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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 1,000 children participating in 122 teams in the Keilor Basketball Association's junior domestic competition and our Junior Jets skills development clinic for kids aged 6 - 11 years!
We welcome new players with or without experience from U10's through to U19's.

Basketball training and games are currently on hold due to COVID-19.
We will update you as soon as we have firm dates on when we can return to the sport we all love!

Open letter to all candidates running in the
2020 Moonee Valley City Council elections regarding their support and delivery of a highball* stadium

*Highball is an overarching term in our community that covers off basketball, netball and a few other sports such as volleyball, that can be played on the same court indoors. Different color lines denote the sports and the goals/rings/nets etc can be interchanged to suit depending on the sport being played at the time.
The six court Keilor Basketball Stadium is an example of a highball stadium

A signed copy of the letter below was emailed to all candidates. You can find their responses here.

Court short on space - Leader Newspapers - 6 November 2019

Club turns away players - Leader Newspapers - 27 September 2017

Sport-mad youngsters court short - Leader Newspapers - 12 October 2016

Junior Domestic home work out program

Our club is proud to have joined the 400+ sporting clubs around Victoria who Love the Game, Not the Odds!

Learn more here

For more information please contact sportingclubs@responsiblegambling.vic.gov.au

Click here to see our Jets family business pop up directory, they'd love your support during these unprecedented times

Aberfeldie Jets
Indigenous round

Pictured 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.

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.

Unfortunately due to COVID-19 the planned 2020 Indigenous Round couldn't go ahead.

Zip it! Stop the abuse towards referees

The Keilor Basketball Association have seen a recent spike in negative behaviour from spectators towards referees at Junior Domestic on Saturday's and quite frankly some of the behaviour is downright appalling.

Under no circumstances is anyone to approach (or heckle) referees (during or) after the game. If you have an issue with referees you need to submit your complaint in writing to your respective Club or fill out the KBA’s online feedback form found here.

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 be that parent! Spectators can be reported and suspended too. If you feel so passionately about refereeing feel free to sign up to the next referees course and make a difference.

We need referees to play! Please treat them with respect.

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 parents, guardians and spectators

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.

Rebel Sports Community Givebacks program

Aberfeldie Jets have signed up with Rebel Sports Community Givebacks 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.

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