Kaslar a trail blazer wherever she goes
The 10th AFL Women’s season is set to play out in 2025, and the competition has come a long way since that first round of matches about eight years ago to the date. As a way to celebrate the milestone, Rookie Me Central will be catching up with some of the pioneers of the early […] The post Kaslar a trail blazer wherever she goes appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
SCOUTING NOTES | Iowa State vs. Kansas
NCAAM action continued on Tuesday afternoon, with the Kansas Jayhawks producing a suffocating defensive performance to upset the Iowa State Cyclones to the tune of 17 points at Allen Fieldhouse. The 16th seeded Jayhawks were coming off a second half collapse against Baylor in their previous outing, and entered Tuesday’s clash as underdogs against the […] The post SCOUTING NOTES | Iowa State vs. Kansas appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
BBL|14 Season recap: Sydney Thunder
SYDNEY Thunder went from zero to hero in BBL|14, putting last season’s bottom-place finish behind them to make their first grand final appearance in nearly a decade. The resurgence under new captain David Warner had plenty of highs, including a drought-breaking Sydney Smash win in The Challenger. >> STATS RECAP: Scorchers pair complete golden season […]
2025 AFL Draft | Race to #1: Dyson Sharp
WHILE in some years the leading AFL Draft prospect is clear as day, much like in 2024 there is no real consensus regarding who the nation’s number one talent is for 2025. In the return of our Race to #1 series, we highlight at a half-dozen prospects who are in the frame for said honours. […] The post 2025 AFL Draft | Race to #1: Dyson Sharp appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
AFLW Draft Q&A: Carys D’Addario
WHILE injury has interrupted different parts of her past two seasons, Swan Districts talent Carys D’Addario is ready to make 2025 her year. The strong inside midfielder who can also play off half-forward has shown plenty of signs throughout her double bottom-age and bottom-age season that she has the ability to take her game to […] The post AFLW Draft Q&A: Carys D’Addario appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Medvedev completes comeback in Rotterdam
IT WAS far from an easy match, but Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev fought his way past veteran Swiss star Stan Wawrinka in three sets to reach the second round of the 2025 Rotterdam Open. Dropping the first set in heartbreaking fashion 10-8 in the tiebreaker, Medvedev closed out the match 6-7 6-4 6-1 in […] The post Medvedev completes comeback in Rotterdam appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Queensland puts one foot in final, but can’t rest yet
QUEENSLAND has further cemented its place at the top of the WNCL ladder after another win over South Australia, this time by 40 runs. After posting 7/327, Queensland then restricted its opponent to just 287 before bowling South Australia out. Much of Queensland’s success with the bat can be credited to Grace Harris and Charli […]
Perkins powers New South Wales to gold
A GAME-BREAKING performance from Ruby Perkins has delivered gold to New South Wales as the Blues defeated the Queensland Maroons in the 2025 Under-20 Women’s National Championship final on Sunday afternoon. The Blues and Maroons were the two remaining teams after a week of cracking contests, with New South Wales stunning Victoria with a two-point […] The post Perkins powers New South Wales to gold appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Tassie repeats history to shake up standings
TASMANIA has made it two wins from as many WNCL games against the ACT, this time downing the Meteors by eight wickets at Bellerive Oval yesterday. After the Meteors were bowled out for just 53, the Tigers then reached that target with more than 20 overs to spare. In the hindsight of post-match, the fact […]
Sun rises in Abu Dhabi
A DOMINANT display from New Zealand 2024 big improver Lulu Sun was the standout result from day one of the 2025 WTA Abu Dhabi Open. The Kiwi-born – but has represented Switzerland and even Croatia prior – completely dismantled French wildcard and former Top 5 player Caroline Garcia 6-1 6-3 in 77 minutes to snap […] The post Sun rises in Abu Dhabi appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
