Established in 1979, Aberfeldie Jets Basketball Club is now 40 years old!
From humble beginnings with not enough kids to form two single sex teams,
we entered one mixed team and grew from there!
We now have over 950 children participating in over 110 teams in the Keilor Basketball Association's junior domestic competition and our Junior Jets skills development clinic for kids aged 6 - 10 years!
We welcome new players with or without experience from U10's through to U19's.
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Boys Registrar Vacancy - volunteer position

Advertised: 5pm Monday 5 August 2019
Closes: 5pm Friday 23 August 2019
Sadly after three years in the role our Boys Registrar Lisa, has decided to hang up her laptop at the end of the Summer 2019-20 Season.

We are now on the lookout for a new Boys Registrar.

Are you…
  • Curious about how teams are put together?
  • Wanting to be involved in getting children playing basketball?
  • Looking for something to fill in a few hours of your week?
  • Well organised, efficient and take satisfaction in getting the job done?
  • Passionate about basketball and want to give back to the Aberfeldie Jets community?

If you answered yes to all of the above then this (mostly) home-based volunteer role could be for you! Click here to see the role description for more details.

Training and ongoing support will be provided.

To apply please send your resume and a brief covering letter to president@aberfeldiejets.com.au, applications close 5pm Friday 23rd August.
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Aberfeldie Jets inaugural Indigenous Round
At Aberfeldie Jets, we are passionate about Reconciliation.

On Sunday 21 July 2019 in conjunction with The Long Walk and Keilor Basketball Association we held our inaugural Indigenous Round.

Understanding and respect between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous people is what Reconciliation is all about and we believe every Australian should play a part. Our event showcased The Little Long Walk, a performance by The Indigenous Hip Hop Project, Australian Native ingredient Cake sale, Indigenous face-painting and a showcase game of young local Indigenous basketball players who played a game wearing singlets with artwork designed by Aberfeldie Jets U12 player and proud Juru, Kaanju, Wokka Wokka and Torres Strait Islander girl Jada Ross.  The Keilor Thunder Big V Championship Men and Women also wore Indigenous themed uniforms featuring Jada's logo. 

Check out the photos and read more about our inaugural Indigenous round here
Pictured right is Aberfeldie Jets U12 player Jada Ross proud Juru, Kaanju, Wokka Wokka and Torres Strait Islander girl, wearing the Indigenous themed uniform featuring her logo, holding a canvas that will be displayed at the Keilor Basketball Stadium, with her logo on it.
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Live for Lily - pink wristband round

On Saturday 22 June Aberfeldie Jets hosted our annual pink wristband round in honor of Aberfeldie Jets players Lily Hester.

Once again the players really got behind the round

Thanks for everyone who sent in photos of the day. Check out the photos from the 2019 Live for Lily pink wristband round here.

We thank you for your ongoing support of this great cause.
Basketball court shortages in the Moonee Valley municipality.

The Aberfeldie Jets are a growing and vital ingredient in our local community.  We have been bringing together children and their parents, helping kids gain confidence, be a part of a team, have fun and play basketball for 40 years now, aiming to do our best to shape and support our local community.

However as remarkable as we are, our club does not have a home. We have over 110 teams playing and a waiting list of almost 400 children. Aberfeldie Jets do our best to support all our members, but it is increasingly hard to do so when we have no home courts or Club rooms.  We are in desperate need of a local indoor basketball facility. As you may already know we currently do not have any highball (multi sport) stadiums in our municipality for sports like basketball and netball. We desperately need a 6 court stadium so that our kids can play the sports they love in our municipality instead of travelling to other municipality to utilise their facilities.

Moonee Valley City Council kicked off the Quinn Grove project in early 2019 and are gathering information from people who have an interest in the precinct. They've been surveying the community and also have a community consultation group happening. We will update this info when we know more.
Know when to walk away - let them play

We want our children to be able to play in a safe, competitive and supportive environment. It is NEVER acceptable to verbally or physically assault another person and that includes at basketball. The Keilor Basketball Association's Participant Behaviour Policy and Basketball Victoria's Codes of Conduct clearly outline acceptable behaviour. Have a read and remember, sometimes the best thing to do when your emotions are getting the better of you is to just WALK AWAY.

Don't become a tribunal statistic and miss seeing your son or daughter play because you couldn't control your emotions.

Keilor Basketball Junior domestic tech foul register located here
Keilor Basketball Senior domestic tech foul register located here
Stop the abuse, respect the game!

Time Out: The Culture of Referee Abuse | Zach Altman | TEDxSanAntonio

A brilliant piece by 19 year old basketball referee Zach Altman. This behaviour needs to stop.

“The way we currently treat referees is despicable, It’s disgusting and above all it’s disheartening. I mean where did common decency go, what are we showing our kids by role modelling abusive behavior, are we ok with teaching them authority doesn’t matter?”
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Rebel Sports Community Kickback partnership
 
Aberfeldie Jets have signed up with Rebel Sports Community Kickback program. This means for every purchase that our members make at Rebel Sports, Aberfeldie Jets receive 5% of the transaction total to spend back in store.  This will allow us to purchase more equipment for use in the Club.
 
Simply nominate Aberfeldie Jets Basketball Club on your Rebel active account and every time you make a purchase in store or online swipe, remember to swipe your Rebel active loyalty card or log-in to help build our Club’s credits.
 
If you aren’t a Rebel active member you will need to join the Rebel active loyalty program and nominate Aberfeldie Jets Basketball Club on your account. That can be done online or at the cash register of your local Rebel Sports store. It takes just 2 minutes and you can start receiving the program's benefits straight away.

Visit the Play by the Rules website for more handy information
Play by the rules - making sport inclusive, safe and fair

Parents play an invaluable role in club and community sports. Occasionally, however, some become over emotional, verbally abusive and sometimes even physically aggressive. It’s important that the inappropriate actions of a few parents don’t ruin the sporting experience for everyone else. Inappropriate behaviour by parents can result in children withdrawing from sport.

Tips for mums and dads
  • Be a good role model. Children watch and learn from you, so make sure you set a good example.
  • Avoid a ‘win at all costs’ attitude. Although you may think winning is important, the focus for junior sport should be on fun.
  • Be aware that your abusive behaviour may be against the law. Ask yourself, ‘Would my mother be upset or offended by what I am saying or doing?’ If the answer is yes then it’s best to sit down and be quiet.
  • Try not to be critical of coaches, referees or umpires. Many are volunteers who give their time to make sport possible for all our children, and some are just learning.
Aberfeldie Jets Basketball Club acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land
on which we play our sport of basketball across Victoria.
We pay our respect to their ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging.
Read about our inaugural Indigenous round here