Congratulations from all at Camberwell Dragons to Anna Burrows, Sophie Jones, Matt Marcun and Josh Kohlman – our Big V Players of the Week.

• Jones, from our Youth League Women’s team, was honoured after finishing with nine points and nine rebounds in the Dragons’ impressive 73-49 road win against Coburg on Sunday.

• Burrows (pictured) ed the way with 11 points, six rebounds and five steals as our Division 1 Women opened their season with a 60-52 road win at Chelsea.

• Kohlman had seven points, 11 boards and two blocks as our Youth League Men fell on the road against Melbourne University on Saturday night.

• And Marcun made all the right moves on his way to a game-high 31 points (4-of-9 shooting from the three-point line) and five rebounds as the YLM hit back with a 95-79 win against Coburg.

DRAGONS BIG V PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Week 1: Zoe Johnson (YLW), Matt Marcun (YLM), Jesse Macleod (YLM)
Week 2: Sophie Jones (YLW), Josh Kohlman (YLM), Matt Marcun (YLM), Anna Burrows (D1 Women)

• Camberwell Dragons’ Big V Players of the Week are proudly supported by our long-time Partner The Terminus. To find out what’s on at The Termi, our home court for club functions and good times, please click HERE.

BIG V DRAGONS AT A GLANCE

Championship Men – Open their season on the road against Bellarine on Saturday, March 29, 7.30pm.

Division 1 Women (1-0 win-loss record, third place) – This week: Saturday, March 29 @ Westernport, 7pm; Sunday, March 30 v Whittlesea (Balwyn High School), 2pm.

Youth League Men (3-1, fourth) – This week: Saturday, March 29 v Westgate (Boroondara Sports Complex), 7pm.

Youth League Women (2-0, second) – This week: Saturday, March 29 v Whittlesea (Boroondara Sports Complex), 5pm; Sunday, March 30 @ Eltham (Eltham High School), 12.30pm.

Photo: Craig Dingle, Melbourne Sports Photography.

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

Anna Burrows led the way with an equal game-high 11 points, six rebounds and five steals as Camberwell opened its Big V Division 1 Women season with a 60-52 road win against Chelsea at Patterson River Secondary College on Sunday.

Captain Gemma Fyffe added 11 points and three steals and Eleni Valos (pictured) closed with nine points, seven boards and three steals for the Dragons, who opened up a 36-28 lead at the half and held off the Gulls the rest of the way.

In other Dragons Big V action on Sunday, our Youth League Women improved to 2-0 overall with a 73-49 road win at Coburg, and our Youth League Men won big at the same venue in the second game of a double header – pulling away late for a 95-79 win against the Giants.

Zoe Johnson paced the YLW with a game-high 13 points and eight rebounds and Sophie Jones added nine points and nine boards for the Dragons, who broke open a tight game at the half with a 25-8 third quarter.

In the late game, the Dragons’ YLM hit back from a loss at Melbourne University on Saturday night to overpower the Giants.

Dragons guard Matt Marcun continued his hot start to the season with a game-high 31 points (4-of-9 from the three-point line) and Mitch Bacon had 12 points and four assists for Camberwell, which had too much down the stretch for its host. Jesse Macleod with 13 points and five boards for the Dragons, who improved to 3-1 overall.

Big V Dragons Notebook
Matt Marcun is averaging a team-leading 20ppg after four games – good for second in the competition. He’s shooting a sizzling 54 per cent (14-of-26) from the three-point line.

The Week Ahead
Championship Men: Dragons @ Bellarine, 7.30pm Saturday, March 29 at Bellarine Secondary College.

Division 1 Women: Dragons @ Westernport, 7pm Saturday, March 29 at Somerville Recreation Centre; Dragons v Whittlesea, 2pm Sunday, March 30 at Balwyn High School.

Youth League Women: Dragons v Whittlesea, 5pm Saturday, March 29 at Boroondara Sports Complex; Dragons @ Eltham, 12.30pm Sunday, March 30.

Youth League Men: Dragons v Westgate, 7pm Saturday, March 29 at Boroondara Sports Complex.

• Our Big Players of the Week, proudly supported by The Terminus, will be announced on Dragons socials.

• To buy your Dragons Big V Season Pass before Saturday’s Youth League double header at Boroondara Sports Complex for just $40, click HERE.

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

Camberwell Dragons Big V action continues today, with three of the club’s four senior teams in action.

Eleni Valos (pictured) and our Division 1 Women open their season on the road against Chelsea (2pm), while our Youth League Men and Women will feature in a double header at Coburg.

The YLW tip things off against the Giants at 1pm, with our YLM, coming off a 93-73 loss at Melbourne University last night, will be on court from 3pm.

Oscar Kapakoulakis and Tyson Mackenzie each had 13 points to pace the Dragons, but it wasn’t enough to stop Melbourne Uni, which closed out its guest with a 33-18 final quarter.

Photo: Craig Dingle, Melbourne Sports Photography.

Photo: Craig Dingle, Melbourne Sports Photography.

Camberwell Dragons Youth League Men’s team hits the road to Melbourne University tonight on a mission to stretch its Big V season-opening winning streak to three.

Acelin Adama (pictured) and the Dragons opened their campaign with back-to-back wins last weekend, edging McKinnon in double-overtime on the road on Saturday night before holding off Sunbury in front of a big crowd at Balwyn High School on Sunday.

Guard Matt Marcun led the way with 27 points (on 6-of-8 shooting from the three-point line) and six rebounds against the Cougars, while Jesse Macleod stepped up with some big plays late to put the Jets away – Macleod closing with a game-high 20 points, six boards and three steals.

Game time tonight against Melbourne Uni (0-1) at Nona Lee Sports Centre is 6pm.

Tonight’s is the first of two games this weekend for the YLM, who’ll call on Coburg at Coburg Stadium on Sunday. That one against the Giants will get under way at 3pm and is the second game of a double header also featuring our Youth League Women.

The YLW, led by Zoe Johnson (11 points, 16 rebounds, five steals) and Maddy Grossman (23 points, including six three-pointers, four rebounds, three assists, also had it going on opening weekend and pulled away for a big 67-39 win against visiting Collingwood.

Coburg was also a big winner on opening weekend, rolling to double-digit wins against Wyndham and Whittlesea. The Dragons and the Giants will tip things off at 1pm tomorrow.

While our two Youth League teams look to build on their successes of last weekend, our Division 1 Women, led by head coach Cara Jeffers and featuring a mix of familiar and new faces, will see their first action of the season when they open their campaign on the road against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon.

Tip-off time for that one at Patterson River Secondary College is 1pm.

DRAGONS BIG V PLAYERS OF THE WEEK – PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY THE TERMINUS

Week 1
Youth League Men: Matthew Marcun, Jesse Macleod
Youth League Women: Zoe Johnson

• The Terminus is the official Hospitality Partner of the Camberwell Dragons, a Dragons Big V Game Day Partner and our Players of the Week Partner. To learn more about What’s On at The Terminus, our home court for club functions and good times, visit its website HERE.

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

Camberwell Basketball’s April School Holiday Camp schedule is set, and it’s a good one!

Starting with our Under 12 Rep Development Camp on Monday, April 7, we’ll roll out five camps over five days at Kew High School, including:

April 7 – Under 12 Rep Development Camp for Boys and Girls, with head coach Christian Peachman
April 8 – Under 14 Rep Development Camp for Boys and Girls, with head coach Conor Mathews
April 9 – Domestic Development Camp for Boys and Girls born 2011-16, with head coach Ben Crowe
April 10 – Domestic Shooting and Individual Offence Camp for Boys and Girls born 2011-16, with head coach Liam O’Hoy
April 11 – Rep Skills and Play Camp for Boys and Girls born 2011-16, with head coach Ben Crowe
April 14 – Under 12 Rep Workout for Boys and Girls; Under 14 Rep Workout; Under 16 Rep Workout

• April 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 Camps are $90 and will run from 9.30am-3pm at Kew High.
• April 14 Workouts are $20 and will run from 9am-11am, 11am-1pm and 1pm-3pm at Kew High.

For more information and/or to register, click HERE.

Camberwell Dragons are excited to announce Eastside Nutrition will be an official Dragons Game Day Partner throughout the 2025 Big V season.

Burwood-based Eastside Nutrition is an existing Camberwell Basketball Partner and right behind our commitment to delivering a bigger, brighter and more exciting Big V Game Day experience at Balwyn High School and Boroondara Sports Complex this year.

Eastside Nutrition will feature prominently at both venues for all Dragons home games and will give away drinks vouchers as prizes for the winners of selected in-game competitions and activations.

Camberwell Basketball thanks the Eastside Nutrition team and owner MInh Tang, pictured here with Dragons Championship Men’s team players Mike Reeves and Tori Odom, for their wonderful support of our Big V program.

For the record, Mike, left, enjoyed a Mint Choc Protein Smoothie at the store this week, while Tori made short work of his Strawberry Cheesecake Protein Smoothie. And given the reactions of both, we’re pretty sure they’ll be back there soon!

To find out for yourself just how good they are, call in and see Minh and his team at 23-25 Burwood Highway, Burwood. And remember to tell them the Dragons sent you!

ABOUT EASTSIDE NUTRITION
“At Eastside Nutrition, we’re all about community, healthy options and fuelling your day the right way.

“Whether you’re looking for protein-packed smoothies to keep you strong, or hydration-boosting energy teas for that extra kick, we’ve got you covered.

“Our mission is to build the best version of you, so join us and discover a space where health meets flavour, and everyone feels at home!”

For more information about Eastside Nutrition, click HERE or follow them on Instagram @eastsidenutritionburwood

To discuss Camberwell Basketball and Camberwell Dragons Partnership opportunities, please contact Andrew Johnstone at [email protected]

Camberwell Dragons are delighted to announce long-time Partner The Terminus will be an official Dragons Big V Game Day and Players of the Week Partner this season.

The Terminus is right behind our commitment to delivering a bigger, brighter and more exciting Big V Game Day experience at Balwyn High School and Boroondara Sports Complex in 2025 and will provide our nominated players of the week with a dining voucher at the competition of every round this season.

Our senior Big V program features our Championship Men, Division 1 Women, Youth League Men and Youth League Women.

We’re pleased to announce that Zoe Johnson (YLW), Matt Marcun (YLM) and Jesse Macleod are our Players of the Week for the opening round of the Big V Youth League season.

• Marcun led the Dragons with a team-high 27 points on 6-8 three-point shooting and six rebounds in a double-overtime season-opening win at McKinnon on Saturday night.

• Johnson had 11 points, 16 rebounds and five steals as the YLW opened their campaign with a big home win against Collingwood.

• Macleod came up big with some huge plays down the stretch to steer the YLM past Sunbury at Balwyn High on Sunday.

To discover everything you need to know about The Terminus, the Dragons’ home court for team functions and good times, visit https://terminus.com.au/

DRAGONS BIG V NOTEBOOK
• To view Edition 1 of the Dragons’ Big V Game Day program, click HERE.

• The Dragons’ 2025 Big V Season Pass is on sale now. To catch every one of our Big V regular season home game live at Balwyn High School and Boroondara Sports Complex in 2025 for just $40, click HERE to buy your pass today.

• It’s back to work for our Youth League Men and Women this weekend, with the men facing a testing road double against Melbourne University (Saturday, March 22, 7pm at Nona Lee Sports Centre) and Coburg (Sunday, March 23, 3pm at Coburg Basketball Stadium), and the women are also on the road at Coburg on Sunday. They’ll play the Giants in Game 1 of the double header. Tip-off for that one is 1pm.

• Our Division 1 Women will open their season on the road against Chelsea at Patterson River Secondary College on Sunday, with that one set to tip off at 2pm. You’ll see coach Cara Jeffers and her Dragons at home for the first time on Sunday, March 30 (2pm at Balwyn High School).

• And our Championship Men have to wait another week before opening their season at Bellarine on Saturday, March 29. They’ll go head to head with Storm in Drysdale from 7.30pm. Camberwell will hit the hardwood at home for the first time when they host RMIT University at BSC on Saturday, April 5 (7pm).

For all the breaking Dragons news and updates, follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

The Big V is back, and so are the good times at Balwyn High School.

Camberwell Dragons swept their two games at Balwyn today, with our Youth League Men and Women both registering wins in their home openers, against Sunbury and Collingwood respectively.

The YLW team opened the afternoon – and its season – in style with a 67-39 rout of Collingwood in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd, with the Dragons dominant across the second and third quarters.

Leading by just one at quarter-time, Camberwell pulled away with a 27-14 second term and put its local rival away for good with a 22-8 third quarter.

Maddy Grossman paced the Dragons with a game-high 22 points (6-of-14 from the three-point line), Zoe Johnson (pictured) added an 11-point, 16-rebound double-double and Tilly Quartel closed with six points and nine boards in a productive 15 minutes.

While the YLW had it all its own way after quarter-time, our YLM were pushed to the limit by Sunbury.

The Jets rallied with a 23-19 third quarter to close within two points with one to play and looked well place to upset their host, before Jesse Macleod stepped up with some huge plays down the stretch to put the game out of Sunbury’s reach.

Macleod closed with a game-high 20 points, six rebounds and three steals and Matt Marcun added 18 points and four boards for the Dragons, who improved to 2-0.

Camberwell opened its season with a 108-106 double-overtime win at McKinnon on Saturday night. Marcun leading the way in that one with 27 points, including six three-pointers.

THE ROAD AHEAD
Dragons YLM – The Dragons have a road double next week, with games at Melbourne University (Saturday, March 22, 6pm) and Coburg (Sunday, March 23, 3pm).

Dragons YLW – Camberwell hits the road for a Sunday date at Coburg (March 23, 1pm).

Dragons Division 1 Women – Our Division 1 Women hit the hardwood for the first time in Season 2025. They’ll open their campaign on the road at Chelsea on Sunday (March 23, 2pm).

DRAGONS BIG V SEASON PASS
The 2025 Dragons Big V Season Pass is on sale now for just $40. To catch every Dragons Big V home game – including our two Youth League teams, our Championship Men and Division 1 Women – live at Balwyn High School and Boroondara Sports Complex in 2025, buy your pass HERE.

Photo: Craig Dingle, Melbourne Sports Photography.

How’s that for starters?

Matt Marcun led the way with 27 points and six rebounds and Jesse Macleod added 14 points and 10 boards as Camberwell Dragons opened the Big V Youth League Men’s season with a 108-106 double-overtime win against McKinnon at GESAC on Saturday night.

Marcun shot the ball at a sizzling 75 per cent (6-of-8) from the three-point line to pace the Dragons, who closed the night with three double-digit scorers – Zac Bezzina finishing with 13 points in just under 15 minutes.

Camberwell led this one by 14 with a quarter left in regulation before its host struck back with a 24-10 final term to send the game into the first overtime.

The Dragons dominated the glass, outrebounding McKinnon 60-40 behind the work of Macleod and Caleb Lingwood-Smith, who pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds to go with six points.

Next up for the Dragons is a 2pm home date with Sunbury at Balwyn High School today. That one the second game of a double header also featuring our Youth League Women. Danni Fidge’s team tips it off against Collingwood at 12pm.

Get your tickets at the door or click HERE to buy your Big Dragons Season Pass for just $40. Your Season Pass gives you entry to all Dragons Big V home games in 2025 – including our two Youth League teams, our Championship Men and Division 1 Women.

• To view the full box score from last night’s game, click HERE.

• To view today’s Dragons Game Day program, with YLM big man Chris Allison on the cover, scan the QR Code on your Season Pass or at the door at Balwyn High, or click HERE.

Photo: Craig Dingle, Melbourne Sports Photography.

Camberwell Dragons Big V is back at Balwyn High School this weekend.

Our Youth League Women open their 2025 regular season campaign on Sunday with a 12pm date against local rival Collingwood, with that one to be followed by our YLM team’s clash with Sunbury at 2pm – Fraser Kennedy’s Dragons coming off a Saturday night road game against McKinnon.

Get your tickets at the door or click HERE to buy your Dragons Big V Season Pass for just $40.

• This week’s official Game Day program, with YLM big man Chris Allison (pictured) on the cover, is available now and can be accessed or by scanning the QR Code on your Dragons Big V Season Pass or at Balwyn High on Sunday.

For more information about tomorrow’s games, follow the Dragons on Instagram and Facebook, or contact [email protected]

Photo: Craig Dingle, Melbourne Sports Photography.