Melton Basketball Association runs junior and senior domestic competitions across Cobblebank Stadium and Kolorer College in Melbourne's west, alongside the Thoroughbreds representative program which competes in the VJBL, Country Basketball League and Big V.
Written by Cameron James, founder and head coach at Liddicoat Basketball. Coaching juniors in Victoria for nearly a decade.
Last updated August 2026.
Melton Basketball Association covers Melbourne's western growth corridor. The representative program is the Thoroughbreds, or the Breds.
Like Casey in the south east, Melton sits in a fast growing part of Melbourne, so age groups fill and registering early matters more here than it does in an established suburb.
Melton runs a domestic academy for players who want more court time than one training a week gives them. It's one of the few associations that publishes the detail plainly.
| Detail | What it is |
|---|---|
| Day | Tuesday |
| Time | 5:00pm to 6:00pm |
| Cost | $15 per session |
An hour a week on top of a game is a genuine step up for a player who is keen, and at that price it's one of the cheaper development options going.
The main competition and tryout venue.
Also used for association competition.
Melton publishes tryout dates rather than leaving families to chase them, which is more than most associations manage. Country Basketball League tryouts run in August, held over two Saturdays at Cobblebank Stadium.
CBL eligibility starts at 14 years and older. VJBL tryouts run on the state calendar, generally around October. Check the association's page for the current year's dates rather than assuming last year's repeat.
Melton is one of the fastest growing parts of Victoria, and that shapes junior basketball there in ways an established suburb doesn't deal with.
Age groups fill quickly, so registering at the first opportunity rather than the last week genuinely matters. New venues and courts tend to lag behind the population, which means competition can be spread across sites and fixtures can move.
Check the venue on the fixture every week rather than assuming it's the same as last time. And if you're told an age group is full, ask to go on a list rather than walking away, because teams get added when numbers justify it.
The Thoroughbreds, commonly shortened to the Breds. They compete in the VJBL, the Country Basketball League and Big V.
Cobblebank Stadium and Kolorer College.
$15 per session, running Tuesdays from 5:00pm to 6:00pm.
Country Basketball League eligibility starts at 14 years and older.
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