Won't happen, no money, no juniors, no club foundation, Fiddes put money in 10 years back and once the Vic Giants folded there was no more, now the club has evaporated.

Does anyone at Darebin actually have something to add, maybe to confirm or deny the rumor?

What does it mater about Darebin having 'x' number of junior teams? How many do Melbourne Uni have?

Be good if they did return! There are plenty of players to draw on from that area

What is the issue with Melbourne Uni Damon?

No issue, just saying that they do well with out having a number of junior teams under them. Therefore Darebin's success should not be predicted based on junior programs

Melbourne Uni came into the league under different rules than what exist now. If a club like Melbourne Uni applied now they would be knocked back straight away.

Rhetorical question.

Correct me if I am wrong but, the 'rules' relate to the status of being an association current with basketball Victoria requirements. That's why we lost Monash Uni

There is no set quota listed for junior teams to obtain entry. For the most part Melton have only had 2-4 teams during their time in the big v.

ok, got that Damon. thanks. No idea on the association rules stuff except that I thought to be an association you needed to run a competition - I prsume the uni nruns a student comp?

Be good if they did return! There are plenty of players to draw on from that area

Yeah MU run a comp out of the facility on campus. Not sure how good the standard is or how many teams or anything. Darebin have a few comp that they run relatively well

I was involved in the latest push to enter a big V team in the competition for Darebin. We had some good players that were going to form the basis for the team and then complete the roster with try-outs. There were plans for days the team could help out the juniors and fund raising stuff. A sponsorship prospectus was completed and we were about to approach potential sponsors when the committee shot the whole thing down. Apparently they said that it was a lot of work (too much in other words) and all a little bit too hard.

So it all fell apart.

We also had coaches and some volunteers lined up. But the committee (which sounds like a bit of a shambles and not all that interested in taking the club in the right direction) didn't want to support it.

Plenty of clubs out there were they only have seniors becuase it is the right thing to do rahter than actually supporting them and using it as a real pathway!

Another example of politics in Basketball. Where does the committee want the graduating VJBL players to go?

To "TheFansMan" keep your head up. Try again soon dont let it destroy your club.

My club the committee knocked it back twice before we went in, no they say it is the best thing ever...

Another example of politics in Basketball. Where does the committee want the graduating VJBL players to go?

To "TheFansMan" keep your head up. Try again soon dont let it destroy your club.

My club the committee knocked it back twice before we went in, no they say it is the best thing ever...

Do we know if Darebin will try to re-enter next year?

Talking to someone at the Darebin and it sounds like the club will try for entry in 2014

Talking to someone at the Darebin and it sounds like the club will try for entry in 2014