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YMCA Geelong
Basketball Club

  • Ages 5+

  • Weekly Sessions

  • Newtown Stadium

The YMCA Basketball Club first competed in the GABA competition in 1952 after being formed by the Geelong YMCA’s first executive director, the late Jack Terrill and has enjoyed an excellent reputation in terms of the quality of its players, coaches and administrators.

The Club has produced many fine players over the years including many who have represented Geelong in representative basketball in the SEABL and NBL as well as Victorian and Victorian Country state teams. Two of our players, Russell Riches and Trish Fallon, have gone on to represent Australia at the Olympic Games.

Teams, Competitions & Training

The club has more than 47 teams entered in the Basketball Geelong competition (GBL) Winter and Summer season across of range genders and age groups from Under 10, 12,14,16, 18 Division 1-4 Men’s and Women’s. 

We are a family friendly club and pride ourselves on being inclusive and providing all members of the community with an opportunity to play basketball at whichever level of competition suits them.

Coaches and Team Managers are required to meet the Y Safeguarding Children and Young People standards and policies. We actively seek to ensure that we offer a safe and enjoyable experience for all and we have in place a number of requirements of our coaching teams; current Working with Children Check Card, complete a National Criminal Record Check with the Y and completion of Safeguarding Children and Young People Training.

New Player Enquiries

For all new player enquiries, please fill out the online form and we’ll have one of our team contact you within five business days. 

Fill out the online form here

Y Basketball Club Contacts
  • President: Craig Herbert
  • Vice-President: Sam Buckby
  • Treasurer: Jase McGregor
  • Junior Boys Coordinator: Sam Buckby
  • Junior Girls Coordinator: Guy Lamont
Contacts

To contact the Geelong Basketball Club, please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 Committe Member  Position  Phone
 Craig Herbert  President  0411 167 426
 Sam Buckley  Vice President  
 Craig Barnes  Treasurer  
 Neil Fallon  Committee  
 Kellie Richards  Committee  
 Salli Brice  Committee  
 Ashley McDonald  Committee  
 Jason Riches  Committee  
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