Junior Domestic Basketball
Diamond Valley Basketball Association directly runs the competition for the Northern Junior Basketball League, 21 clubs across the Northern region, with over 5000 players we are one of the biggest in Melbourne & Victoria.
Girls Age groups
Saturday – U8s, U10s, U12s, U14s, U16s and U18s
Basketball size
Size 5 – U8s, U10s and U12s
Size 6 – U14s, U16s and U18s
Boys Age groups
Saturday – U8s, U10s, U12s, U14s, U16s and U18s
Sunday – U20s
Basketball size
Size 5 – U8s, U10s and U12s
Size 6 – U14s
Size 7 – U16s, U18s and U20s
Age group Cut off dates
1-Jul-03 to 30-Jun-05 Under 20
1-Jul-05 to 30-Jun-07 Under 18
1-Jul-07 to 30-Jun-09 Under 16
1-Jul-09 to 30-Jun-11 Under 14
1-Jul-11 to 30-Jun-13 Under 12
1-Jul-13 to 30-Jun-15 Under 10
1-Jul-15 to 30-Jun-18 Under 8
Our Domestic Clubs
Apollo Rockets
Club Contact: Nat Dawson
Phone: 0409 010 815
Email: nattidawson@gmail.com
Website: Apollo Rockets Basketball Club
Apollo Basketball Club was established in 1980 by John and Glynis Tucker and started off with two boy’s teams. The Tuckers moved to Greensborough from Sunbury in 1978. The boys attended Greenhills Primary School as there wasn’t a school at Apollo yet. They played 2 seasons at Greenhills. In their 1st season they didn’t win a game. In their 2nd season they won the Grand Final.
Cougars
Club Contact: Rino Zancan
Phone: 0413 556 200
Email: rzancan50@gmail.com
Website: Cougars Basketball Club
Cougars Basketball Club has a proud history and tradition. Formed in 1969 as East Brunswick Basketball Club, the club serviced the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne. The club moved to Mill Park and surrounding districts in 1975 and has continued the tradition of servicing the local community and promotes the sport of basketball to children and adults in a family orientated environment.
Diamond Creek Creekers
Club Contact: Jesse McMaster
Phone: 0419 037 167
Email: contactus@dcbasketball.com.au
Website: Diamond Creek Basketball Club
In 1966 David Tucker was coaching a team of U14 boys at the Thornbury Church of England Boys Society. He took them right through to open age and they went on to play A Grade Business Houses comp at Albert Park on Thursday nights. When they read of the new stadium opening at Greensborough they decided that they had had enough driving to Albert Park and thought that they would enter the competition.
Eltham North Jets
Club Contact: Dean Brincau
Phone: 0433 932 166
Email: president@enjbc.org.au
Website: Eltham North Basketball Club
From somewhat humble beginnings, the Eltham North Jets Basketball Club has grown to become one of the most represented junior domestic clubs in the DVBA. In 1987, a re-zoning of parishes resulted in Holy Trinity Primary School opening in Eltham North. Parents quickly realised the need for a Basketball club of their own and in 1988 the Eltham North Jets Basketball Club was founded by John Hudleston and Anna Potesta.
Greenhills Beavers
Club Contact: James Rossiter
Email: jrrossiter@outlook.com
Website: Greenhills Basketball Club
Hurstbridge Hurricanes
Club Contact: Kevin Lemmar
Phone: 0407 697 956
Email: president@hurstbridgehurricanes.com
Website: Hurstbridge Basketball Club
Keon Park Youth Club Hornets
Phone: 0417 537 181
Laurimar Thunder
Club Contact: Fiona Goring
Phone: 0400 304 082
Email: president@laurimarthunder.com.au
Website: Laurimar Thunder Basketball Club
Marymede Flames
Club Contact: Ernie Camacho
Phone: 0423 021 239
Email: president@marymedebasketballclub.com.au
Website: Marymede Flames Basketball Club
In 2008, Marymede was barely 2 years old, and it was thought that this was a good time to create a new basketball club in conjunction with the Marymede name. The school itself offered great exposure to a whole new group of children, most of whom had not played basketball previously.
Mill Park Boomers
Club Contact:
Phone: 0415 407 505
Email: boomersbasketball@outlook.com
Website: Boomers Amateur Basketball Club
Mill Park Rebelz
Club Contact: Anthony Dionis
Phone: 0412 126 544
Email: president@millparkrebelz.com.au
Website: Millpark Rebelz Basketball Club
Power
Club Contact: Alasdair Walker
Phone: 0408 038 227
Email: president@laurimarfc.com.au
Website: Laurimar Power Sporting Club
In December 2010, Power Basketball unsuccessfully applied to play in the DVBA due to only having 2 teams. This however didn’t hold them back. With the help from their friends Plenty Knights Basketball, Power formed the new club and began playing in the DVBA under Plenty Knights Basketball banner with 2 U10 teams in the winter 2011 competition
South Morang Lions
Club Contact: Tony Curcio
Phone: 0439 886 675
Email: tacurio@bigpond.com
Website: South Morang Lions Basketball Club
St Helena Saints
Club Contact: Emma Young
Phone: 0431 020 060
Email: emmay1979@gmail.com
Website: St Helena Saints Basketball Club
St Helena Saints Basketball Club was incorporated in 1992 and commenced its first season with 4 junior teams. Today the club is a friendship based club, committed to providing a fun, safe environment where children can develop their basketball to reach their full potential.
St Josephs Jaguars
Club Contact: Jessica Rogers
Phone: 0409 432 944
Email: stjojaguars@gmail.com
Website: St Josephs Basketball Club
The St Joseph’s Jaguars Basketball club was established in 2017, with only 4 teams and has now grown to over 100 players. We are a community-based basketball club, that aims to further the sense of belonging within the St Joseph’s School and Mernda/ Doreen Community. We aim to provide a fun, healthy and progressive learning atmosphere where players can achieve their desired basketball goals, while remaining cost effective for our families to allow for greater inclusion.
St Martins Panthers
Club Contact: David Hunter
Phone: 0418 968 383
Email: stmartinpanthers@gmail.com
Website: St Martins Basketball Club
St Martins Panthers Basketball Club has been around since 1989, 27 years, going by records that the club has. In 1989 the club consisted of over 20 teams. The club today is a small one compared to most, with 17 teams competing in the current season. The majority of players all attend St Martin Primary School.
St Marys Sharks
Club Contact: Carleigh Egan
Phone:0412 818 382
Email: president@stmaryssharks.org.au
Website: St Marys Basketball Club
St Mary’s Basketball Club started in 1981 as two girl’s teams by Mrs Jean Phillips. They chose the colour sky blue for the teams, when the boys were started it was felt the dark blue would be a better look for the boys.
St Thomas Hawks
Club Contact: Cassie Wilson
Phone: 0417 305 073
Email: president@stthomasbc.com.au
Website: St Thomas Basketball Club
St Thomas Basketball Club was formed at a meeting of 29 interested parents on 11th February 1982. The convenor of the meeting was Terry Callaghan. The 6 boy’s teams played on Saturday mornings. The 5 girl’s teams played on Friday nights
Watsonia Warriors
Club Contact: Rebecca White
Email: watsoniawarriors@hotmail.com
Website: Watsonia Warriors Basketball Club
In the early months of 1970, the Club’s founder, Ted Saw wanted to involve his son in a sport that he himself played and enjoyed. He recruited seven boys from the neighborhood and entered them in the Eastern Districts Junior Basketball Association as “Watsonia Heights”. Six months later, the next season started with two teams being formed by recruiting brothers and friends. The following season the teams grew in number to five, then seven the following season.
Wattle Glen Breakers
Club Contact: Victoria Dollimore
Phone: 0439 132 746
Email: torajd@hotmail.com
Website: Wattle Glen Basketball Club
Wattle Glen Breakers Basketball Club may be a small Club; however they are proud of their rich and diverse 34 year history. Special mention and thanks must first go to Dave and Liz Lacey who formed the Wattle Glen Boomers in 1985.
Yarrambat Phantoms
Club Contact: Michael McMahon
Phone: 0438 705 212
Email: president@yarrambatphantoms.com.au
Website: Yarrambat Basketball Club
In the early 1980’s Margaret Smith was a teacher and parent at the Yarrambat Primary School. When Margaret’s son Clinton decided that he and a group of friends wanted to play basketball, she considered the options of where the boys could play and determined that Eltham and Greensborough clubs would result in unnecessary travel.
Junior Domestic Venues
Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre
44 Civic Drive, Greensborough, 3088
Community Bank Stadium
129-163 Main Hurstbridge Rd, Diamond Creek VIC 3089
Parade College – Bundoora Campus
1436 Plenty Rd, Bundoora VIC 3083
Diamond Creek Community Centre
28 Main Hurstbridge Rd, Diamond Creek VIC 3089
Diamond Valley College
165-179 Main Hurstbridge Rd, Diamond Creek VIC 3089
Apollo Parkways Primary School
31-43 Civic Drive, Greensborough VIC 3088
Bundoora Secondary College
53 Balmoral Avenue, Bundoora VIC 3083
Greensborough College
Nepean St, Greensborough VIC 3088
Greenhills Primary School
3089/29 Mine St, Greensborough VIC 3088
Hurstbridge Basketball Stadium
50 Graysharps Rd, Hurstbridge VIC 3099
Morang South Primary School
77 Gorge Rd, South Morang VIC 3752
Plenty Parklands Primary School
48 Blossom Park Drive, Mill Park VIC 3082
St Thomas The Apostle School
251 Diamond Creek Rd, Greensborough VIC 3088