Polish pride: Linette and Frech make history
POLISH duo Magda Linette and Magdalena Frech have made history in Prague by knocking off the two homecourt hopes in the WTA Tour 250 event’s semi-finals and creating the first all-Poland final of the Open era. Frech had to overcome 16-year-old wildcard Laura Samson who was forced to retire at 4-2 down in the deciding […] The post Polish pride: Linette and Frech make history appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | 2024 Paris Olympic Games
PARIS will place host to a second massive tennis event in a couple of months when the Olympic Games gets underway this weekend. We took a look at some of the top players representing their countries, and who might lift the trophies. In an article tomorrow, Rookie Me Central will take a deep dive into […] The post PREVIEW | 2024 Paris Olympic Games appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
REVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Allies
AS each AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships state completes its national carnival, we take a look at how the three-game carnival went, some of the impressive players, and those to keep an eye on next year. Up first is the Allies, who enjoyed an upset win over title contender Queensland either side of heavy losses […] The post REVIEW | 2024 AFLW U18s: Allies appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PROFILED | 2024 AFL Under 16 All Australian team
THE 2024 AFL Under 16 All Australian team was announced this week, featuring 23 of the best performed players out of this year’s National Development Championships. We profile each of the budding prospects, which includes six Most Valuable Player (MVP) award recipients. > > Announced: 2024 AFL Under 16 All Australian team Back Pocket: Archie Hill […] The post PROFILED | 2024 AFL Under 16 All Australian team appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Webber’s wonderful bench scoring keeps Rockets alive
AN excellent offensive performance off the bench from Shannon Webber has led the North Adelaide Rockets to a win over the South Adelaide Panthers in an National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central Women’s elimination final. The finals kicked off over the weekend, with the best sides fighting it out for the ultimate prize in the coming […] The post Webber’s wonderful bench scoring keeps Rockets alive appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Kako climbs ranks in RMC Medal leaderboard
CALDER Cannons speedster Isaac Kako has made his way onto the Rookie Me Central Medal top 10 leaderboard after a stunning performance in Round 15. The usual forward collected 25 disposals and kicked three goals playing almost exclusively in midfield to earn a full three votes over the weekend. > > SCROLL for the Round 15 […] The post Kako climbs ranks in RMC Medal leaderboard appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Jam packed summer domestic schedule revealed
IT has been a big day at Cricket Australia, with the domestic season fixtures all dropping this morning. The women’s domestic season will look very different as compared to recent season. It will begin with what is being dubbed the ‘T20 Spring Challenge’, which will see teams aligned with the WBBL clubs plus a team […]
2024 Olympics Preview – Australian Boomers
THE 2024 Paris Olympics are set to kick off in the next 48 hours, with Australia’s basketball hopes high with both the men’s and women’s teams taking strong sides into the world’s premier tournament. After claiming bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, the Aussies are back and looking to go a couple of steps further by […] The post 2024 Olympics Preview – Australian Boomers appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Falcons fly high as Hawks survive first threat
THE City West Falcons are the first team through to the VNL Championship Grand Final after a 77-54 win over Boroondara Express in last night’s major semi-final. Although things started off tight between the sides, when the Falcons made some key positional changes in defence and attack they saw things swing in their favour, and […] The post Falcons fly high as Hawks survive first threat appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
2024 Coates Talent League: Round 15 TOTW
AN EVENLY contested weekend of Coates Talent League football sees 10 of a possible 12 teams boast multiple representatives in our Round 15 Team of the Week. Leading they charge with three players each are victors Geelong Falcons and Sandringham Dragons – see who made the cut! > > 2024 CTL Round 15: Snapshot | POTW […] The post 2024 Coates Talent League: Round 15 TOTW appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Murray confirms Olympic swan song
SIR Andy Murray will call time on his two-decade long tennis career at the conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympics, after announcing his retirement via social media this week. The two-time singles gold medallist stands alone as the only player to achieve the feat, with the legend set to battle against the odds for an […] The post Murray confirms Olympic swan song appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Noskova blasts into Prague semis
TOP seed Linda Noskova wasted no time in reaching the 2024 Prague Open semi-finals overnight, blasting her way to the final four in just 68 minutes on court. The 19-year-old beat fellow teenager, German Ella Seidel in a dominant 6-1 6-3 performance as her three other semi-finalists all spent more than two hours on the […] The post Noskova blasts into Prague semis appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
