Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club

Our new Trials Noticeboard has launched, and registration for Eltham Wildcats VJBL trials are now open.

Head to our Junior Representative webpage and click on 'Trials Noticeboard' to register and to stay up to date with all the latest information.

Registrations close 6 September.

🔗Link: https://elthamwildcats.com.au/competitions/vjbl/

South East Melbourne Phoenix and the New Zealand Breakers are coming to Montmorency Secondary College for an NBL Preseason Game hosted by the Eltham Wildcats.

NBL Preseason Game Details:
Date: Tuesday, September 8th
Tip-Off: 7:30pm
Location: Montmorency Secondary College

Tickets: $25 adult, $10 child, $50 family
Ticket Link: https://www.intix.com.au/event/nbl-preseason-south-east-melbourne-phoenix/information

Wildcats attending the NBL1 South Grand Final this Saturday.

Please note that the Eastern Freeway will be fully closed in both directions between Bulleen Road and Springvale Road from Friday 14th to Monday 17th August. Significant delays and detours are expected.

EastLink will be closed between Springvale Road and Canterbury Road from 8pm, Saturday 15 August to 7am, Sunday 16 August 2026 for maintenance works.

Plan your route in advance and allow extra time to get to the game.

Dear Wildcats Community,

This Statement is provided by the Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club in clarification of statements made in the press on Friday 17 July 2026 and Saturday 18 July 2026.
We understand the following information we are sharing with you may cause concern or distress for some participants, parents, guardians, volunteers and members of the basketball community.

During the recruitment process for the former Chief Executive Officer, the Club conducted all appropriate probity checks including a National Police Check and a Working With Children Check.

Eltham Wildcats first became aware of the matter after an anonymous whistleblower made contact with Basketball Victoria, providing unsubstantiated reports of a court case. To be clear, during their investigations, critical information was withheld from the Eltham Wildcats and Basketball Victoria, which compromised their ability to confirm the matter.

Working in a complex legal environment, Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club and Basketball Victoria acted swiftly to ascertain information regarding the matter and proactively sought clarification. The circumstances were only able to be confirmed on 10 June 2026, the day after Mr Irving had resigned for personal reasons.

We greatly appreciate the continued support of our players, parents, volunteers and staff as we navigate this difficult situation.

The safety and wellbeing of children and young people is and always will be the Club’s highest priority, and the Club is committed to taking its safeguarding and governance responsibilities seriously.

We recognise that matters of this nature can affect individuals in different ways and may be particularly challenging and hurtful for some members of our community. We strongly encourage anyone with child safety or integrity concerns to make a report via Basketball Australia’s independent reporting hotline STOPline on 1300 304 550.

The Eltham Wildcats work in partnership with a local provider, Elysium Psychology. Members of our community impacted by this matter are welcome to contact Elysium:
https://www.elysiumpsychology.com.au/
Phone: 03 9069 2103
Email: [email protected]
Suite 7, 18 Sherbourne Rd, Greensborough, 3088

Kind regards,
Peter Meehan – President
Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club Inc

Mental Health and Psychological Services | Elysium Psychology Psychological treatment for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, ADHD, Autism, Psychosis, and Personality Disorders. Cognitive Assessments- WAIS, WISC

LAST REGULAR SEASON GAME DAY!

It's the final game of the regular season, with both Wildcats teams looking to finish strongly before finals begin.

🏀 Quest Bundoora Women | 🕔 5:00pm
🏀 Air Fusion Heating and Cooling Men | 🕖 7:00pm

📍 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC)

Melbourne's home games have sold out throughout the season, so if you're planning on making the trip, be sure to secure your tickets early to avoid missing out.

NBL1 NBL1 South

Dear Wildcats Community

We understand the following information we are sharing with you may cause concern or distress for some participants, parents, guardians, volunteers and members of the basketball community.

The Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club acknowledges the outcome of court proceedings involving a former employee, which has been reported in the media today (Friday 17 July 2026).

The safety and wellbeing of children and young people is and always will be the Club's highest priority, and the Club is committed to taking its safeguarding and governance responsibilities seriously.

Richard Irving resigned from the position of Chief Executive Officer on the 9th of June effective immediately citing personal reasons. The Executive Committee has since appointed Commercial Operations Manager and Head of Integrity, Steven Chadd, to act as interim CEO until further notice.

Upon becoming aware of the charges against the former Chief Executive Officer, Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club and Basketball Victoria immediately followed all relevant safeguarding procedures. The welfare of children and young people remains at the forefront of our response.

We recognise that matters of this nature can affect individuals in different ways and may be particularly challenging and hurtful for some members of our community. Because of this, if you hear speculation or discussion amongst participants, families or members of the basketball community, we strongly encourage you to discourage it where possible.

Appropriate support services remain available for anyone who may require assistance. Anyone with integrity concerns to make a report via Basketball Australia’s independent reporting hotline STOPline on 1300 304 550 and for support to utilise the 1800 RESPECT and Lifeline (13 11 14) services.

Kind regards,
Peter Meehan - President
Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club Inc

The Eltham Wildcats welcome the Kilsyth Cobras in a huge Friday night showdown, with finals implications taking centre stage as the regular season comes to a close.

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GAME DAY 🏀

It's the final home game of the regular season, and both Wildcats teams are vying for top two ladder spots heading into finals!

Quest Bundoora Women | 🕡 6:30pm
Air Fusion Heating and Cooling Men | 🕣 8:30pm

Tonight is also our Pride Round, where we'll celebrate inclusion, respect and belonging across our basketball community. Be sure to arrive early to hear special guest speaker, past AFL player Mitch Brown, get involved in some activities, and help us create a great atmosphere for the final home game of the regular season.

Ticket link: https://www.intix.com.au/event/nbl126-eltham-wildcats-vs-kilsyth-cobras-r

NBL1 NBL1 South

🚨Parking Notice 🚨

Friendly reminder that the Montmorency Secondary College underground car park will be closed tonight for the NBL1 games.

For all those who have VJBL games or who are attending the NBL1 games, please give yourself some extra time to find alternative parking at the Dobson Rd car park or the Willinda Park athletics track.