Gold Coast the only team outside of vic to challenge.

Victoria appears to be way ahead of the other states. Only makes sense to have it there. Only other viable place would be North Queensland.

Lateretis must be from sa or nsw.
Vics and Gold Coast are far ahead.

Watch the Medibank classic to see the difference.

To the anon asking how long there have been 4 NSW and 3 SA as a default, I'd say near enough to 10 years? Probably since they changed the format. There have been occasions where a 4th SA side has gone, but that's because an SA team won the tournament the preceding year.

It's an interesting argument because while NSW have generally outperformed SA at 16s and 18s, my experience at 14s Clubs has been that the 3rd SA side is usually on par with the 3rd NSW side, and the 4th NSW side is frequently in the bottom 4-6 teams. The fact that NSW splits their 4 bids evenly between Country and Metro rather than just sending the 4 best teams probably contributes to the weakness of that 4th side; it's common that the 4th team they send isn't actually the 4th-best team in the state.

Very hard to project finishing spots for Qld and WA sides that have barely competed against the Vics. Historically, the Classic winner would have a fair claim as Nationals favourites, though, especially if they back it up with a VJBL title.

When will the fixture be completed ?

Dandenong are not in the conversation, didn't make Nationals and wouldn't be challenging Melbourne, Knox or Sabres even if they had. Altona got lucky, they have a top 5 kid but not much else, will be lucky to make top 8 at Nationals

Is VJBL, Classics and Nationals (for a VIC team for example) kind of like a Triple Crown for junior clubs?

Gold Coast women are stacked.
They have to be favourites imo.
I think 4-5 fdp players. Mix of guards, wings and post players.

Where are the Forestville girls - they used to dominate as a club on the girls side in SA. What has happened to the club's junior development coming through

Yes #700835, VC Championship, Classic & Nationals, and it's harder than you think. You have to finish top 2 in your pool at the end of the second phase to make Nationals (this year 4 of the current top 5 were in the same pool during that phase, hence Altona (currently placed 7th) getting through), top 4 to make the Classic and top 5 to make VC champ. Every game virtually is cut throat from Feb til the end of May. Back in the day, it was the two teams that made the GF for Nationals, seems fairer but less time to fund raise I guess

The disparity between teams has never been greater.
Gold Coast is the only team outside of vic with a shot.

I would say Gold Coast are ahead of Melbourne even though they are undefeated in vjbl.

They are a much bigger team too.

A lot of hype about a team that hasn't played against any real competition. I'd be careful about setting expectations too high for any QLD team. The last time they won it, it required them recruiting studs after their state championship.

Draws are out.

Boys
http://australia.basketball/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018_U14-Boys_Draw.pdf

Girls
http://australia.basketball/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018_U14-Girls_Draw.pdf

Group winners...

Girls
Tigers-A vic
Raiders-B vic
Rangers-C vic
Waves-D qld
Sabres-E vic
Gators-F vic

Hawthorn would have been right up there in the girls.

How did Dandenong get in?

One hiccup in you're season can cause you not to make the tournament.
Dandenong currently 5th behind hawthorn.
The real question is how did Altona make it who currently 8th.

Currently? Altona beat Dandenong 2 weeks ago. Dandenong have finished 8th,altona 5th. Hawthorn still in the hunt

Missing the point, when did a spot open up and how did Dandenong get it?

Not interesting at all, interstate teams and Altona will play a zone and nothing will be done about it

Agree. Melbourne are too small to compete with the waves.

Team lists are out.
Enormous amount of talent in this age group.


http://australia.basketball/2018-under-14-boys-and-girls-club-championship-team-lists-revealed/

All the show court games streamed this week. Great stuff BA. Credit to Kilsyth and Shepparton associations.

Link?

The post player from the wodonga girls team looks like she could grow to Cambages size.

The job being done with streaming and results is fantastic. Comfortably tops the standard of any Club Champs prior.

Hopefully they continue it through the other junior tournaments.

Boys-Top of Pools

A-Eltham-vic
B-Blacktown-nsw
C-Warrnambool-vic
D-Nunawading-vic
E-Bulleen-vic
F-Sydney-nsw


Girls-Top of Pools

Melbourne-vic
Knox-vic
Hills-nsw
Gold Coast-qld
Sandringham-vic
Sturt-sa

Grand Final

Boys
Eltham(vic) vs Nunawading(vic)

Girls
Sandringham(vic) vs Gold Coast(qld)

Sandringham didn't have a 3 point shooter with a hot hand, they have 5 girls shoot 1 each. They do have a blond female version of Ben Simmons. Good luck stopping her!

Gold Coast with the upset? Most have said they are the favourites.

really good 05 talent in the boys.

Girls look to have some nice future sf and post prospects but I didn't see any top notch pgs.