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Billy Barton led the way with a pair of double-doubles as Camberwell's Youth League Men turned back Bendigo and Wyndham to win back-to-back games on the opening weekend of the Big V season.

Making his first appearance for the YLM, Barton closed with 14 points and 12 boards in the Dragons' 76-64 win against the Braves on opening night at Boroondara Sports Complex (BSC) and then went to work on Wyndham at Balwyn High School on Sunday afternoon – finishing with 24 points, 17 boards, four assists and three blocks in a 99-90 Camberwell win.

Jesse Macleod added 20 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Dragons, who outscored their guest 56-41 after halftime, and Caleb Lingwood-Smith (below) had 15 points and five boards to go with his 19-point, 11-rebound haul against Bendigo on opening night.

It was an impressive start to the season by the YLM and one matched by our Youth League Women, who opened their campaign with a hard-fought road win against Sunbury on Saturday before cruising past Albury Wodonga at Balwyn High on Sunday.

Jessica Del Brocco had a game-high 14 points, five rebounds and four steals to pace Camberwell and Hannah Morsi reeled in 19 boards to go with four points for the Dragons, who shook off a slow start to outscore Sunbury 36-21 in the second half on their way to a 61-49 win.

Camberwell made short work of the Bandits on Sunday, setting up its 80-47 win with a 39-17 first half. Gemma Watson (below) led the Dragons with a team-high 16 points, four rebounds and three assists and captain Amelie Atkinson finished with nine points and four assists.

TERMINUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK, MARCH 14-15, 2026

Dragons YLM v Bendigo – Caleb Lingwood-Smith
Dragons YLM v Wyndham – Billy Barton
Dragons YLW @ Sunbury – Hannah Morsi
Dragons YLW v Albury Wodonga – Gemma Watson

COMING UP NEXT WEEKEND

Dragons YLW v Bellarine – Saturday, March 21 at Boroondara Sports Complex, 6pm; Sunday, March 22 @ Western Port, 1pm
Dragons YLM @ Blackburn – Sunday, March 22 at Mullum Mullum Stadium, 2.30pm
Dragons Division 1 Women @ Collingwood – Saturday, March 21 at Collingwood College, 6pm

For more information about Camberwell Dragons Big V program, contact [email protected]

PHOTO: Craig Dingle, Melbourne Sports Photography.