekend, with the latter claiming a six-point win at State Basketball Centre on Saturday night. Lewis is heading into his second season as an NBL Next Star, having delivered a solid maiden campaign with the […] The post NBL Preseason Player Focus – Malique Lewis appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Keogh leads Kilsyth to prelim berth
KILSYTH Cobras have advanced to the preliminary finals in the 2025 VJBL Under-18 VC Championship Boys competition, after defeating the Sunbury Jets in a thrilling qualifying final on Friday night to kickstart the postseason. With both sides right in the frame to take out the title for 2025, the Cobras and the Jets came together […] The post Keogh leads Kilsyth to prelim berth appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
2025 NBL Next Star Preview – Dash Daniels
THE MOST anticipated player to enter the 2025/26 NBL season as a Next Star, Dash Daniels is looking to cement his placing as a top 10 prospect in the 2026 NBA Draft class as he suits up for Melbourne United in the coming months. The younger brother of NBA star and reigning Most Improved Player […] The post 2025 NBL Next Star Preview – Dash Daniels appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Melbourne’s new faces fire in preseason win
NBL PRESEASON clashes typically offer a first glimpse at off-season recruits, and Melbourne United would be thrilled with how their new players performed in the win over the Cairns Taipans when the two sides had an exhibition game last night. It is a different looking United side heading into the 2025/26 season, with the departures […] The post Melbourne’s new faces fire in preseason win appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Huefner brings heroic in Grand Final win
RECENT Perth Wildcats signing Cameron Huefner delivered a big-time performance in the NBL1 Central Men’s Grand Final over the weekend, leading his West Adelaide Bearcats past the Central Districts Lions to the ultimate prize. The Bearcats and the Lions clashed in the 2025 decider at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday night, with the latter entering […] The post Huefner brings heroic in Grand Final win appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
NBL Next Star Preview – Noa Kouakou-Heugue
LOOKING to follow in the footsteps of Alexandre Sarr, Ousmane Dieng and Rayan Rupert, Frenchman Noa Kouakou-Heugue is looking to achieve his NBA dreams of getting drafted, and has joined the NBL Next Stars program as his pathway of reaching that goal. Kouakou-Heugue will be joining the Perth Wildcats, and hoping to have the same […] The post NBL Next Star Preview – Noa Kouakou-Heugue appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Narkle shines as Buccaneers make decider
JOHNNY Narkle was instrumental for the Geraldton Buccaneers as they defeated the Willetton Tigers to the tune of 19 points to make the NBL1 West Grand Final in a fitting result at Willetton Basketball Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It was a blockbuster clash between two top four sides, although the Buccaneers had to take the […] The post Narkle shines as Buccaneers make decider appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Daniels shows promise with Boomers
ONE OF Australia’s brightest young basketball prospects now has some valuable experience under his belt, with Dash Daniels helping the Boomers take home the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia over the past few weeks. Daniels is an exciting 17-year-old talent, and is the younger brother of NBA star Dyson Daniels, so there was […] The post Daniels shows promise with Boomers appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
2025 NBL Next Star Preview – Malique Lewis
FOLLOWING a rollercoaster few months where he had his name in and out of contention for the 2025 NBA Draft, forward Malique Lewis will be suiting up for the SEM Phoenix in his second season in the NBL as a Next Star. Lewis joined the Phoenix last year through the pathway program, and was a […] The post 2025 NBL Next Star Preview – Malique Lewis appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
