Camberwell District Basketball Association announced today its Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Sunday, November 24.
Venue and starting time will be announced soon.
Please find the Committee Nomination Form HERE
For more information, email [email protected]
The fixture is set for Basketball Australia’s Footlocker Under 14 Club Championships, so our 14.1 Boys know what they’re up against at Casey Stadium later this month.
The Dragons are in Pool F for the tournament and will open their campaign with games against WA team Cockburn Cougars (10.30am) and Canberra (3.30pm) on Sunday, September 22, before going head to head with Sydney team North Bears the next day (3pm).
The boys, led by head coach Conor Mathews, are the first Dragons teams invited to compete at a national championship.
Until then, the boys will be focused on the business end of their VC Championship campaign, which continues on Friday night with a semi-final date against Bulleen 1.
The 14.1 Boys are proudly supported by Monopoly Dreams, BG Private, Kim’s Cleaning and Home Care Services, Melbourne Sports Photography, Bread Street (Mont Albert), Bennet’s Butchery (Canterbury) and Rocket Digital on the road to the Championships.
All photos: Craig Dingle, Melbourne Sports Photography.
Congratulations to our own Sophie Richardson, who has been invited to attend a national selection camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra before November’s FIBA Under 15 Oceania Cup.
Sophie, who played for Camberwell Dragons 16.1 Girls this season, is one of five Victorians on the 20-player squad announced by Basketball Australia that will vie for a place on the Oceania Cup team.
“This camp heralds the start of the qualification journey for the 2026 Under 17 World Cup,” General Manager of the Centre of Excellence and Performance Pathways Peter Lonergan said. “And for these young athletes, will be their first taste of a green and gold camp environment.
“We are excited about the talent in the two selected squads after talent identification at the recent Australian Under 16 Championships in Bendigo and look forward to the camp.”
Sophie played a pivotal role for the state team at those Championships, where the Vics signed off with a silver medal after falling to Queensland South in the grand final.
Sophie has impressed all at our club with her work ethic and dedication to improving her game since she joined the Dragons in 2021, and we’re right behind her as she enters the next phase of her basketball journey.
It has been a remarkable year for Sophie and for the Dragons program, which is nearing the end of one of the biggest and best seasons in club history.
Our program is one of the top ranked in the state, with a record 10 Dragons teams, including our 16.1 Girls, qualifying for Victorian Championship (VC) competition. Three of those teams, our 12.1 Girls, 14.1 Boys and 16.1 Boys, received invitations to compete at the prestigious National Junior Classic in Melbourne over the King’s Birthday Weekend, with the 12.1 Girls and 16.1 Boys going on to claim the club’s first-ever NJC bronze medals.
The 14.1 Boys will become the first Dragons teams to compete at a national championship when they step out at the Footlocker Under 14 National Club Championship in Casey this month (September 21-27). They’re still alive in the VC Champs finals, too, and will play Bulleen in the semi-finals next week.
• The top two finishers at the FIBA Under 15 Oceania Cup (Australian Institute of Sport, November 11-16) will qualify for the 2025 FIBA Women’s Under 16 Asis Cup. To view the complete boys and girls national selection camp squads, click HERE.
Photos: Craig Dingle, Melbourne Sports Photography, and supplied.
The Dragons on Tour USA 2024/25 travelling party is hard at work raising the funds it needs to make its fast-approaching trip to the United States the experience of a lifetime.
Four Dragons teams will hit the road next month for a three-week tour featuring a series of games and tournaments against American teams in Texas and North Carolina.
Players and parents are raising money to help cover the costs of fuel, parking, tickets, food, administrative and other travel expenses ands have launched a GoFundMe page to help them on their way. Please scan the QR Code or click HERE to support them if you can.
To find out more about Dragons on Tour USA 2024/25 and their fundraising efforts, call Megan on 0411 747 471.
Camberwell In Business thanks the following members for their outstanding support and commitment to the program in its foundation year:
Foundation 5 Members
Kickon Group and M&S Transport.
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Judo Bank, Gadens, Belgravia Group – including GymbaROO and BK’s Gymnastics – UbiPark, Travel Latte and Steadfast Taswide.
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ABOUT CAMBERWELL IN BUSINESS
Launched in May 2024, Camberwell In Business is a community where businesses can network, collaborate and thrive. To learn more about how we’re working to connect the Camberwell Basketball business community, please click HERE to view our Information Pack.
Details of our third and final event of 2024 will be released shortly, and 2024/25 membership packages are on sale now. To become a Camberwell In Business member and/or to find out more about what we have to offer, please contact Andrew Johnstone HERE. at [email protected]
Be Collaborative. Be Curious. Be Camberwell.
With opening day of Basketball Australia’s Foot Locker Under 14 Club Championships exactly a month away and the Victorian Championship (VC) Finals almost here, these are fun and exciting times for Camberwell Dragons 14.1 Boys.
This talented young crew, led by Conor Mathews and his coaching staff, will become the first Camberwell team to compete at a national championship when it tips things off at Casey Stadium next month, but before then has plenty of work left to do in the VC season.
Currently fourth behind Casey, Keilor and Knox, the Dragons will close their VC regular season commitments on the road against the Spectres at Nunawading on Friday before turning their attention to the finals.
These guys and their support team have been busy off the court, too, raising the extra funds they need for their Under 14 Club Championship campaign. To learn more about how you can help them along the way, please visit their GoFundMe page HERE.
The 14.1 Boys are proudly supported by Monopoly Dreams, BG Private, Kim’s Cleaning and Home Care Services, Melbourne Sports Photography, Bread Street (Mont Albert), Bennet’s Butchery (Canterbury) and Rocket Digital on the road to the Championships.
Photos: Craig Dingle, Melbourne Sports Photography.
Camberwell Basketball is seeking an experienced, highly motivated and engaging head coach to lead the Camberwell Dragons Big V Championship Men’s team.
For more information about this position, please click HERE, or email [email protected]
Applications close Monday, September 2.
Camberwell Dragons announced today that Mark Jeffers won’t return as head coach of the club’s Championship Men’s team for the 2025 Big V season.
Jeffers stepped down after one season in charge of the senior Dragons to spend more time with his young family and will continue his work as Competition and Programs Manager at Camberwell Basketball.
“I enjoyed the opportunity to coach the Dragons senior men’s team again and am confident there is good times ahead for this group,” Jeffers said today. “Thank you to the players and my assistant coaches for their efforts throughout the season, and to the club and Camberwell fans for their support.
“I look forward to more family time and to continuing in my role at Camberwell Basketball. Our program is growing quickly and it’s an exciting time to be involved with one of the fastest-growing Associations in Victoria.”
Camberwell Basketball CEO and Basketball Director Ross Wignell thanked Mark for his commitment to the Big V team.
“Mark and his coaching staff worked tirelessly throughout the season to prepare the team for the challenge of Big V Championship play,” he said. “Big V Championship is a strong competition, this Dragons team competed hard and showed real improvement through the back half of the season. Mark has helped lay the foundations for successful times ahead.”
The Dragons will begin the search for Mark’s replacement immediately.
Photo: Craig Dingle, Melbourne Sports Photography.
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ABOUT CAMBERWELL IN BUSINESS
Launched in May 2024, Camberwell In Business is a community where businesses can network, collaborate and thrive. To learn more about how we’re working to connect the Camberwell Basketball business community, please view Information Pack/E-Booklet HERE.
To become a Camberwell In Business member and/or to find out more about what we have to offer, please contact Andrew Johnstone HERE.
Details of our third – and final – event for 2024 will be released soon.
Be Collaborative. Be Curious. Be Camberwell.
The countdown is on to Dragons On Tour USA 2024/25, and the touring party is out and about raising the funds they need to help make this one the trip of a lifetime.
To help them on their way, the four travelling Dragons teams would love you to join them for this special trivia afternoon at The Terminus – the club’s home court for team functions and club get-togethers – on Sunday, August 25 (3pm-5pm).
Your ticket includes a welcome drink and nibbles, a fun-filled afternoon with Camberwell Basketball friends and families and the chance to win big – with prizes, a Mega Raffle and a live auction for a chartered fishing experience.
For more/information and/or to book your tickets for this special fundraising event, click HERE.
To buy a ticket/or tickets in their Mega Raffle, click HERE.
Our four Dragons teams hit the road for the US in December.