Warragul Basketball Association

Warragul Warriors VJBL Presentation Day 2026

What a fantastic way to celebrate an incredible VJBL season at Gumbuya World! 🎢🎡

Our Presentation Day was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the dedication, growth, teamwork and commitment shown by our teams throughout the season.

A huge congratulations to all our award recipients, recognised by our club coaches with:

⚔️ Warrior Spirit Award
📈 Most Improved
🤝 Players’ Player
🏆 Coaches’ Award

We are so proud of every player who represented our club, especially in our first season back into the VJBL space. Your hard work, resilience and team spirit have made the year so special. 🏀

A massive thank you to our Head of VJBL, Andrew Hinton, for overseeing the day and recognising the incredible effort and commitment of our players, coaches, team managers and families. We are excited to have Andrew continue to lead our program alongside Rob in the 26/27 season. ❤️🖤

And of course, thank you to our amazing coaches, volunteers, team managers and families for your ongoing support.

Introducing Mini Hoops — our brand-new program for our littlest players, launching Term 4! Mini Hoops is a gentle, play-based introduction to basketball for toddlers aged 3–4, with a parent or carer right there on court alongside them. It's all about movement, balance, fun and confidence — their very first bounce, run by a qualified coach.

When & where:

- Mondays, 9:30–10:30am
- Warragul Leisure Centre, Court 2
- Starting Term 4 2026

$120 per term. First-timers also receive a $40 starter pack — a Mini Hoops jersey and a size 3 basketball to keep.

Spots are limited by court space, so get in early. Register now at https://www.warragulbasketball.org.au/train/ford-aussie-hoops/

Term 4 Warragul City Ford Aussie Hoops registrations are NOW OPEN — and this term we're welcoming a brand-new venue in Drouin!

Aussie Hoops is Basketball Australia's beginner program for kids aged 5–10 — all about fun, fundamentals and a love of the game, run by qualified coaches in a safe, welcoming environment. It's the perfect first bounce.

Sessions run across five venues:

- Drouin — Bellbird Park (NEW) | Saturdays 9:00am
- Warragul Leisure Centre | Saturdays 9:00 & 10:00am
- Trafalgar High School | Thursdays 4:30pm
- Neerim South | Tuesdays 4:00pm
- Bunyip | Fridays 4:00pm

Term 4 starts Saturday 10 October | $120 per term

Secure your child's spot: https://www.warragulbasketball.org.au/train/ford-aussie-hoops/

HEART OF A WARRIOR 🔴⚫ 36–24 down. Thirty-seven seconds on the clock. Season over. Except our U12.1 girls didn't get the memo.

Sienna Robertson knocked down three free throws. Eliza Biorci added another. Phoebe Moriarty went 2, 2, 1, 2 in a blur. Then Georgia Schembri buried the bucket that tied it at 36 with nothing left on the clock. A 12–0 run to force overtime in a VJL2 semi final.

Overtime finished 38–38 after Phoebe iced two more from the line. Pakenham finally got clear in the second OT to take it 48–40, and credit to them — they earned it.

But look at that scoresheet. 16 points for Phoebe, 7 each for Eliza and Georgia, Amy Child's 4 in the second quarter to keep us level, and every player on that sheet with a foul drawn, a stop made or a free throw sunk when it mattered.

That's what a season in VJL2 built. Not the result — the refusal.

Proud isn't a big enough word. 🥹

Melbourne United is bringing United for Her to Warragul. 💙 On Wednesday 23 September, girls aged 6–18 from right across our region can come down to Warragul Leisure Centre for a free basketball clinic, led by experienced female coaches.

There are two sessions:

- Come & Try, girls 6–11, 9:00–10:30am — for girls who are new to the game or have only played a little.
- Skill Development, girls 12–18, 10:30am–12:30pm — for girls who are already playing and want to sharpen up.

Every girl goes home with a United for Her t-shirt, a basketball and a drink bottle. It's completely free, and you don't need to be a WBA member or play for a club — every girl in the region is welcome.

Places are limited and registration is essential. Full details, session times and registration for both clinics:

👉 https://www.warragulbasketball.org.au/train/united-for-her/

Not sure which session suits her? The page walks you through it, or email [email protected] and we'll help you work it out.

Huge thanks to Melbourne United Basketball Club for bringing the program to Gippsland, and to Play Our Way for supporting it.

TONIGHT. IT'S ON. Twelve rounds. 970 games. 175 teams. Every one of them chasing the same thing, and from 5:00 tonight there's nowhere left to hide.

49 semi-finals across five nights. Win and you're still alive. Lose and that's your season.

🏀 TUE 1 — U14 & U16 Boys
🏀 THU 3 — Girls + U12 Boys
🏀 FRI 4 — U12 Boys
🏀 SAT 5 — U10s
🏀 MON 7 — U19 Boys

Bring your voice. Bring your mates. Eight clubs, one association, and a whole lot on the line.

See you courtside 🏆

⚠️ URGENT — WHEELCHAIR HOOPS CANCELLED TONIGHT

Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight's Wheelchair Hoops session in Warragul (Tuesday 1 September) is cancelled.

We're sorry for the late notice and any inconvenience this causes. Sessions resume as normal next Tuesday — we'll see you back on court then. 🏀

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with anyone who was planning to attend.

Questions? Get in touch at [email protected]

🏀 2027 BIG V — THE WARRIORS ARE GROWING. Season 2026 is done and what a ride it was. But we're not stopping here. The Warragul Warriors are back for 2027 — and this time, we're bringing more. 🖤❤️

In 2027 the Warriors will field three Big V programs:

👟 Men's — Confirmed
Ben Gaze returns as Head Coach for Year 2. The foundation is set. The standards are high. Trials coming soon.

👱‍♀️ Women's — Confirmed · New for 2027
For the first time in our club's history, the Warragul Warriors will field a Women's Big V team in Division 2. This is history in the making — and we're searching for the foundation players and Head Coach to build it from day one.

🏃 Men's Youth League — Expressions of Interest Open
We're gauging player interest to determine whether we apply to Basketball Victoria for an entry. Your EOI directly shapes whether this happens.

Want to represent Warragul Big V Basketball in 2027?

Whether you're a Men's, Women's or Youth League player — or you're interested in coaching the Warriors Women — we want to hear from you.

👉 Register your EOI now at https://www.warragulbasketball.org.au/senior-warriors/big-v/

The Men return. The Women arrive. The journey continues. 🖤

🖤 THANK YOU, WARRAGUL. Thank you to every single person who walked through the doors of the Warragul Leisure Centre this season. Every person who bought a membership, grabbed a ticket, wore a scarf, bought a pair of socks, cheered from the stands or followed along online. You made this season something truly special.

Our 2026 campaign came to an end on Saturday night against a strong Sherbrooke side in the Semi Final. We're proud of every moment. 🖤

Thank you to our sponsors — SJD Homes, Warragul Physiotherapy and Voyage Fitness Warragul — whose support made Big V basketball in Warragul possible.

Thank you to Ben Gaze, James Portbury and Michael Bridgman for building and leading this group with everything they had.

And thank you to our players. Every single one of them. This group gave Warragul something to be genuinely proud of. 🖤

We came back to Big V Basketball after an extended absence. We won our first home game. We went on a six-game winning streak. We made finals. We won an Elimination Final. We played in a Semi Final.

Year one. What a ride. 😤

We'll see you in 2027. 🏀🖤❤️