2027 BREAKERS
TRYOUTS

VJBL 2027 AGE GROUPS

Under 12’s (Born 2016, 2017 and 2018*)
Under 14’s (Born 2014 and 2015)
Under 16’s (Born 2012 and 2013)
Under 18’s (Born 2010 and 2011)
Under 20’s (Born 2008 and 2009)

*Players born in 2018 are required to submit an Expression of Interest, and our Basketball Development Manager, Nathan Cumberland, will be in touch with information about opportunities available within the Mornington Breakers Pathway.

NEW PLAYER TRYOUT FAQ

BREAKERS PLAYER TRYOUT FAQ

WHAT IS VJBL?

BREAKERS 2018 BORN EOI

REGISTER FOR U12 + U14 BOYS NEW PLAYER TRYOUTS

WHO ATTENDS NEW PLAYER TRYOUTS?

Players who have not previously played VJBL and fall into the following age groups must attend New Player Tryouts;

Under 12 Boys — Born 2016 & 2017
Under 14 Boys — Born 2014 & 2015

Attending New Player Tryouts does not guarantee progression to Phase 1 of Breakers Tryouts. Progression to this phase is by invitation only, and all player selections are made at the club’s discretion.

New Player Tryouts will be held at the following venues;

Mornington Basketball Stadium (1051 Nepean Highway, Mornington)

DATES AND TIMES

Under 12 Boys — Born 2016 & 2017
Friday September 4th | 4:30pm to 5:30pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium

Under 14 Boys — Born 2014 & 2015
Friday September 11th | 4:30pm to 5:30pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium

U12 + U14 BOYS NEW PLAYER TRYOUT INFORMATION

REGISTER FOR BREAKERS TRYOUTS

BREAKERS TRYOUTS INFORMATION

WHO ATTENDS BREAKERS TRYOUTS?

Returning Breakers Players from 2026;
Players transferring from another VJBL association;
Players invited from New Player Tryouts;
Players who have NOT previously played VJBL but fall within the following age groups — Under 12 Girls, Under 14 Girls, Under 16 Girls, Under 16 Boys, Under 18 Girls, and Under 18 Boys

Attending Phase 1 of Breakers Tryouts does not guarantee progression to Phases 2 and 3. Progression to these phases is by invitation only, and all player selections are made at the club’s discretion.

Breakers Tryouts will be held at the following venues;

Mornington Basketball Stadium (1051 Nepean Highway, Mornington)
Peninsula Grammar Senior Gym (20 Wooralla Dr, Mount Eliza VIC 3930)

DATES AND TIMES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Under 12 Boys — Born 2016 & 2017

Phase 1: Saturday October 3rd | 9:00am to 10:30am | Mornington Basketball Stadium
Phase 2: Monday October 5th | 6:00pm to 7:30pm | Peninsula Grammar Senior Gym
Phase 3: Sunday October 11th | 9:00am to 10:00am | Mornington Basketball Stadium

Under 12 Girls — Born 2016 & 2017

Phase 1: Saturday October 3rd | 10:30am to 12:00pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium
Phase 2: Wednesday October 7th | 6:00pm to 7:30pm | Peninsula Grammar Senior Gym
Phase 3: Sunday October 11th | 10:00am to 11:00am | Mornington Basketball Stadium

Under 14 Boys — Born 2014 & 2015

Phase 1: Saturday October 3rd | 12:00pm to 1:30pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium
Phase 2: Friday October 9th | 5:30pm to 6:30pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium
Phase 3: Sunday October 11th | 11:00am to 12:00pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium

Under 14 Girls — Born 2014 & 2015

Phase 1: Saturday October 3rd | 1:30pm to 3:00pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium
Phase 2: Friday October 9th | 4:30pm to 5:30pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium
Phase 3: Sunday October 11th | 12:00pm to 1:00pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium

Under 16 Boys — Born 2012 & 2013

Phase 1: Sunday October 4th | 10:30am to 12:00pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium
Phase 2: Friday October 9th | 7:30pm to 8:30pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium
Phase 3: Sunday October 11th | 1:00pm to 2:00pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium

Under 16 Girls — Born 2012 & 2013

Phase 1: Sunday October 4th | 9:00am to 10:30am | Mornington Basketball Stadium
Phase 2: Friday October 9th | 6:30pm to 7:30pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium
Phase 3: Sunday October 11th | 2:00pm to 3:00pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium

Under 18 Boys — Born 2010 & 2011

Phase 1: Sunday October 4th | 1:30pm to 3:00pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium
Phase 2: Friday October 9th | 9:30pm to 10:30pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium
Phase 3: Sunday October 11th | 3:00pm to 4:00pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium

Under 18 Girls — Born 2010 & 2011

Phase 1: Sunday October 4th | 12:00pm to 1:30pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium
Phase 2: Friday October 9th | 8:30pm to 9:30pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium
Phase 3: Sunday October 11th | 4:00pm to 5:00pm | Mornington Basketball Stadium

PERMISSION TO TRAIN

Players who are currently playing VJBL for another association, or whose most recent VJBL season was with another association, must obtain a Permission to Train (PTT) before attending Mornington Breakers tryouts.

ELIGIBILITY

Representative players will be those players who are currently playing VJBL or Big V or played in the previous season regardless of the association they represent.

To be eligible to represent Mornington District Basketball Association as a Mornington Breaker all players up to the Under 18 age group must:

Participate in the MDBA domestic competition both Summer and Winter for the duration of the VJBL season.
Must participate in a minimum of 5 matches per season.
An injured player may submit a request for an exemption from domestic to the MDBA Management, which must be supported by a medical certificate.

Any player that does not comply with the above will:

Be suspended from the Breakers VJBL team by Round 5 of the Summer season until they register in a domestic team or pay a $300 fine for each season they are not a registered domestic player.

A player may be eligible for an exemption from domestic if the following applies:

Player in VJBL under 20’s
Player over 18 years of age
Player studying full time, Year 12 only
Big V, Youth League or Senior full time listed player
State Development Program, State Performance Program, National Performance Program
Scholarship or equivalent in another sport
State team or national team representative in either basketball or another sport

Exemption request must be submitted to the MDBA Management with supporting evidence.