2024 Western Australia Under 18 squad announced
THE WEST Australian Football Commission has announced its initial Under 18 squad for 2024, featuring 30 of the state’s brightest prospects. With only three WAFL Colts rounds in the books, five more spots are up for grabs, set to be decided by continued form and a pair of trial games. > > SCROLL for the full squad […] The post 2024 Western Australia Under 18 squad announced appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 7
EAST Perth grabbed its first win of the WAFL Women’s season thanks to a young gun’s purple patch, while an East Fremantle top-ager starred in the Sharks’ Round 7 win over West Perth. We noted down the State Academy members who took to the field over the weekend, and as always the notes are the […] The post State Academy notes: 2024 WAFLW – Round 7 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
State Academy notes: 2024 SANFLW – Round 6
FOLLOWING a week off due to Gather Round and the SANFLW All-Stars match, South Australia’s top young prospects returned to action for Round 6. As always we took note of those players in the State Academy and how they performed, with notes the opinion of the individual author. The post State Academy notes: 2024 SANFLW – Round 6 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 2
THREE first-time winners and last year’s grand finalists moving to 2-0 were the storylines coming out of Round 2 of the Coates Talent League Girls competition. As always, we took a look at each of the five games and took note of players who caught the eye. All notes are the opinion of the individual […] The post Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League Girls – Round 2 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 2
A STACKED team of ball-winning midfielders and high-scoring forwards highlighted Round 2 of the Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week. Winning sides, Eastern Ranges, Gippsland Power and Oakleigh Chargers all had four representatives, with nine of the 10 teams from the weekend featuring in the 24-strong squad. After 47 disposals, 11 marks, 10 […] The post 2024 CTL Girls Team of the Week: Round 2 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2023/24 WNBL Team Wrap – Melbourne Boomers
IT was a season to remember in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2023/24 fixture, with an extremely tight season capped off with a marvellous finals series. For a large portion of the season, most of the teams in the competition were in the hunt for a top-four spot. In fact it came […] The post 2023/24 WNBL Team Wrap – Melbourne Boomers appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 4 – Sturt vs. South Adelaide
STURT got its revenge in Saturday’s SANFL Under 18s Grand Final rematch, as a dominant forward performance spearheaded a fourth-quarter breakaway. After the Panthers led heading into half time, the Double Blues lifted their intensity around the contest and started to punish the Panthers on turnover. Seven of the players who graced the field in […] The post SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 4 – Sturt vs. South Adelaide appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2024 CTLG Player Focus: Sierra Grieves (Western Jets)
ALTHOUGH her team ultimately did not come away with the four points, Western Jets midfielder Sierra Grieves put in an eye-catching effort in Round 2. Returning from representing the AFL Academy against the Under 23 All-Stars the week before, Grieves was back in the blue and gold and had a strong impact through midfield. A […] The post 2024 CTLG Player Focus: Sierra Grieves (Western Jets) appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Ball begins to roll in NBL free agency
ALTHOUGH the National Basketball League (NBL) season wrapped last month, the action rolls on with free agency opening earlier this week. Just a couple of weeks after the Tasmania JackJumpers claimed the 2023/24 title, the free agency period opened, allowing out-of-contract players to make a move to a new team if they were after a […] The post Ball begins to roll in NBL free agency appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
PREVIEW | VNL Round 7 2024: Top teams lock horns
OFF the back of an exciting National Netball Championships, the VNL returns to the spotlight tonight. The round’s opening match looms as a one-sided affair, as the Peninsula Waves take on City West Falcons. On one hand, the Waves have found the going tough all season, meanwhile the reigning champions are in a good run […] The post PREVIEW | VNL Round 7 2024: Top teams lock horns appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Draft hopefuls lead Bond University second-half shutdown
Bond University has made it two from two to start the 2024 QAFLW season, defeating Southport by 21 points on Saturday evening. The Bullsharks started slowly but were worked into the game by top-age talents Nyalli Milne and Mia Salisbury. Southport was brought to life early by the athletic Dekota Baron, who was leaping at […] The post Draft hopefuls lead Bond University second-half shutdown appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 7
CLAREMONT and East Fremantle are back inside the top two on the WAFL Women’s ladder, and both contributed an equal league-high four players in Round 7 of the WAFL Women’s Team of the Week. The reigning grand finalists recorded the most, with fellow winners Subiaco and East Perth not far behind on four and three […] The post 2024 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 7 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
