Rookie Me

Many elite athletes didn’t start in the sport they became known for.

They were discovered.

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Congratulations to Senior Academy athlete Phoebe Guppy for making her debut this season!

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Your journey to the podium starts here.

Join the AIS and Rookie Me as we search for the next generation of elite Australian athletes from Western Australia.

This is your opportunity to showcase your raw athletic ability across speed, power, and agility.

Life is a series of decisions.
Basketball or football? He chose football.

In 2005, with Pick No. 5 in the AFL Draft, Scott Pendlebury walked into Collingwood Football Club and unknowingly changed the history of the game forever.

He wasn’t the loudest.
He wasn’t the flashiest.
But he possessed something rare.

The ability to slow time down in the chaos.
To create space where there was none.
To read the play before it unfolded.
To remain calm while 90,000 hearts raced around him.

A football mind so composed it almost felt supernatural.

Off the field, he carried the same traits.
Presence. Leadership. Humility. Kindness.

In Round 10, 2006, Collingwood fans watched him kick his first AFL goal with his very first kick.
At the time, it felt like a great moment.

Now we know it was the opening sentence of one of the greatest stories Australian sport has ever written.

Because greatness was never built on one kick. It was built on discipline when nobody was watching. Consistency when nobody applauded. Composure when the pressure could break most.

And today, history bows to him.
433 games.

The most games ever played in AFL history.
But maybe the number means more than statistics.

The number 433 is often associated with loyalty, stability, purpose and legacy.
A reminder that greatness isn’t created in one giant moment… it’s created through thousands of small decisions made the right way, over and over again.

Which feels fitting for Pendles.

Because his career was never about chasing headlines. It was about earning respect. Leading quietly. Making others better.
And showing every junior footballer watching, that class, will always outlast noise.

One number. One record. One legacy that may never truly be matched.

Forever part of football history.

The Rookie Me team are so proud to celebrate you, Always Recognised.

"𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘦 𝘔𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧𝘧!" 🔥

Shoutout to Youth Academy athlete Mia Giblin, who has been presented with her 2026 Interleague jumper.

A fun, high-intensity drill that builds reaction time and player anticipation.

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Try it for FREE today on Rookie Me Coach.

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The team at Rookie Me woke up this morning and are officially all Giants fans! Well done James Ferguson Reynolds! We are so proud!

James a.k.a 'Flash' was a Rookie Me Academy athlete for four seasons from 2016 - 2019.