Scouting notes: 2024 WAFLW vs. SANFLW
IT was a fierce but entertaining contest, but in the end, the SANFL Women’s came away with a 16-point win over the WAFL Women’s at Optus Stadium on Saturday. Jess Bates and Zippy Fish won their respective sides’ MVPs, but they were not the only ones who impressed on the day. We took note of […] The post Scouting notes: 2024 WAFLW vs. SANFLW appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 6
A BUMPER eight-game weekend of Coates Talent League action was headlined by a couple of big wins and as many thrillers, as all four Northern Academies suffered defeats. Catch up on all the Round 6 scores, stats and star performances in a snapshot. — TO COME: Player of the Week, Team of the Week, Scouting […] The post Snapshot: 2024 Coates Talent League – Round 6 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Dopud damaging as Hawks fall to Hornets
THE Illawarra Hawks may not have been able to get the desired result in their clash against the Hills Hornets in their Round 5 clash in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Men’s, but Philip Dopud was a shining light. The Hawks have found the going tough throughout the 2024 season, but came up against […] The post Dopud damaging as Hawks fall to Hornets appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
2024 CTL Girls Player of the Week: Round 5
STEERING her side to a come-from-behind win, reigning Rookie Me Central Medallist and Coates Talent League Girls Best and Fairest Sara Howley had an enormous day out. The talented midfielder not only racked up the ball with ease as she normally did, but kicked three crucial goals late in the match to guide the Geelong […] The post 2024 CTL Girls Player of the Week: Round 5 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Mavericks create history with last second thriller
THE Melbourne Mavericks has created some Super Netball history for themselves, defeating the Sunshine Coast Lightning by a mere goal to earn their first ever win. The Lightning lead for the vast majority of the match, before the Mavericks pinched the win at the absolute death. The Lightning were the ones to take the first […] The post Mavericks create history with last second thriller appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
ICYMI | 2024 VFLW: Round 7
THE VFLW certainly had its fair share of surprises over the weekend, with not all results going the way many would have expected. Darebin (2.3.15) lost to Port Melbourne (3.5.23) Port Melbourne snapped its losing run with an eight point win over a valiant Darebin. The Falcons pushed the reigning champs hard for most of […] The post ICYMI | 2024 VFLW: Round 7 appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
NBL1 South Players of the Week – Round 5
ANOTHER weekend has passed, and another round of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South competition has wrapped as well, after another exciting crop of games. Although taking place over the span of a whopping five days, there was no slowing down for Victoria and Tasmania’s premier basketball competition, with some of the biggest names firing […] The post NBL1 South Players of the Week – Round 5 appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Falcons flex muscles but buck trend of the round
THE City West Falcons have continued on their merry winning ways of the VNL season, this time downing the Casey Demons 87 goals to 68. The second quarter was where divide really started to open, as the Falcons really showed their true class. Although proceedings started as even as they could get, the Falcons were […] The post Falcons flex muscles but buck trend of the round appeared first on Netball Rookie Me Central.
Rublev rolls to Madrid title
AFTER four consecutive losses entering the Madrid Open ATP 1000 event, few would have predicted that Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev would string together half a dozen wins to take out the title in the Spanish capital. But coming from a set down in the final against unseeded Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, Rublev secured his second […] The post Rublev rolls to Madrid title appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Q&A: Maddison Albrecht (Calder Cannons)
CALDER Cannons top-ager Maddison Albrecht is a tenacious utility who can play both through the middle and up forward, and impressed as a bottom-ager last year. She averaged 14.9 disposals and 4.9 tackles throughout 14 games, becoming a regular component of the Cannons’ midfield while pumping the ball inside 50 on average 3.5 times per […] The post Q&A: Maddison Albrecht (Calder Cannons) appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
SANFLW earns bragging rights with 16-point win over WAFLW
SOUTH Australia has proved too good for Western Australia in the battle of the women’s state leagues, as the SANFLW withstood a third quarter challenge from the WAFLW to come away with a 16-point win at Optus Stadium yesterday. In an entertaining contest, it looked like being a one-sided blowout at the early stages of […] The post SANFLW earns bragging rights with 16-point win over WAFLW appeared first on Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central.
Swiatek sores maiden Madrid title in three-set thriller
WORLD number one Iga Swiatek overcame defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the 2024 Madrid Open final overnight, winning in a three-hour and 11-minute epic contest. The Polish star had to pull out everything she had to defeat her rival, winning 7-5 4-6 7-6. The WTA 1000 title was the 20th of her young career, as […] The post Swiatek sores maiden Madrid title in three-set thriller appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
