Townsville extinguishes Flames to open round
WEDNESDAY night in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) saw the Townsville Fire put an end to the Sydney Flames‘ three game winning streak by defeating the latter by 25 points at Townsville Entertainment Centre. It was third against fourth when the Fire hosted the Flames, with both teams in strong form heading into the […] The post Townsville extinguishes Flames to open round appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Top two teams toppled as Vics, WA meet in final
A PAIR of boilovers in the Under 19 National Championship semi-finals has seen Western Australia and Victoria Metro progress to this year’s decider. After both achieving 4-0 group stage records, Queensland and hosts South Australia crashed out at the last hurdle and will now play off for third place. >> SCROLL to see the scorecards, […]
2024 AFLW Draft review: Geelong
POWER and strength were key elements of Geelong’s AFLW Draft night, with the Cats using three of their four selections, while leaving the door ajar following a pass. Giving another VFLW Cat a chance with their last pick, they grabbed a versatile key position talent, and respected defender earlier in the piece. > > EVERY PICK: […] The post 2024 AFLW Draft review: Geelong appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Heat hammer Stars to kick off title defence
BRISBANE Heat have kicked off their Big Bash League (BBL) title defence with a cruisy eight-wicket win over the Melbourne Stars on Wednesday night. Keeper Jimmy Perison carried his bat to score an unbeaten 76 (56) as the visitors surpassed Melbourne’s 6-162 with 11 balls remaining at the MCG. >> SCROLL to see the scorecard […]
Hayward’s maiden century ensures Victoria’s unbeaten start continues
WITH both Victoria and South Australia heading into Wednesday’s WNCL fixture unbeaten, it was the Victorian women that remained so after a heroic effort with the bat from all-rounder Ella Hayward. In what was an up-and-down match, there were two tons that stood above the rest of the batting performances, that of Victoria’s Hayward (112 […]
Rillie backing up efforts for the Bears
Off the back of a career year at Northern Colorado, Jaron Rillie is backing up his senior year form as the Bears seek to solidify themselves at the top of the Big Sky conference. The fifth-year guard out of New South Wales is the son of Perth Wildcats head coach John Rillie and is one […] The post Rillie backing up efforts for the Bears appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
2024 AFLW Draft review: Fremantle
A TRIO of Victorians will head west to join the Purple Army, with the National Draft paying dividends for the Dockers. They scooped up some incredible height across their four selections, with Fremantle also picking the younger sister of its 2024 AFLW best and fairest winner. > > EVERY PICK: National Draft | Recap DRAFT HAUL […] The post 2024 AFLW Draft review: Fremantle appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2024 AFLW Draft review: Essendon
A DEADLINE day trade saw Essendon snatch a top 10 pick and further add to its midfield depth, with a mix of strength, and then later on speed and size with the Bombers’ final three selections. They also looked outside Victoria later on with a West Australian and Tasmanian joining the ranks. > > EVERY PICK: […] The post 2024 AFLW Draft review: Essendon appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2024 AFLW Draft review: Collingwood
WINNING its first ever AFLW wooden spoon, Collingwood’s prize was the number one pick and the Magpies selected a readymade star and arguably the most skilful draft prospect of all-time. The black and whites also scooped up the most dangerous general forward and a competitive father-daughter prospect. > > EVERY PICK: National Draft | Recap DRAFT […] The post 2024 AFLW Draft review: Collingwood appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | New Zealand vs Australia – ODIs
AUSTRALIA’S last international series of 2024 gets underway tomorrow across the ditch, with the Aussie girls set to contest a three match one day series with neighbours New Zealand. There is certainly plenty riding on this series, more so for the hosts than for the tourists. With automatic qualification to next year’s World Cup always […]
SCOUTING NOTES | Florida vs. North Carolina
THE FLORIDA Gators have remained unbeaten this NCAAM basketball season after holding off the North Carolina Tar Heels to claim their 11th win of 2024 at Spectrum Centre on Wednesday morning. The Gators came into the clash as one of the form teams in college basketball, and were favourites against an inconsistent Tar Heels outfit […] The post SCOUTING NOTES | Florida vs. North Carolina appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Sherar snaps up maiden BnF after dominant year
WITH the AFL Women’s season coming to a close, clubs are starting to award their club champions, recognising the stars of the season. In this new series from Rookie Me Central, we take a look at the efforts of each best and fairest winner and what led them to have such stellar campaigns. In the […] The post Sherar snaps up maiden BnF after dominant year appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
