VJBL BREAKERS
INFORMATION

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 - U12 and New Player Information Session
17/10/25 - Breakers Player Pathway Session
20/10/25 - Team Manager Information Session
24/10/25 - Chelsea Practice Matches
31/10/25 - Pakenham Practice Matches
7/11/25 to 9/11/25 - Southern Peninsula Tournament
14/11/25 - Southern Peninsula Practice Matches
21/11/25 - Grading Phase 1 Begins
23/01/26 to 26/01/26 - Eltham Dandenong Tournament

HOW MANY TEAMS DO WE INTEND TO PICK?

Under 12 Girls: 4 Teams
Under 12 Boys: 4 Teams
Under 14 Girls: 4 Teams
Under 14 Boys: 4 Teams
Under 16 Girls: 3 Teams
Under 16 Boys: 4 Teams
Under 18 Girls: 2 Teams
Under 18 Boys: 3 Teams

2026 VJBL FEES

Acceptance Deposit - due by 12pm on 15th 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 or tournament entry fees.

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

STEP 1: PAY & ACCEPT YOUR POSITION HERE

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

All VJBL players are expected to train twice per week, attending one team session and one squad session. Junior boys generally train on Sunday and Monday, while junior girls train on Sunday and Wednesday.

LEARN MORE ABOUT BREAKERS TRAINING GUIDELINES FOR BREAKERS TRAINING ABSENCES

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, warm up top and socks.

All other items 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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