NBL Breakout Contenders – 2024/25 season
THE National Basketball League (NBL) season is set to kick off later this month, with the 2024/25 season starting on the 19th of September to mark what should be another exciting fixture of matches. Last year saw a changing of the guard of sorts in the NBL landscape, with a first-time champion crowned and plenty […] The post NBL Breakout Contenders – 2024/25 season appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Fritz’s friend to turn Foe in US Open semi
IT has been 18 years since an American reached the US Open men’s singles final – and 21 years since the home nation lifted the trophy aloft – but that drought will be broken over the weekend. While the player who achieved both of the aforementioned feats Andy Roddick is now retired, one of Taylor […] The post Fritz’s friend to turn Foe in US Open semi appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Diversification leads to dominance in Giant win
AFTER a disappointing 2023 campaign, GWS made an emphatic start to its 2024 AFL Women’s season on the weekend, downing the Western Bulldogs by over 10 goals. Although the margin was big and the opponent may not have been strong, there were a number of things that GWS showed on the weekend that will have […] The post Diversification leads to dominance in Giant win appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Cotton heroics enough to see Wildcats go three from three
IT may not have been pretty, but the Perth Wildcats managed to remain unbeaten in their tour of Japan by defeating the Yokohama B-Corsairs on Wednesday afternoon. The Wildcats were tested by the home side, and had to retake the lead late in the piece after the two sides traded blows over the course of […] The post Cotton heroics enough to see Wildcats go three from three appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Déjà vu for sublime Sabalenka
THERE was a sense of déjà vu in the air when world number two Aryna Sabalenka completely dismantled quarter final opponent Qinwen Zheng at the US Open overnight. The second seed won 6-1 6-2 to reach the semi-finals only 12 months after sending Zheng – then a surprise quarter finalist – home with another comprehensive […] The post Déjà vu for sublime Sabalenka appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
2025 ANZ Premiership Squads Finalised
THE NETBALL signing season has continued, with the ANZ Premiership becoming the second of the three big domestic leagues to finalise their squads ahead of the 2025 season. There has been very different amount of changes across the six sides. While some clubs have turned over half their lists, others have only changed a handful. […] The post 2025 ANZ Premiership Squads Finalised appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Scouting notes: 2024 Victorian Under 17 Futures
FOR the first time, Vic Country and Vic Metro went head-to-head in an Under 17 Futures match at La Trobe University Sportspark on Sunday, with the latter getting up by 39 points. Making more of their chances with the breeze, Metro kicked 9.10 (64) to Country’s inaccurate 2.13 (25), which included terms of 1.7 and […] The post Scouting notes: 2024 Victorian Under 17 Futures appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Emus go two from two after besting Lebanon
THE Australian Emus have continued their perfect start at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 Asia Cup this week after defeating Lebanon by 32 points at Prince Hamza in Jordan on Tuesday night. It was the second match of the group stage for the Aussies, who came into the game in some serious form after defeating Mongolia […] The post Emus go two from two after besting Lebanon appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
A ‘Goody’ first game rewarded two-fold
NOT only did Shineah Goody earn a Rising Star nomination from her debut game, but she was also rewarded with a contract extension which will see her don the teal, black and white until 2026. The 18-year-old spoke about learning about her nomination and what it means to her. “It’s pretty surreal really to get […] The post A ‘Goody’ first game rewarded two-fold appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Demon dashes into US Open quarter finals
IN THE all-Australian fourth round clash, 10th seed Alex de Minaur became the last green and gold man standing after a four-set victory over Jordan Thompson. After Alexei Popyrin was eliminated the day before, the only two Australians headed onto Louis Armstrong Stadium with the victor to face 25th seed Jack Draper in the next […] The post Demon dashes into US Open quarter finals appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
2024 RM Central Talent League Girls Team of the Year
ROOKIE Me Central’s 2024 Talent League Girls Team of the Year has been confirmed. The 24 players selected – as well as three emergencies – have been locked in with the top three sides combining for nine of those representatives. While the official Coates Talent League Team of the Year will come later on in […] The post 2024 RM Central Talent League Girls Team of the Year appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Wildcard Round (Country)
IT was a blustery weekend, but no team was blown away across the three Country/Tasmania conference fixtures in Coates Talent League Wildcard Round. We took note of some of the top performers and prospects from each hotly contested game on Sunday. You can find the Metro conference notes here. > > Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League […] The post Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League – Wildcard Round (Country) appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
