Camberwell Basketball launches its inaugural Association-wide Mental Health Awareness Week tomorrow and we’re inviting you to help shine a light on an important issue that affects so many families in our community. Here’s three ways you and your family can show your support for the cause:

– Attend our Mental Health Awareness Week session at Camberwell Grammar School on Monday, April 27 (7pm-8.30pm). This session is free and will feature a presentation from a well-known and highly respected member of the Camberwell Basketball and Dragons community and an interactive workshop on self-talk delivered by James Farrough, Provisional Psychologist at Glynn Mind Clinic. Registration closes tomorrow (Sunday, April 26). For more information and / or to register, click HERE.

– Attend our Mental Health Awareness Week session at Balwyn Community Centre on Thursday, April 30 (7pm-8.30pm). This session is free and will feature two guest speakers: Two-time National Basketball League champion Andrew Parkinson and Bobby Bajram, a world-class extreme athlete who has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than 40 years. Registration closes Tuesday, April 28. For more information and / or to register, click HERE.

– Step out in style and turn our venues blue. When you’re out and about with your domestic team or the Dragons at training and games over the next week, add a splash of blue to your outfit as a reminder of this great cause. Junior Dragons players will be invited to wear blue armbands at VJBL games on
Friday, May 1. For more information, email [email protected]

Camberwell Basketball Mental Health Awareness Week events are open to all members of the Camberwell Basketball Community, including affiliated clubs, players, coaches, referees, administrators, officials, Partners and their families.

For more information, contact Camberwell Basketball Communications, Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager Andrew Johnstone at [email protected]

Click HERE to register.

Be part of something that really matters.

Camberwell Basketball is shining a light on an important issue that affects so many families in our community, and you’re invited to join us for two very special events as part of our inaugural Mental Health Awareness Week (April 26-May 2).

Event 1 – Camberwell Room, Camberwell Grammar School. Monday, April 27, 7pm-8.30pm.

This free event includes:

– An interactive workshop on self-talk delivered by James Farrough, Provisional Psychologist at Glynn Mind Clinic. This session will offer something to coaches and players of all levels and parents alike, as it explores how internal dialogue influences performance and wellbeing, and how positive self-talk can be used to bring out the best in individuals and teams.

– A presentation from a well-known and highly respected member of the Camberwell Basketball and Dragons community who will share the story of his own personal mental health journey and highlight the importance of speaking up, seeking support when it’s needed, and developing the mind alongside the body.

Registration for this session must close on Sunday, April 26. For more details and / or to register for this session, click HERE. For more information, contact Camberwell Basketball Communications, Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager Andrew Johnstone at [email protected]

Event 2 – Function Centre at Balwyn Community Centre. Thursday, April 30, 7pm-8.30pm.

This free event includes:

– Guest Speaker Andrew Parkinson. Andrew is a two-time National Basketball League champion and years after his retirement is still recognised as one of the most lethal three-point shooters in league history. Andrew will reflect on the highs and lows of his decorated career, his battle with cancer and the importance of connection, resilience and community.

– Guest Speaker Bobby Bajram. Bobby is a world-class extreme athlete who has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than 40 years. Diagnosed when he was just 13 years old, he has gone on to scale some of the world’s highest mountains and is now training to climb Mount Everest in 2027. His presentation will explore purpose, resilience, positivity through adversity and his mission to “walk to the top of the world and see the blue sky”.

Registration for this session must close on Monday, April 27. For more details and / or to register for this session, click HERE. For more information, contact Camberwell Basketball Communications, Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager Andrew Johnstone at [email protected]

Venue and Parking Details

Camberwell Room at Camberwell Grammar School
Level 3, Sports Centre
55 Mont Albert Road, Canterbury

• Please enter via Gate 3 and follow the driveway into the underground carpark. Enter the sports centre next to the pool and use the stairs/lift at the end of the corridor to access the Camberwell Room on Level 3 (next to the basketball courts).

 

Function Centre at Balwyn Community Centre
412 Whitehorse Road, Surrey Hills.

• Please note on-site parking will be limited due to classes running in the main building at the same time. Guests can park on Whitehorse Rd city-bound, which is not a clearway after 9am, or in the streets surrounding the centre – Northcote Ave, Como Ave, or Clyde Street. Tram Route 109, Stop 49 is the closest to the centre.

 

There’s nothing quite like a great tournament on the last weekend of the April school holidays.

And so it was at a bustling and colourful Boroondara Sports Complex on Saturday, where 108 teams joined forces to make Camberwell Basketball’s 3X Cup event one to remember.

To the players, teams and coaches who came from far and wide to join our local favourites – you’ll see a great mix of familiar and not-so-familiar faces among the photos below – for a day of fast and furious 3-on-3 basketball action, thank you for being a part of it.

And thank you, too, to the referees, supervisors, administrators, friends, families and spectators, including Liberal candidate for Box Hill, Sally Houguet, for their support of an event that saw more than 1000 people pass through the doors at BSC.

3X Cup Division Winners

Under 11 Boys – Sabres
Under 11 Boys Division 2 – Dragon Riders

Under 11 Girls – Supernova
Under 11 Girls Division 2 – Stingrays

Under 13 Boys – FNKS
Under 13 Boys Division 2 – Pass & Furious

Under 13 Girls – ZEAL
Under 13 Girls Division 2 – Dangerous Dribblers

Under 15 Boys – SKJA Elite
Under 15 Boys Division 2 – Goon Squad

Under 15 Girls – The Suns
Under 15 Girls Division 2 – Dolphins

Under 17 Boys – MAN

Under 17 Girls – Dragons U17G

Camberwell Dragons are pleased to announce that our new online store is open for business.

Click HERE to take a look around, make yourself comfortable and pick up some Dragons gear while you’re there. From hoodies and warm-up tops to training shorts and water bottles, we’ve got you covered.

Please note that Camberwell Dragons playing singlets cannot be ordered from the online store. For more information and / or to make enquiries about playing singlets, please contact [email protected]

Registration for Session 1 of Camberwell Basketball’s Mental Health Awareness Week closes this Friday, April 24. Register HERE.

Session 1, to be held in the Camberwell Room at Camberwell Grammar School on Monday, April 27 (7pm-8.30pm), will include an interactive workshop on self-talk and a special presentation from a well-known and highly respected member of the Camberwell Basketball and Dragons community.

To find out everything you need to know about Monday’s session and our Thursday, April 30 event (see graphic below) featuring two-time National Basketball League champion Andrew Parkinson and world-class extreme athlete with a disability Bobby Bajram, click HERE.

Throughout Mental Health Awareness Week, Camberwell Basketball aims to shine a light on an important issue that affects so many in our community. Thank you for supporting this initiative.

For more information, email Communications, Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager Andrew Johnstone at [email protected]

Jackson Meshanic showed the way with 23 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals and Ben Crowe added 13 points as our Big V Championship Men (pictured) rolled to an impressive 97-77 road win at Drysdale on Sunday afternoon.

Brennen Burns closed with 11 points, four assists and four steals for Camberwell, which improved to 2-0 for the weekend after turning back Warrandyte at Boroondara Sports Complex (BSC) on Saturday night.

The Dragons also received a timely boost off the bench from Mam Ayuel, who had 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks in just under 15 minutes against previously unbeaten Bellarine, and Luke Liesegang contributed 11 points and four boards.

it was a strong performance by Camberwell (2-2), which seized control with a 46-33 first half and wasn’t headed by its host, which dropped to 2-1.

Next up for the Dragons CM is a Saturday night date with unbeaten Hume City (4-0) at Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium (7.30pm). Camberwell is 0-1 against Hume after falling to the Broncos in the season opener for both teams at Balwyn High School on March 29.

In other Dragons Big V action at the weekend:

– Eleni Valos and Sian Gillam combined to guide our Division 1 Women to a 57-45 win against visiting Craigieburn at Balwyn High on Sunday afternoon.

Valos had a team-high 11 points, five assists and five steals and Gillam added eight points and 12 rebounds for the Dragons, who blew the game open with a 20-8 first quarter and then held off the Eagles the rest of the way.

Camberwell improved to 2-2 ahead of an ANZAC Day match-up with Wyndham at Eagle Stadium on Saturday afternoon (5pm). Craigieburn slipped to 0-4.

– Our Youth League Men improved to 5-1 and closed the round in second place after a 91-74 rout of Westgate at BSC on Saturday night. Noah La Combre enjoyed his best outing as a Dragon to finish with 17 points and seven rebounds, and Matt Marcun added 13 points and six assists. Camberwell steps out at Balwyn High School next week (Sunday, 2pm) against Coburg, the only team that has beaten the Dragons this season.

– And our Youth League Women gave league-leading Frankston (6-0) all it could handle at Balwyn High School on Sunday before the visiting Blues pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 65-54 win. Tilly Quartel had 12 points and seven rebounds to pace the Dragons, while Hannah Morsi reeled in 14 boards to go with five points. Camberwell (3-3) hosts Hume City (4-1) at Balwyn High next weekend (Sunday, 12pm).

Terminus Big V Players of the Week

Championship Men v Warrandyte – Ayuel Ayuel
Championship Men v Bellarine – Daniel Powell
Division 1 Women v Craigieburn – Sian Gillam
Youth League Men v Westgate – Noah La Combre
Youth League Women v Frankston – Tilly Quartel

Terminus Big V Players of the Week (Overall)

Championship Men: 1 – Brennen Burns, Riley Simmons, Ayuel Ayuel, Daniel Powel
Division 1 Women: 2 – Sian Gillam. 1 – Eleni Valos, Emily Roche
Youth League Men: 1 – Caleb Lingwood-Smith, Billy Barton, Ace Adama, Jesse Macleod, Will Sinclair, Noah La Combre
Youth League Women: 2 – Gemma Watson. 1 – Jess Del Brocco, Hannah Morsi, Mia Demarte

Our Week Ahead

Saturday, April 25
Championship Men: Dragons at Hume City (Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium), 7.30pm
Division 1 Women: Dragons at Wyndham (Eagle Stadium), 5pm

Sunday, April 26
Youth League Women: Dragons v Hume City at Balwyn High School, 12pm
Youth League Men: Dragons v Coburg at Balwyn High School, 2pm

Our Partners

Camberwell Basketball and the Dragons appreciate the support of our valued Partners and encourage our community to support them the way they support us. For the complete list of Camberwell Basketball Partners, please click HERE For information about partnership opportunities with Camberwell Basketball, including the Dragons, contact Communications, Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager Andrew Johnstone at [email protected]

Dragons Big V Game Day Program

To view last weekend’s Dragons Big V Game Day Program, with Youth League Men’s team guard Matt Marcun on the cover, click HERE Next weekend’s program will be available online after 9am on Saturday.

Camberwell Basketball Mental Health Awareness Week – April 26-May 2, 2026

Camberwell Basketball will hold its inaugural Mental Health Awareness Week from Sunday, April 26-Saturday, May 2. This initiative has been designed to shine a light on an important issue that affects so many people within our community and features four outstanding speakers presenting over two nights, Monday, April 27 and Thursday, April 30. These free sessions are open to all members of the Camberwell Basketball Community, including players, coaches, referees, administrators, Partners and their families. For more information and / or to register one or both of these events, click HERE.

Dragons Den Newsletter

The latest edition of the Dragons Den newsletter (published April 17) is online now. For all the latest from the Dragons, the Community Basketball League and Camberwell Basketball, click HERE.

PHOTO: Craig Dingle, Melbourne Sports Photography.

Jackson Meshanic (pictured) delivered the best performance of his short time with the Dragons to lead our Championship Men to their first win of the Big V season at Boroondara Sports Complex on Saturday night.

With his parents, Peter and Sarah, who are visiting from the United States, watching on, the American forward closed with a 25-point, 13-rebound double-double as Camberwell pulled away in the second half for an 85-69 win against visiting Warrandyte.

Ayuel Ayuel added 15 points, six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals, Ben Crowe found his range after a rough start to the season to finish with 15 points (3-of-5 from the three-point line) and Riley Simmons had 13 points and eight rebounds in 17 productive minutes.

Warrandyte’s Lanyc Shuler led all scorers with 33 points but the Venom couldn’t keep up with its host in the second half. The Dragons put together a 30-point third quarter to turn a tied game at the half into an 11-point lead with one to play and built on it the rest of the way.

Next up for the Dragons is a 12pm date with Bellarine at Drysdale today (Sunday).

In the early game at BSC on Saturday, our Youth League Men led from start to finish in a 91-74 win against visiting Westgate.

Noah La Combre had a team-high 17 points and seven rebounds for the Dragons, who set up their win with 47-25 first half and never looked back. Jesse Macleod added 12 points and nine boards and Matt Marcun had 13 points and six assists for Camberwell, which improved to 5-1.

Today at Balwyn High School

Our Youth League Women have a 12pm date with unbeaten Frankston (6-0) at Balwyn High before our Division 1 Women tip things off against Craigieburn at 2pm.

PHOTO: Craig Dingle, Melbourne Sports Photography.

Camberwell Dragons thank our Big V Game Day Partners:
The Terminus
Eastside Nutrition
BNF Coaching

Camberwell Basketball Mental Health Awareness Week (April 26-May 2, 2026)

Camberwell Basketball will hold its inaugural Mental Health Awareness Week from Sunday, April 26-Saturday, May 2. This initiative has been designed to shine a light on an important issue that affects so many people within our community and features four outstanding speakers presenting over two nights, Monday, April 27 and Thursday, April 30. These free sessions are open to all members of the Camberwell Basketball Community, including players, coaches, referees, administrators, Partners and their families. For more information and / or to register one or both of these events, click HERE.

Dragons Den Newsletter

The latest edition of the Dragons Den newsletter (published April 17) is online now. For all the latest from the Dragons, the Community Basketball League and Camberwell Basketball, click HERE.

The official Dragons Big V Game Day program, with Youth League Men’s team guard Matt Marcun on the cover, is online now. To get yours, scan the QR Code here or at the door at BSC and Balwyn High School over the weekend.

Double-header action at Boroondara Sports Complex tonight (Saturday): Our in-form Youth League Men host Westgate from 5pm before our Championship Men go at it with Warrandyte from 7pm. Tonight’s Access-All Areas teams are the Dragons 12.1 Boys (YLM) and 14.1 Boys (Champ Men).

The weekend’s action continues at Balwyn High School tomorrow: Our Youth League Women go head to head with unbeaten Frankston at 12pm, with our Division 1 Women to follow at 2pm against Craigieburn. Access All Areas teams are our 12.1 Girls (YLW) and 14.1 Girls (D1 Women).

Admission Prices

Adults (18 and over): $6
Child (12-18): $3
Under 12: Free
Junior Dragons and domestic players wearing Dragons and / or domestic club gear: Free

• Camberwell Dragons Big V Season Passes are on sale at the door for $40 at both venues this weekend. The pass covers you for entry to all Dragons Big V regular season home games.

We’re excited to welcome SA1NT Layers as the official Compression Partner of Camberwell Basketball and the Dragons.

“SA1NT Layers shares our love of the game and our dedication to helping our athletes be the best they can be,” Camberwell Basketball Communications, Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager Andrew Johnstone said.   

“We’re delighted to partner with a company that is well known for its world-class compression gear and commitment to innovation and look forward to introducing the SA1NT Layers team and their range of products to our community.”

The SA1NT Layers compression range includes shorts, tights, long-sleeve top, socks, arm and calf guards.

To learn more about SA1NT Layers and to receive 20% off RRP storewide, click HERE. To receive your discount, type in the special Camberwell Basketball code – DRAGONS20 – at checkout.

To our Camberwell Basketball and Dragons communities, thank you for supporting our Partners the way they support us.

• For more information about this partnership and other opportunities with Camberwell Basketball and the Dragons, contact Andrew Johnstone at [email protected]

LAST UPDATED APRIL 20, 2026. REGISTRATIONS MUST CLOSE FRIDAY, APRIL 24.

Please click HERE to register.

Camberwell Basketball is delighted to confirm an outstanding line-up of guest speakers and presenters for its inaugural Association-wide Mental Health Awareness Week, to be held from April 26 – May 2.

Across two special evenings, members of the Camberwell Basketball and Dragons communities will hear powerful personal stories and gain practical tools to support both performance and wellbeing.

Session 1 – Monday, April 27
Camberwell Room, Camberwell Grammar School, 7pm-8.30pm

The opening session will feature a respected member of the Camberwell Basketball and Dragons community sharing his personal mental health journey. His presentation will highlight:

• The importance of speaking up
• Seeking support when it’s needed
• Developing the mind alongside the body

Also presenting is James Farrough, Provisional Psychologist from Glynn Mind Clinic, who will lead an interactive workshop on self-talk.

This session will be of particular interest to coaches of all levels as it explores how internal dialogue influences performance and wellbeing, and how positive self-talk can be used to bring out the best in both individuals and teams. For more about James and this workshop, please see below.

Session 2 – Thursday, April 30
Function Centre, Balwyn Community Centre, 7pm-8.30pm

The second event features two inspiring speakers:

Andrew Parkinson – The two-time National Basketball League champion and one of the league’s most lethal three-point shooters will reflect on his career, his battle with cancer, and the importance of connection, resilience and community. For more about Andrew’s story, click HERE.

Joining him is Bobby Bajram, a world-class extreme athlete living with multiple sclerosis. Diagnosed at just 13, Bobby has gone on to scale some of the world’s highest mountains and is now training to climb Mount Everest in 2027. His presentation will explore purpose, resilience, positivity through adversity, and his mission to “walk to the top of the world and see the blue sky.”

Bobby is also a proud ambassador of the Camberwell Dragons program. For more about Bobby’s story, visit his website HERE.

What You Need to Know

Camberwell Basketball’s Mental Health Awareness Week aims to shine a light on an issue that affects so many in our community.

If you would like to contribute, support activities, or share your own story, please email
Andrew Johnstone at [email protected] or call 0425 791 610.

These sessions are open to:

• Players (Under 16 level and above)
• Coaches, referees and administrators
• Camberwell-affiliated clubs, Dragons teams and Community Basketball League participants
• Family members and guardians

Registration

Places are limited. To register for one or both sessions, click HERE.
[email protected]

Registrations close Friday, April 24.

About James Farrough:

James is a provisional psychologist and experienced musician with a background in performance coaching and education. James has been co-lecturer of the subject ‘Performance Psychology’ at The University of Melbourne and works with students from a wide range of performance areas (including music, AFL, canoeing, martial arts, e-sports, public speaking and high-pressure exams) to better their learning, performance and mental health. Combining years of experience as an educator along with personal experience of performing under pressure as an orchestral musician, James uses evidence-based strategies to help individuals flourish and achieve their goals.

About the April 27 Workshop:

The voice in our head can be a player’s greatest ally or worst enemy on the basketball court. Helpful self-talk is a key part of optimal performance and is one factor that sets great athletes apart from those who suffer from negative self-talk. In this interactive workshop we’ll learn about how our self-talk impacts our performance, how we can utilise self-talk to bring out the best in ourselves and our players, and how we can use the same ideas to better our overall mental health.