In 2023, Geelong United Basketball was represented in Victorian Junior Basketball League competition by 45 teams.
This Friday night marks the start of finals for our under-12, under-14, under-16 and under-18 VJL teams.
For our VC, VC Reserve and under-20 teams, it’s the final round of the regular season.
UNDER-20 BOYS
20B1 – VJL2 (9th) – vs. Wyndham (5th) @ Eagle Stadium – Werribee, 9:40pm.
Will be chasing a fifth win of the season against finals aspirants Wyndham. If GU can knock over our northern rivals at Eagle Stadium, it could deny the Devils a playoff berth
20B2 – VJL4 (3rd) – vs. Diamond Valley (5th) @ AWA Alliance Bank Stadium, 9:40pm
Locked into third spot and a meeting with Keilor in a qualifying final, the Twos can determine Diamond Valley’s fate. If the Eagles beat GU, they will feature in an elimination final.
UNDER-18 GIRLS
18G1 – VC Reserve (6th) – vs. Melbourne Tigers @ AWA Alliance Bank Stadium, 9:40pm
Host ninth-placed Melbourne Tigers at AWA Alliance Bank Stadium, needing a win to be any chance of snatching an elimination final berth. If GU can topple the Tigers, it will be hoping for either Frankston or Waverley to lose to lower-ranked Altona and Collingwood, respectively.
18G2 – VJL 6 (5th) – vs. Broadmeadows @ Eagle Stadium – Werribee, 9:40pm
Will enter an elimination final against Broadmeadows full of confidence after handing regular-season champions Diamond Valley just its second loss. GU lost both matchups with the Broncos during the regular season.
UNDER-18 BOYS
18B1 – VJL1 (1st) – Bye
Locked into top spot, GU suffered a narrow loss to second-placed Coburg. Will enjoy a week off before facing the Giants or Keilor in the second semi-final.
18B2 – VJL4 (1st) – Bye
Rounded out an impressive (15-3) regular season with a 70-64 result against fellow finalists Altona. Will also enjoy a week off before facing the winner of the Sandringham-Melbourne Tigers qualifying final for direct entry to the grand final.
18B3 – VJL 6 (10th)
Whittlesea showed why it finished as regular-season champion after posting a 79-54 win over GU.
18B4 – VJL 7 (2nd) – vs. Keilor (6) @ Eagle Stadium – Werribee, 9:40pm
Warmed up for the finals with a seven-point win over Sunbury. Now face Keilor in a qualifying final. The season series was split, with GU winning by six points in Round 1 and the Thunder by 11 points in Round 10
18B5 – VJL 8 (7th)
Finals-bound Broadmeadows proved too strong in the season’s final round, with the Broncos beating GU 63-48.
18B6 – VJL 9 (8th)
More than competitive against regular-season champions Coburg, suffering an honourable four-point loss to end their season.
18B7 – VJL 9 (9th)
A tough campaign ended a week early after having a bye in the final round.
UNDER-16 GIRLS
16G1 – VC Champ (6th) – vs. Dandenong (7th) @ Dandenong Stadium, 9:40pm
A simple equation for Geelong United if it wants to be part of finals action – beat seventh-placed Dandenong and hope that ninth-placed Casey can upset fifth-placed Kilsyth.
16G2 – VJL2 (7th)
A loss to ninth-placed Melbourne Tigers has ended Geelong United’s season. GU finished equal on points with fifth-placed Bulleen and sixth-placed Keilor but finished seventh on head-to-head.
16G3 – VJL6 (1st) – Bye
Remain on track to go through the season undefeated after overcoming Altona, 40-28. Geelong United will now enjoy a week off before meeting Keilor or Craigieburn in a second semi-final.
16G4 – VJL7 (3rd) – vs. Sunbury (2) @ Eagle Stadium – Werribee, 8:40pm
After holding off Collingwood for a 27-25 victory at Collingwood College, Geelong United will face Sunbury in a qualifying final to open the playoffs. The Jets won both meetings in the regular season.
UNDER-16 BOYS
16B1 – VC Reserve (2nd) – vs. McKinnon (8th) @ AWA Alliance Bank Stadium, 8:20pm
Beat eighth-placed McKinnon and will be guaranteed the double chance. Top spot will be dependent on results involving Bendigo and Keilor. Lose, and Geelong United could fall to fourth if the Braves, Thunder, and Ballarat all win.
16B2 – VJL4 (2nd) – vs. Melbourne Tigers (2) @ Eagle Stadium – Werribee, 8:40pm
Will take a psychological buffer into a qualifying final meeting with Melbourne after beating the Tigers by 10 points, 50-40, in the final round. The Tigers won the Round 9 meeting, 40-35.
16B3 – VJL5 (3rd) – vs. Whittlesea (2) @ Eagle Stadium – Werribee, 8:40pm
Finished the regular season with a 10-point loss to Collingwood, which needed the win to claim a finals berth, while Geelong United was locked into a qualifying. GU will face Whittlesea, who it drew with in Round 15 and lost to by 14 in Round 6.
16B4 – VJL8 (4th) – vs. Coburg (3) @ Eagle Stadium – Werribee, 8:40pm
A 14-point final-round loss to bottom-placed Whittlesea means Geelong United will have to come via an elimination final if it’s to claim the title. Will meet Coburg for the second time in three weeks hoping for a repeat of the one-point win just a fortnight ago.
16B5 – VJL9 (4th)- vs. Melbourne Tigers (5) @ Eagle Stadium – Werribee, 9:40pm
Snuck past Altona at AWA, 50-47, to claim a finals berth. Will meet Melbourne Tigers in an elimination final. The two teams are no strangers to each other, with Geelong United claiming a six-point win just three weeks ago.
16B6 – VJL8 (6th)
Defeated Collingwood to climb the All-Stars into sixth spot. Missed the finals on head-to-head to Coburg.
16B7 – VJL10 (4th) – vs. Wyndham (4) @ AWA Alliance Bank Stadium, 8:40pm
Defeated Melton, but Coburg and Whittlesea won, consigning Geelong United to an elimination final against Wyndham. United won both regular-season meetings with the Devils by seven points
16B8 – VJL11 (8th)
Picked up their third win to end the regular season after holding off Collingwood 59-55.
16B9 – VJL12 (4th) – vs. Melbourne Tigers (8) @ Eagle Stadium – Werribee, 8:40pm
A loss to Whittlesea and a Diamond Valley victory over Port Phillip resulted in GU surrendering the double chance. Will face Melbourne Tigers in an elimination final, who they beat by two points earlier this month.
16B10 – VJL12 (6th)
Finished the season in sixth spot following a 15-point loss to Melbourne Tigers.
UNDER-14 GIRLS
14G1 – VJL1 (7th)
Sitting fifth heading into the final round, Geelong United pushed ladder leader Korumburra in losing 25-19. The defeat dropped GU to seventh on the ladder.
14G2 – VJL 5 (3rd) – vs. Bacchus Marsh (1) @ Eagle Stadium – Werribee, 7:40pm
A solid win over Wyndham, 33-22, at Eagle Stadium to end the regular season. Return to the same venue for a meeting with Bacchus Marsh. Geelong United beat the Lions, 26-25, in Round 7. However, Bacchus Marsh got head-to-head courtesy of a 42-27 victory in Round 16.
14G3 – VJL 5 (9th)
Comfortably accounted for Ballarat, 35-20, at Geelong Arena to claim a fifth win of the season.
14G4 – VJL 8 (7th)
Finished the season with a narrow two-point loss to Craigieburn, 25-23, at Geelong Arena.
UNDER-14 BOYS
14B1 – VC Championship (6th) – vs. Keilor (5th) @ Keilor Basketball Stadium, 8:20pm
To quote that meerkat asking us to compare insurance quotes, the equation for Geelong United is “simples”. Beat Keilor at Keilor in the final round, and they’ll make the finals.
14B2 – VJL2 (6th)
Finished with an impressive 68-51 victory on the road at Ballarat. However, with Camberwell holding head-to-head, Geelong United finished sixth and will miss the finals.
14B3 – VJL4 (1st) – Bye
Already assured top spot, Geelong United denied Whittlesea a playoff berth with a comprehensive 60-35 victory. GU will face the winner of the Melton-Melbourne Tigers qualifying final in the second semi-final.
14B4 – VJL5 (3rd) – vs. Broadmeadows (2) @ Eagle Stadium – Werribee, 7:40pm
A solid result to end the regular season, beating Melbourne Tigers 47-33. Will play Broadmeadows 2 in a qualifying final. In the first meeting in Round 6, GU and the Broncos shared the points. In Round 15, Broadmeadows snuck home 41-39.
14B5 – VJL9 (4th) – vs. Geelong United (8) @ AWA Alliance Bank Stadium, 7:40pm
Thanks to a 59-43 win over Bellarine and the Eights knocking over Coburg, the Fives and Eights will do battle in a qualifying final. The winner will meet Geelong United’s Sixes in a second semi-final.
14B6 – VJL9 (1st) – Bye
Ended a dominant regular season with a 17th win, beating Westgate 42-28. Will enjoy a week off before starting their finals campaign in a qualifying final between Geelong United’s Eights and Fives.
14B7 – VJL12 (1st) – Bye
Already crowned regular-season champions, Geelong United held off a determined Sunbury outfit by one point, 38-37, on the road. Will face the winner of Whittlesea and Craigieburn in a second semi-final.
14B8 – VJL9 (2nd) – vs. Geelong United (5) @ AWA Alliance Bank Stadium, 7:40pm
Finished second and booked a meeting with the Fives in a qualifying final after beating Coburg 52-50. That loss relegated the Giants to fourth spot. Beat the Fives and the Eights will meet Geelong United’s Sixes in a second semi-final.
14B9 – VJL12 (10th)
Suffered a narrow 42-40 loss to Melbourne to end its season.
UNDER-12 GIRLS
12G1 – VJL1 (5th) – vs. Broadmeadows @ Eagle Stadium – Werribee, 6:40pm
Took care of business in beating Sunbury 42-18. That earned the Ones an elimination final meeting with Broadmeadows. GU beat the Broncos by one point in Round 1, with Broadmeadows claiming a 12-point victory in Round 10.
12G2 – VJL4 (3rd) – vs. Sunbury (2) @ Eagle Stadium – Werribee, 6:40pm
Suffered a narrow loss to runaway ladder-leader Diamond Valley, 33-31. However, the Twos held the double chance after Eltham suffered a defeat at the hands of Coburg. GU will meet Sunbury, which it split its regular-season meetings with, in a qualifying final. Win, and a return bout with the Eagles awaits.
12G3 – VJL5 (9th)
The Threes suffered a 57-12 loss to Wyndham to bring their season to a close.
UNDER-12 BOYS
12B1 – VC Reserve (4th) – vs. Bulleen (1) @ AWA Alliance Bank Stadium, 7:00pm
If the Ones can beat Bulleen and Eltham loses to McKinnon, they will climb to third spot. However, a loss to the ladder-leading Boomers, a Cougars win over the Wildcats, and a Keilor victory over Dandenong could cost GU a finals berth.
12B2 – VJL2 (4th) – vs. Eltham (3) @ Eagle Stadium – Werribee, 6:40pm
Got the job done against Hawthorn, 29-22, at AWA Alliance Bank Stadium, while losses by Eltham and Bulleen resulted in the Twos climbing from sixth to fourth. GU will now face the Wildcats in an elimination final. Both meetings during the regular season went Eltham’s way.
12B3 – VJL4 (4th) – vs. Bellarine (2) @ AWA Alliance Bank Stadium, 7:40pm
After sitting third heading into the final round, a 49-32 loss to Melton and Diamond Valley’s win over Melbourne sees Geelong United start its finals campaign in an elimination final. Bellarine had the better of GU, 37-30, in Round 6. However, the Threes scored a tidy 39-24 victory in Round 15.
12B4 – VJL7 (8th)
A 52-30 road loss to Bacchus Marsh ended the season for the Fours.
