Welcome to the very FIRST Rookie Me News post!

The RM News team will cover all the tough issues in the industry, like when Meatloaf was the half time entertainment at the 2011 Grand Final…

We are inviting our readers to join our News team as they explore sports stories ranging from controversial, satirical, humourous, entertaining, analytical and educational.

Who are we and what do we do?

Rookie Me is an innovative online tool, which helps you determine & manage your athletic ability to reach your potential.

Athletes have the opportunity to access the world's largest online sporting social network. Rookie Me develops the individual’s sporting ability, whilst creating an opportunity to launch a successful career via this online platform.

The Rookie Me slogan is to “Be Recognised” – we are passionate about providing young athletes with an identity and voice in a competitive and fast-paced industry. Australian Rules Football is constantly evolving; therefore, Rookie Me offers a support system for guided growth and development through face-to-face and digital channels.

The Rookie Me Academy encourages athletes to “Unleash Your Potential” with three programs: Junior, Pro & Elite. Rookie Me’s holistic age-specific programs, have been created & structured to incorporate relevant AFL-based skills & drills, current game-knowledge, leadership & development programs, high performance education and athletic ability performance testing - while maintaining the wellbeing of athlete growth both on-and-off the field. The Academy boasts an elite coaching team, including Robbie Campbell (former Hawthorn FC, 2008 Premiership ruckman), Ben ‘Dicko’ Dixon (former Hawthorn FC, midfielder), Dan Condon, Nathan Foley (former veteran Richmond FC player) and Jarred Ellis (former Gold Coast FC player).

Rookie Me has recently run the athletic (combine) testing for the 2016 AFL National Female Talent Search & 2016 TAC Cup Testing Event. The Rookie Me team teaches athletes the correct technique required to achieve optimal results and to increase their confidence & understanding when performing these (AFL) combine testing metrics.

So who will be reporting our NEWS?

Rookie Me guest writers and RM team members will feature opinion pieces on our NEWS page.

They will showcase their knowledge, humour, controversy and opinions on topics trending in the sports industry. Writers have been specifically selected for their diverse writing skills and passion for all things sports!

I too, will also be contributing pieces to the NEWS site. As an active member of the Rookie Me company, I am excited to give you insider reports!

We want to stay in touch with the extended Rookie Me community… by blogging we will be able to communicate with you all, even more!

Please also be aware that the opinions and views of all the RM guest writers’ pieces are their personal ideas and works. Therefore, it is not a reflection of the Rookie Me brand or Company culture.

The beginnings of Rookie Me

CEO & Founder, Adham Dimachki, has applied his diverse entrepreneurial and business background with his love of sport – to nurture and develop the Rookie Me company. His hand-selected team are an eclectic mix of genius, which has allowed the revolutionary Rookie Me product to find life in today’s competitive market!

Dimachki, refers to the RM team as his family; and the athletes, whom are associated with RM as part of his extended family. Therefore, he takes his role and responsibility seriously.

He expresses his passion, “By equipping young people with the right tools in life and presenting them with opportunity, by helping them make great decisions, stay progressive, build a strong foundation and ultimately remain focused on their goals.”

Adham believes the two main areas, which are crucial in the growth and development of young athletes, are as follows:

• To provide equal opportunity to young athletes, whom would otherwise not receive it; and
• A regulated consistency, in unbiased performance testing.

Dimachki continues, “The role of education through sports, role models and technology - is assisting the plight to further support young athletes.”

Company vision

Our vision is to create sporting opportunities by connecting athletes (Rookie Me members) worldwide and aide them in achieving success in their chosen sporting code.

Rookie Me will provide young sporting talent and enthusiasts with an online service, to help educate on how to expose and compare themselves, in an our business!

We choose to involve everyone in conversation regarding our shared commonality… Australian Rules Football and AFL. If you have any topics of interest, which you would like ANY of the Rookie Me writing team to cover, please feel free to send us some feedback or suggestions!

We want to hear from you!

At Rookie Me we are passionate about providing opportunity and development; therefore, we are excited to announce this new element to communicating with YOU!

We encourage feedback and even a healthy opinion about your personal views; however, we request that your comments are both respectful and appropriate. As we have a zero tolerance to profanity, threats, cyber bulling, keyboard warriors and digital trolling.

Back to Meatloaf.... the outcome of that memorable halftime performance

Meatloaf (2011) AFL Grand Final

So as promised, back to covering the tough issues in the industry.

Here is a quick update on the Meatloaf saga, as reported by skynews.com.au - Meatloaf officially made an apology (September 2015) regarding his half-time performance at the 2011 AFL Grand Final and has called a truce with the AFL:

'My behaviour was extremely inappropriate, immature, and lacked the respect for the people of Australia and the Australian Football League. Again, I am sorry for my actions and I hope that we can put this matter behind us.' 

After revisiting the footage of that Meatloaf performance - it would be safe to say, he would do anything for the love of performing, but he won’t do that (again, hopefully).

Meatloaf stated that he has performed for the NFL and World Football League finals in the past... I guess, "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad."