SANFL Player Focus: Latrelle Pickett (Glenelg)
STATE combine invitee and draft bolter Latrelle Pickett impressed on his SANFL League debut over the weekend, booting four goals as Glenelg trounced Central District. The lively forward has bided his time in the Bays’ Reserves this year, but took full advantage of his senior opportunity. > > SCROLL to see Pickett’s Round 18 highlights Pickett, […] The post SANFL Player Focus: Latrelle Pickett (Glenelg) appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Narkle a natural on big stage as Bucs best Senators
THE GERALDTON Buccaneers are the 2025 NBL1 West Men’s Champions, after Johny Narkle led them to a thrilling three-point win over the Warwick Senators in a cracking Grand Final at RAC Arena on Saturday night. A rematch of the qualifying final between these two sides, the Buccaneers were looking for revenge after being convincingly bested […] The post Narkle a natural on big stage as Bucs best Senators appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
FIXTURE | 2025 Coates Talent League Wildcard Round
THE 2025 Coates Talent League Wildcard Round fixture and finals formats have been released following the conclusion of the home-and-away season. Minor premiers Gippsland Power will advance straight through to the quarter finals, while the remaining sides have been seeded in respective conferences. Only the 13 Victorian and Tasmanian regions will go on to participate […] The post FIXTURE | 2025 Coates Talent League Wildcard Round appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Bullets best Taipans in promising preseason performance
THE FINAL preseason hitout ahead of the NBL Blitz saw the Brisbane Bullets claim their first exhibition win over the Cairns Taipans, getting the job done by eight points when the two sides went head to head at Cairns Basketball Stadium on Sunday. The Taipans were unfortunately missing two of their big offseason recruits in […] The post Bullets best Taipans in promising preseason performance appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
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.
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.
