Warragul Basketball Association

🏀 2027 BIG V — THE WARRIORS ARE GROWING. Season 2026 is done and what a ride it was. But we're not stopping here. The Warragul Warriors are back for 2027 — and this time, we're bringing more. 🖤❤️

In 2027 the Warriors will field three Big V programs:

👟 Men's — Confirmed
Ben Gaze returns as Head Coach for Year 2. The foundation is set. The standards are high. Trials coming soon.

👱‍♀️ Women's — Confirmed · New for 2027
For the first time in our club's history, the Warragul Warriors will field a Women's Big V team in Division 2. This is history in the making — and we're searching for the foundation players and Head Coach to build it from day one.

🏃 Men's Youth League — Expressions of Interest Open
We're gauging player interest to determine whether we apply to Basketball Victoria for an entry. Your EOI directly shapes whether this happens.

Want to represent Warragul Big V Basketball in 2027?

Whether you're a Men's, Women's or Youth League player — or you're interested in coaching the Warriors Women — we want to hear from you.

👉 Register your EOI now at https://www.warragulbasketball.org.au/senior-warriors/big-v/

The Men return. The Women arrive. The journey continues. 🖤

🖤 THANK YOU, WARRAGUL. Thank you to every single person who walked through the doors of the Warragul Leisure Centre this season. Every person who bought a membership, grabbed a ticket, wore a scarf, bought a pair of socks, cheered from the stands or followed along online. You made this season something truly special.

Our 2026 campaign came to an end on Saturday night against a strong Sherbrooke side in the Semi Final. We're proud of every moment. 🖤

Thank you to our sponsors — SJD Homes, Warragul Physiotherapy and Voyage Fitness Warragul — whose support made Big V basketball in Warragul possible.

Thank you to Ben Gaze, James Portbury and Michael Bridgman for building and leading this group with everything they had.

And thank you to our players. Every single one of them. This group gave Warragul something to be genuinely proud of. 🖤

We came back to Big V Basketball after an extended absence. We won our first home game. We went on a six-game winning streak. We made finals. We won an Elimination Final. We played in a Semi Final.

Year one. What a ride. 😤

We'll see you in 2027. 🏀🖤❤️

SEMI FINAL GAME DAY. TONIGHT. IT'S ALL ON THE LINE. This graphic says everything about this season. 🖤

James Magrath — the Warrior whose season was cruelly cut short by an ACL injury earlier this year. A player who was ready to give everything for this club before his season ended too soon.

Murray Myers — the Warrior who answered the call. Stepped in, trained hard, competed harder and has been part of every win since.

Tonight both of their names are on this team. Both of their stories are part of this run. And tonight we play for all of them. 💪🖤

This is what looks like.

🏀 Warragul Warriors vs Sherbrooke Suns — Semi Final
🗓️ Saturday 15 August · 7:00 PM tip-off
📍 Bendigo Bank Upwey & District Stadium
📍 Upwey High School · 1451 Burwood Highway

🅿️ PARKING — PLEASE READ

Park in the large car park behind the stadium via Chosen Avenue — past the football oval, veer left behind the club rooms, turn left into the car park. Through the black pedestrian gate and up the 68 stairs to the entrance.

⚠️ Marchant Avenue is reserved for officials and people with disabilities only.
🚫 Do NOT park in the Primary School car park off Darling Street — you will likely be locked in.
🛗 Lift available. Ask staff for a key to go back up.

Let's go, Warriors. One win from a Grand Final. 🏀🖤❤️



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🏆 BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT TOMORROW NIGHT — THIS. The Warragul Warriors are proud to announce that Ben Gaze has been re-appointed as Head Coach of the Warragul Warriors Big V Basketball Men's program for 2027. 🖤❤️

And it gets better. Ben has been nominated for Big V Division Two Men Coach of the Year for 2026. A nomination that nobody in this club would argue with for a single second. 👏

Think about what Ben has built this season. A group that came back to Big V after an extended absence, found their feet, went on a six-game winning streak, finished fourth on the ladder and are now — on the eve of a Semi Final — one win away from a Grand Final.

That doesn't happen without outstanding leadership, preparation and belief. That's Ben Gaze. 🖤

Congratulations, Ben. From every player, every staff member and every Warriors fan who packed the Leisure Centre this season — thank you. We're proud to have you back for 2027.

Now — there's a Semi Final to win tomorrow night. 😤🏀

🏀 Warragul Warriors vs Sherbrooke Suns
🗓️ Saturday 15 August · 7:00 PM tip-off
📍 Bendigo Bank Upwey & District Stadium

VJBL GAME NIGHT! 🏀

It’s been a great season as we’ve returned to the VJBL league, with several of our teams securing finals spots and all of our teams showing plenty of growth and development throughout the season.

There’s been a lot of hard work from our players, coaches and team staff. It’s been great to see that progress across the club. 🖤🖤

If you’re around, come down to Warragul Leisure and support our teams as we wrap up the regular season! 👊

SEMI FINAL WEEK. THE WARRIORS ARE GOING TO SHERBROOKE. We beat the Sharks in Round 1. We sent them home in the Elimination Final. Now we go to their house for the biggest game of the season. 😤🖤

The Warragul Warriors take on the Sherbrooke Suns in the Big V Division Two Men Semi Final this Saturday night — and we want as many Warriors faithful making the trip as possible.

🏀 Warragul Warriors vs Sherbrooke Suns
🗓️ Saturday 15 August · 7:00 PM tip-off
📍 Bendigo Bank Upwey & District Stadium
🎟️ Tickets $10 — limited allocation available via the link below. Book now.

👉 https://www.trybooking.com/DOUOZ

📍 IMPORTANT — PARKING INFORMATION

Please read carefully before you travel:

🅿️ All spectators must park in the large car park behind the stadium — entry via Chosen Avenue, proceed past the football oval veering left, go behind the football club rooms and turn left into the car park. Proceed through the black pedestrian gate and up the 68 stairs to the stadium entrance.

⚠️ Marchant Avenue is a private car park reserved for coaches, officials, staff and people with disabilities only.

🚫 Do NOT park in the Primary School car park off Darling Street — you will likely be locked in and Sherbrooke have no access to the keys.

This team has earned the right to be here. Now let's make sure they feel the from the stands on Saturday night. 🖤❤️

🎟️ Book your tickets now — limited allocation: https://www.trybooking.com/DOUOZ



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🏀 TRIAL 2 — THIS SUNDAY | 26/27 Country Representative Program | Warragul Leisure Centre ⚠️ CHANGE OF TIME — U14 GIRLS: U14 Girls now trial 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (previously 2:30 PM). Please update your plans and spread the word to anyone in that group.

Session times — Sunday 16 August:
U16 Boys & Girls — 9:00 – 10:30 AM
U14 Girls — 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ⬅️ NEW TIME
U18 Girls — 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
U10 Boys & Girls — 12:00 – 1:00 PM
U12 Boys & Girls — 1:00 – 2:30 PM
U14 Boys — 2:30 – 4:00 PM
U18 Boys — 4:00 – 5:30 PM

Please arrive 15-20 minutes early, ready to go — water bottle, appropriate footwear, and your best attitude.

📢 A reminder that parents and guardians aren't permitted courtside during trials (U10s excepted). If you're staying on-site, please wait in the foyer areas.

Unable to attend? Contact Tash Billing before Sunday — [email protected]

🏀 IT'S HERE AND LIVE - registrations are OPEN for the 3x3 Gippsland Street Hustle. Three-a-side. Half a court. First to 21. Gippsland's first 3x3 Hustle tournament lands at Warragul Leisure Centre on Wednesday 30 September, 9am–5pm.

✅ U9 to U19, boys & girls, six divisions
✅ $120 per team (3–4 players)
✅ All skill levels — no rep background needed
✅ Register your team NOW, add your players later

As a licensed 3x3Hustle association, WBA is running a fully sanctioned event — which means every game your kids play counts toward a real FIBA 3x3 world ranking. Same system the pros climb. That's the Olympic pathway starting on a Warragul court.

Grab three or four mates in the same age group and lock it in. Every player will need a 3x3 Hustle Pass ($25, valid 12 months, national).

⏰ Entries close 9am Monday 28 September.
🔗 Register: https://www.warragulbasketball.org.au/play/3x3hustle/

FULL TIME | ELIMINATION FINAL | Warragul Warriors 85 — Southern Peninsula Sharks 70

THE WARRIORS ARE THROUGH TO THE SEMI FINALS. 🖤❤️🏀

What a night at the Warragul Leisure Centre. The Warriors were dominant from the opening tip — leading by 12 at quarter time and never relinquishing control. When the Sharks threatened in the second quarter, this team found another gear. That is finals character. 😤

🏀 Breyton Buysman ( #11) — 26 pts | 13 rebounds | 63% from the field | a finals performance for the ages 🔥
🏀 Jordan Gooiker ( #22) — 21 pts | 7 rebounds | 60% from the field | the big moments bring out his best 🖤
🏀 Murray Myers ( #10) — 17 pts | 3 rebounds | 5 assists | 60% from three | what a contribution off the bench 💪
🏀 Luke Rawiri ( #12) — 6 pts | 5 assists | 2 steals | 100% from the free throw line | the glue all night
🏀 Jackson Grey ( #13) — 6 pts | 5 assists | composed and reliable when it mattered

The Warriors shot 51% from the field and held Southern Peninsula to just 11% from three. Defensively this team was outstanding. 27 assists. 9 steals. 4 blocks. A complete finals performance. 💪

The Sharks have been sent home. The Warriors move on.

Semi Finals next. Details to follow. Watch this space. 😤🖤

Thank you Warragul for packing the Leisure Centre tonight. We felt every bit of it. 🙌



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