The GEBC is a joint Saturday junior competition run between Ringwood Basketball Association and Melbourne East Basketball Association, which is Nunawading. Over 5,000 junior athletes play in it each Saturday, across two venues, from Under 10 upwards.
Written by Cameron James, founder and head coach at Liddicoat Basketball. Coaching juniors in Victoria for nearly a decade.
Last updated August 2026.
The Greater Eastern Basketball Conference isn't an association. It's a joint competition, run between two associations that agreed to combine their Saturday junior competitions.
Those two are Ringwood Basketball Association and Melbourne East Basketball Association, which is the same organisation as Nunawading Basketball. So if you've been told your child plays for Nunawading and also plays in the GEBC, both are correct.
Two associations pooling their Saturday competitions means a bigger pool of teams, which means better grading. A child is more likely to end up playing opposition of a similar standard rather than whoever happens to be in their own association that year.
Over 5,000 junior athletes play in the GEBC on Saturdays, which makes it one of the larger junior competitions in Melbourne.
Competitions run from early morning to early evening, so a Saturday game can land anywhere in that window. Don't assume a fixed time slot week to week.
A four court air conditioned stadium, formerly the Maroondah Indoor Sports Centre. On the southern side of Canterbury Road between Heatherdale and Wantirna roads, roughly 25 kilometres east of the city.
A five court facility at East Burwood Reserve, Burwood Highway, East Burwood VIC 3151.
Nine courts across two venues is what allows the volume. It also means your child will play at both sites across a season, so check the fixture rather than driving to the same place each week.
Competitions for Under 10s and upwards form part of the GEBC. The wider Saturday junior competition covers players from around age 7 through to 22.
It's domestic basketball, so there's no tryout. You join a club within either association and the club enters teams.
For a parent the practical difference is travel. A conference run across a small number of venues means shorter drives and fewer unfamiliar stadiums than a competition spread across the whole metro area.
It also means your child plays the same clubs repeatedly through a season. Kids notice that. They start recognising opponents, which sounds minor and does a lot for how invested they get.
The Greater Eastern Basketball Conference, a joint Saturday junior competition between Ringwood Basketball Association and Melbourne East Basketball Association, which is Nunawading.
Over 5,000 junior athletes play on Saturdays across the conference.
Two venues: The Rings at Ringwood, a four court stadium, and Nunawading Basketball Centre at East Burwood, a five court facility.
No. It's domestic basketball, so it's open entry. You join a club within Ringwood or Nunawading and the club enters teams.
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