Kings look to cap off dominant months with championship
HAVING been the best team in the National Basketball League (NBL) since the midway mark of the 2025/26 fixture, the Sydney Kings will be eager to finish in the same fashion when they take on the Adelaide 36ers in the upcoming Championship Series. The Kings were solid in the first half of the season, but […] The post Kings look to cap off dominant months with championship appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Scout Semple
EASTERN Ranges midfielder/forward Scout Semple is a damaging player in the front half of the ground, with the National Academy member a slick ball user and decision maker. She was part of Eastern’s premiership last season, and is expected to take another step forward with more midfield time this year, as well as being a […] The post 2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Scout Semple appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 WAFLW 15 to Watch: #7 Hannah Seaborn
ANOTHER season of WAFLW Women’s action is just around the corner, with the season kicking off on March 28. As we did with the SANFL Women’s competition, Rookie Me Central will count down 15 players to watch in the upcoming year, focusing on either top-age or bottom-age prospects to keep in mind. We continue our […] The post 2026 WAFLW 15 to Watch: #7 Hannah Seaborn appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Scouting Notes: 2026 AAMI Talent League – Round 1
THE NEWLY renamed AAMI Talent League got underway on Wednesday night with a double-header at Coopers Stadium. Reigning premier Sturt powered away from Central District to win by 63 points in the season-opener, before North Adelaide did the same to Norwood in a 30-point victory at The Parade. We took note of the best prospects […] The post Scouting Notes: 2026 AAMI Talent League – Round 1 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 WAFLW Team Preview: East Perth
FOLLOWING a wooden spoon in its third season, East Perth is building from the ground up in 2026. The WAFL Women’s side avoided having back-to-back spoons in 2024 after finishing about Peel Thunder, but losing a couple of key players to AFLW clubs early in the year hurt the Royals and they ended up finishing […] The post 2026 WAFLW Team Preview: East Perth appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Rikisha Nannup
WEST PERTH has plenty of promising AFLW Draft prospects in this year’s draft cop, and among them is Rikisha Nannup who enters 2026 with WAFLW experience and having trained with the West Australian summer squad. Now the Falcons’ top-ager is gunning to lock in her place across both squad in what is set to be […] The post 2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Rikisha Nannup appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 Talent League Girls preview: Swans Academy
SYDNEY Swans Academy are coming off a successful NSW/ACT Under 22 Women’s Summer Series and have a weekend off before commencing the 2026 Talent League Girls competition. The Swans face the side they beat on the last day of the series on the first day of the Talent League in the GWS Giants Academy and […] The post 2026 Talent League Girls preview: Swans Academy appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Felicity Mahoney
CALDER Cannons’ Felicity Mahoney is in a rare place when it comes to AFLW club ties. Due to the father-daughter rule requiring just one game for a draft prospect to be eligible to head to her father’s club, Mahoney – the daughter of Josh – has links to Collingwood, Port Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs, […] The post 2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Felicity Mahoney appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2026 WAFLW 15 to Watch: #8 Charli Bassett
ANOTHER season of WAFLW Women’s action is just around the corner, with the season kicking off on March 28. As we did with the SANFL Women’s competition, Rookie Me Central will count down 15 players to watch in the upcoming year, focusing on either top-age or bottom-age prospects to keep in mind. We continue our […] The post 2026 WAFLW 15 to Watch: #8 Charli Bassett appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
TOP 5s | 2026 Talent League Girls Preseason Testing
AN ALL-TIME 20m sprint record at a Rookie Me sanctioned event from Sandringham Dragons speedster Luella Hall headlined a massive Talent League Girls Preseason Testing Day earlier this month. Hall blitzed the clock with a time of 3.065 seconds to clock almost 0.7 seconds faster than any other athlete, including a host of known speedsters. […] The post TOP 5s | 2026 Talent League Girls Preseason Testing appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Scouting Notes: 2026 U22 Women’s Summer Series R3 – Academy sides
SYDNEY Swans Academy took out the 2026 Under 22 Women’s Summer Series title with a perfect record in the round-robin after defeating GWS Giants Academy by 45 points on the weekend. Both teams entered the match undefeated, but it was the red and white side that emerged victorious thanks to eight goals to two in […] The post Scouting Notes: 2026 U22 Women’s Summer Series R3 – Academy sides appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
NBL Championship Series locked in as top two teams clash
IN A fitting conclusion to the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Championship Series will take place between two of the best performing teams of the year, with the Sydney Kings set to lock horns with the Adelaide 36ers. Both sides were victorious in their recent semi-final outings, with the Kings defeating the Perth […] The post NBL Championship Series locked in as top two teams clash appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
