Genre SportReality Original language(s) English No. of episodes 10 Final episode date 2 August 2016 Network 9Go! | No. of seasons 1 First episode date 31 May 2016 Presented by Erin Molan Number of episodes 10 | |
Starring Brad "Freddy" FittlerMark GeyerAdrian LamKate Baecher Similar Make Me a Supermodel, Beauty and the Geek Australia, The Amazing Race Aus, The Block, My Kitchen Rules |
The nrl rookie
The NRL Rookie is an Australian National Rugby League reality television series that aired on 9Go!. The Rookies were coached by rugby league greats Brad "Freddy" Fittler, Mark Geyer and Adrian Lam. The winner of the show will be drafted to one of the 16 Australian National Rugby League (NRL) club's rookie list. The series was won by Lou Goodwin, who chose to be drafted to Canberra Raiders over the Gold Coast Titans.
Contents
- The nrl rookie
- Jake pig lee s audition tape for the nrl rookie
- Captain Challenge
- Game Day
- The ShedThe War Room
- The Cut
- The Rookies
- Results Chart
- Encores
- International
- References
Jake pig lee s audition tape for the nrl rookie
Captain Challenge
The Captain Challenges involves the rookies competing against each other in physical challenge of speed, endurance & strength each week. The rookie that comes first in the challenge will become weekly captain, they also cannot be cut from the competition during that week.
Game Day
All the rookies play as a football team to play a game of football each week. As they play the game, the 3 coaches will watch each rookie to assess the weakest from the strongest rookies and any improvements from previous weeks.
The Shed/The War Room
In The Shed, the rookies have a peer-to-peer session with psychologist Kate Baecher, as well as a group feedback session, this is where the rookies call out who they believe was weakest for the week & then vote for the bottom 3 rookies for The Cut.
In The War Room, the 3 coaches watch the session in The Shed on a television, this is where the give their final weekly assessment of each rookie.
The Cut
Every week, the rookies all stand on the field of Allianz Stadium as Freddy calls out the 3 weakest rookies of the week. The Captain Challenge winner has the option to swap a rookie for another or keep the 3 same rookies, one of the rookies will be chosen as the weakest of the 3 and be cut from the competition.
The Rookies
Daniel Caprice had previously represented England in rugby sevens while Lou Goodwin, Jesse Shearer and Jordan Martin had fathers who played first grade (Matt Goodwin, Dale Shearer and Paul Martin respectively).
Following the filming of the show, Luke Frixou, who had previously represented Cyprus in rugby union, was signed on a trial contract by the Salford Red Devils.
Results Chart
Encores
Each episode airs five times during the week on free to air television across the Nine Network and multichannel GO!
International
The series broadcasts internationally on Duke (NZ), Sky Sports (UK), NBCTV (PNG) & FijiTV (Fiji).