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2026 VJBL TRYOUT INFORMATION

DOMESTIC PLAYER TRYOUTS (U12 + U14 BOYS ONLY)

Friday September 5th - U12 Boys (2015/2016 Born)
Time: 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Friday September 12th - U14 Boys (2013/2014 Born)
Time: 4:30pm to 5:30pm

You will be notified via email if your child is invited to attend Phase 1 of Breakers Try Outs in October.

Venue: Mornington Basketball Stadium (1051 Nepean Highway, Mornington)

There is no feedback provide to athletes if they are unsuccessful in progressing through to Phase 1 of Breakers tryouts.

We will not accept ANY late registrations.

2026 BREAKERS TRYOUTS

Phase 1: Saturday October 4th
U16 Boys - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
U16 Girls - 1:30pm to 3:00pm
U18 Boys - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
U18 Girls - 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Phase 1: Sunday October 5th
U12 Boys - 9:00am to 10:30am
U12 Girls - 10:30am to 12:00pm
U14 Boys - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
U14 Girls - 1:30pm to 3:00pm

Phase 2: Friday October 10th
U12 & U14 Girls - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
U12 Boys - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
U14 Boys - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
U16 Boys - 7:30pm to 8:30pm
U16 & U18 Girls - 8:30pm to 9:30pm
U18 Boys - 9:30pm to 10:30pm

Phase 3: Sunday October 12th
U12 Boys - 9:00am to 10:00am
U12 Girls - 10:00am to 11:00am
U14 Boys - 11:00am to 12:00pm
U14 Girls - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
U16 Boys - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
U16 & U18 Girls - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
U18 Boys - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Times are subject to change.

Domestic Player Tryouts are ONLY for male players that have not played VJBL before and are eligible for Under 12 (2015/2016 Born) or Under 14 (2013/2014 Born) selection only. Male Under 12 and Under 14 Domestic Players wishing to attend Breakers Tryouts in October must attend this tryout first. Players attending this session may or may not be invited to attend Breakers Tryouts. All domestic female players, U16 boys and U18 boys progress straight to Phase 1 of Breakers Tryouts.

PERMISSION TO TRAIN

Players who are currently playing for or have previously played in a VJBL competition and wish to obtain 'Permission to train' (PTT) at another association must complete and submit the correct form before trying out with a new association. Associations have 5 business days to approve the request.

We are excited to announce that registrations for the upcoming Mornington Breakers Tryouts for the 2025-26 Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Season are NOW OPEN! Register for these tryouts if you are a returning Breakers player, transferring from another VJBL association, a Female domestic player or a Male Under 16 and Under 18 domestic player. All Male Under 12 and Under 14 domestic players wishing to attend Breakers Tryouts must attend Domestic Player Tryouts first.

Venue: Mornington Basketball Stadium (1051 Nepean Highway, Mornington)

You will be notified via email if your child is successfully invited to attend the next phase.

There is no feedback provided if a player is unsuccessful in progressing,

We will not accept ANY late registrations.

BREAKERS TEAM 1 HEAD COACHES

REGISTER NOW - CLOSING OCTOBER 1ST

VJBL 2026 AGE GROUPS

Under 12’s (Born 2015 and 2016)
Under 14’s (Born 2013 and 2014)
Under 16’s (Born 2011 and 2012)
Under 18’s (Born 2009 and 2010)
Under 20’s (Born 2007 and 2008)

KEY DATES

17/10/25 - Club Meetings & Training
24/10/25 - Intra-Club Night
31/10/25 - Pakenham Practice Matches
7/11/25 to 9/11/25 - Southern Peninsula Tournament
21/11/25 - Grading Phase 1 Begins
23/01/26 to 26/01/26 - Eltham Dandenong Tournament

2026 VJBL CALENDAR

PARENT & PLAYER HANDBOOK

WHAT IS VJBL?

2026 VJBL FEES

Acceptance Deposit - due by 5pm on 17th October 2025

$200 per player (plus processing fees), non-refundable acceptance deposit.

New players must also pay an additional $120 at the time of deposit for their playing singlet, playing shorts and socks.

OUTSTANDING OR UNPAID FEES

Any unpaid or outstanding fees by the above dates will result in the player being ineligible to participate in matches or training sessions. Fees will need to be paid online.

WHAT DO FEES COVER?

Breakers fees are partially subsidised by other business areas and contribute towards, court hire, coach expenses, facility utilities, business insurance, VJBL entry fees, administration, coach expenses, staff and capital building expenditure to name a few. Breakers fees do not cover uniform, weekly match fees, tournament entry fees and uniforms.

REFUND POLICY

You can view the Mornington Basketball Refund Policy by following this link Refund Policy

FINANCIAL HARDSHIP

Any family that is experiencing financial hardship should contact Sam Browne, MDBA General Manager for a confidential discussion.

U12-U18 ACCEPTANCE DEPOSIT

For the 2026 VJBL Season the fees are as follows;

1 player - $715.00
2 players - $643.50 each
3 players - $572.00 each

U12-U18 REGISTRATION FEES

Balance of Fees - due by 5pm on 7th November 2025

1 player - $515 (plus processing fees)
2 players - $443.50 each (plus processing fees) - $887 total
3 players - $372 each (plus processing fees) - $1116 total

The balance of fees is paid via PlayHQ when you register to Mornington Breakers Basketball Club. You have the option to pay via credit/debit card, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, PayPal Pay in 4. If you wish to pay via instalment you must create a PayPal account and select Pay in 4.

* no sibling discount applies to U20 players as their fees will already be substantially discounted

APPLY FOR A PERMISSION TO TRAIN

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.

BREAKERS TRAINING

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GUIDELINES FOR BREAKERS
TRAINING ABSENCES

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All VJBL players are expected to train twice per week. Players will attend one team session and one squad session. Generally junior boys train on Sunday and Monday and junior girls train on Sunday and Wednesday.

COMPULSORY UNIFORM ITEMS FOR BREAKERS PLAYERS

Playing Singlet
Playing Shorts
Training Singlet
Warm Up Top
Hoodie
Socks
Backpack

New players must pay an additional $120 at the time of their deposit for their playing singlet, playing shorts and socks.

All other items (excl Warm Up Top) can be purchased via the Mornington Basketball online uniform shop.

Uniforms are available to try on at Mornington Basketball Stadium. This can be done during competition hours just take note of the correct sizes.

uniform shop

We have teamed up with our friends over at iAthletic to create an official online merchandise store. Whether you are in need of a new training singlet, a new backpack, or a comfy casual t-shirt, they have got you covered!

The best part about it is that all orders placed are shipped directly to your home and you can order uniform all year round.

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