Following the recent announcement of continued lockdowns, Frankston Basketball will again offer FREE online Game Ready sessions this Saturday (24/07/2021) The...
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HOW TO WATCH THE BOOMERS & OPALS
By FDBA
Wondering how you can watch the Australian Boomers and Australian Opals, including Frankston Blues superstar point guard Tessa Lavey? Visit the Seven Plus Tokyo Olympic Basketball landing page HERE Both team’s Group Stage fixtures can be seen below.
MORE FREE ONLINE GAME READY SESSIONS
By FDBA
Following the recent announcement of continued lockdowns, Frankston Basketball will again offer FREE online Game Ready sessions this Saturday (24/07/2021) The Game Ready Program is tailored specifically for domestic players in the U8, U10, U12, and U14 age groups. The program uses high-level coaching to help players further develop their skills to improve their games for...
FREE ONLINE GAME READY SESSIONS
By FDBA
In light of the FDBA’s Covid-19 Update today (15/07/2021), Frankston Basketball will be offering FREE online Game Ready sessions this Saturday (17/07/2021). (FDBA Covid-19 Update 15/07/2021) The Game Ready Program is tailored specifically for domestic players in the U8, U10, U12, and U14 age groups. The program uses high-level coaching to help players further develop...
COVID 19 UPDATE (15/07/2021)
By FDBA
Dear members, FDBA anticipates an announcement from the Victorian State Government regarding a ‘snap-lockdown’ this afternoon. With this in mind, FDBA will be ceasing all operations effective 4:00 pm Thursday 15th July. This decision has been made in the best interests of the health and safety of our members. This includes; All domestic competitions –...
AUSSIE HOOPS: GIRLS ONLY TERM 3 2021
By FDBA
Frankston Basketball are proud to announce the return of Aussie Hoops Girls Only sessions on Monday afternoons. The Girls Only Aussie Hoops program creates a welcoming experience for young female participants looking to try basketball for the first time. Sessions will again be lead and coached by an all-female coaching staff. The hugely successful Term...
ALL ABILITIES TERM 3 2021
By FDBA
Frankston Basketball’s All Abilities Program is an inclusive program to encourage sport and recreation opportunities for young people (6 to 14 years of age) with a disability. This session will be capped at 20 participants for Term 3, 2021 It’s important that all participants are accompanied by a parent or carer for the duration of...
AUSSIE HOOPS: PENINSULA BOBCATS TERM 3 2021
By FDBA
Frankston Basketball are proud to introduce a new twist on Aussie Hoops, with particular sessions run out of domestic club training locations. This term Peninsula Bobcats will be hosting their own Aussie Hoops sessions out of their facility on Hartnett Drive in Seaford, on Wednesday afternoons. The aim of this is to help assist players...
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TERM 3 2021
By FDBA
Frankston Basketball are excited to announce that registrations are now open for our Term 3 Development Programs. All of our favourite Development Programs will return with Mini Hoops, Aussie Hoops, Game Ready and All Abilities. Please see below quick break down of each program: Mini Hoops Mini Hoops is the perfect introduction to sport for...
WALKING BASKETBALL AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021
By FDBA
Frankston Basketball will once again be running a free Walking Basketball program in partnership with Basketball Victoria. The program would be completely free to any participants and will run on Thursday mornings at 11am beginning on August 12th and running for 6 weeks. If you’re not familiar with the concept of Walking Basketball but would...
COVID 19 UPDATE (12/07/2021)
By FDBA
Dear Members, With the return of junior competitions today, please be aware that FDBA is currently operating under Basketball Victoria’s ORANGE-50 Reactivation Level: Basketball Victoria Return to Sport Guidelines The following applies for all FDBA competitions: Maximum 1 x coach, team manager and scorer per team (not counted as a spectator) Maximum of 1 spectator...
BV MENTAL HEALTH ROUND RECAP
By FDBA
Last weekend the Frankston Blues participated, in Basketball Vicotria’s inaugural Mental Health Round. On Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, both our NBL1 (Recap) and Big V Youth League teams wore orange Lifeline league branded socks while officials wore orange lanyards, and a number of our Junior Blues teams also purchased the socks for Friday night’s...
CASUAL SHOOTING JUNE/JULY 2021 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
By FDBA
Dear Members, Frankston Basketball Stadium is available these school holidays between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm Monday to Friday these school holidays. All FDBA Covid-19 procedures will need to be followed. Bookings are not required. FDBA
RYAN BROEKHOFF EXTENDS HIS STAY IN THE HEARTLAND
By FDBA
Ryan Broekhoff has re-signed with the Phoenix for two years, committing to the club to the conclusion of the NBL23 season. Broekhoff joined the Phoenix in the middle of the NBL21 season following three years in the NBA with Dallas and Philadelphia. The 30-year-old’s signature was a major coup for not only the Phoenix but...
COVID 19 UPDATE (23/06/2021)
By FDBA
Dear members, Following today’s announcement from the Victorian State Government, FDBA will be proceeding with the next step of our staged return of operations. Please find further information below: Domestic Competitions (Junior & Senior) Competitions will resume this Saturday 26th June, as per the updated easing of restrictions. (Statement Acting Premier 23/06/2021) As per changes...
DOMESTIC TEAM BOOKINGS: SATURDAY 18/06/2021
By FDBA
In the absence of domestic competitions this week we are offering court hire at Frankston Stadium. All bookings are fifty minutes in duration (to allow for a ten-minute change-over) and are strictly capped at 10 people per group including the coach. All attendees must check in on arrival. Courts 1, 3, 4 and 5 will be in...
COVID 19 UPDATE (17/06/2021)
By FDBA
Dear members, Following the Victorian State Government’s announcement yesterday and further clarity from Basketball Victoria, FDBA will be proceeding with a staged return of operations. Unfortunately, due to the 50 person indoor venue limit, it is not feasible to resume competitions this week. However, we are pleased to announce that development programs and training will...
PSM GROUP: FOAM ROLLING
By FDBA
WHAT IS FOAM ROLLING? Foam rolling works by placing direct and sweeping pressure on the soft tissue targeted. Foam rolling has shown to have short term benefits that result in increased joint range of movement, reductions in pain and severity of DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). Foam rolling has been shown to be particularly effective...
COVID 19 UPDATE (16/06/2021)
By FDBA
Dear members, Following the Victorian State Government’s announcement today, we are awaiting further clarity from our governing body, Basketball Victoria before making any decision regarding; All domestic competitions All Frankston Blues training and competitions All development programs Court bookings and casual shooting All resumption dates are indicative only and subject to change pending public health...
HEADSPACE FRANKSTON: PARENT & CARER WEBINARS
By FDBA
We’ve come to the end of our second week of The Push-Up Challenge where members of our Frankston Basketball community have been completing push-ups and other physical activity whilst raising funds for our local headspace centre in Frankston. Nationally The Push-Up Challenge has hit some huge milestones with over $5M raised for mental health and...
JUNE/JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAY CAMPS
By FDBA
Frankston Basketball are excited to open registrations for our June/July School Holiday Camps. Given the current COVID-19 restrictions and the easing of restrictions we felt now was the right time to release information and to begin taking registrations for our Holiday Camps. If the current restrictions remain in place through to the beginning of camps...
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FRANKSTON BLUES & BV RECOGNISE FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES AS PART OF NAIDOC WEEK
By FDBA
Frankston Blues (FDBA) and Basketball Vicotria will celebrate First Nations communities as part of NAIDOC Week, recognising the important role the competition’s players, staff and volunteers play in the national basketball landscape. This year’s NAIDOC Week theme is Heal Country, which calls for stronger measures to recognise, protect and maintain all aspects of Aboriginal and...
LACHLAN BARKER: NBL1 SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROUND 11
By FDBA
Frankston Blues’s Lachlan Barker has been awarded the NBL1 South Player of the Week award for Round 11. In round 11, Barker contributed 32 points including 10 from 11 three-point attempts against the Ringwood Hawks in the Blue’ 137-102 victory. Sunday he added his weekend total with 11 points against the Waverley Falcons. (Recap) Barker...
NBL1 SOUTH 2021 ROUND 11 WRAP
By FDBA
NBL1 Women v. Ringwood Hawks Frankston Blues 62 def by Ringwood Hawks 73 The Ringwood Hawks have showcased its resilience, winning its third game in four nights and handing Frankston its first loss of the season. The two sides could barely be separated over the first half, trading the lead back and forth in a...
FRANKSTON BLUES JUNIOR GIRLS COACHING COORDINATOR
By FDBA
Frankston Blues (FDBA) are now seeking applications for the role of Junior Girls Coaching Coordinator for the 2021/2022 VJBL season. The Junior Girls Coaching Coordinator is a critical position in the Frankston Junior Blues program that is responsible for providing leadership, support and development for the Junior Blues Girls Coaches and Players. For more details...
OPALS PLAYER FEATURE: TESSA LAVEY
By FDBA
“Growing up a country kid I never thought it would be possible for me”. Opal Tessa Lavey talks about her journey from playing in Swan Hill as a youngster, to donning the Green & Gold for her country & shares how the connections and camaraderie among the group with help in Tokyo 2020.
BV MENTAL HEALTH ROUND RECAP
By FDBA
Last weekend the Frankston Blues participated, in Basketball Vicotria’s inaugural Mental Health Round. On Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, both our NBL1 (Recap) and Big V Youth League teams wore orange Lifeline league branded socks while officials wore orange lanyards, and a number of our Junior Blues teams also purchased the socks for Friday night’s...
NBL1 SOUTH 2021 ROUND 10 WRAP
By FDBA
NBL1 Women v. Diamond Valley Eagles Frankston Blues 73 def Diamond Valley Eagles 55 The Frankston Blues remain the only unbeaten team in the NBL1 Women’s competition, winning its 10th consecutive game, this time at home over the winless Diamond Valley Eagles. The Blues shot out to a commanding 20-point lead in the first term...
FRANKSTON BLUES NBL 2021 CHAMPIONSHIP REPRESENTATIVES
By FDBA
Frankston Blues would like to congratulate 3 members of Melbourne United; David Andersen, Dillon Stith and Jay Ellis, on their NBL 2021 Season success. A Frankston Blues Junior, now Frankston Blues NBL1 player, David Andersen recently joined United’s campaign signing as an injury replacement of Jack White. Frankston Blues’ NBL1 import, Dillon Stith played throughout...
KERRYN MITCHELL JOINS BA ELITE FEMALE COACH ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
By FDBA
Coaches from seven states and territories have been included in the next intake of the Basketball Australia Elite Female Coach Advancement Program (EFCAP), including current Frankston Blues Youth League Women’s and Under 12.3 Girls coach Kerryn Mitchell. The program was introduced last year and has been designed to provide female coaches in the pathway with...
CHELSEA D’ANGELO JOINS THE FRANKSTON BLUES
By FDBA
Frankston Blues (FDBA) are proud to announce that Chelsea D’Angelo will join the Powerade Frankston Blues Women for the remainder of the 2021 NBL1 South season. Chelsea returns to the Blues having previously played with the club in the 2017 SEABL season. Her return to the court comes off the back of having recently completed...
FRANKSTON BLUES TO RETURN TO COMPETITION FOR MENTAL HEALTH ROUND
By FDBA
Following the Victorian Government’s announcement today, FDBA are proud to announce the return of the Frankston Blues to competitions this weekend, as part of Basketball Victoria’s inaugural Mental Health Round. The round will emphasise the importance of mental health and wellbeing and outline that it is okay not to be okay. Statement orange Lifeline socks...
TESSA LAVEY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FEMALE ROLE MODELS
By FDBA
The Australian Opals are one of Australia’s most successful sporting teams. With the recent announcement of the Opals squad to represent Australia in Tokyo at the Olympic Games, 12 women are looking to add to the Opals’ dominant Olympic legacy of three silver and two bronze medals from Atlanta 1996 to London 2012 and a...
PSM GROUP: FOAM ROLLING
By FDBA
WHAT IS FOAM ROLLING? Foam rolling works by placing direct and sweeping pressure on the soft tissue targeted. Foam rolling has shown to have short term benefits that result in increased joint range of movement, reductions in pain and severity of DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). Foam rolling has been shown to be particularly effective...
HEADSPACE FRANKSTON: PARENT & CARER WEBINARS
By FDBA
We’ve come to the end of our second week of The Push-Up Challenge where members of our Frankston Basketball community have been completing push-ups and other physical activity whilst raising funds for our local headspace centre in Frankston. Nationally The Push-Up Challenge has hit some huge milestones with over $5M raised for mental health and...
ELLA ENCHANTED WITH SECOND LIGHTNING CONTRACT
By FDBA
She was an important part of the Lightning’s bench crew and the club has brought her back by popular demand for another season. You didn’t get to meet her in person much last season as she was a late signing for the 2020 season, but you’re going to love this power forward centre. Get ready...
FRANKSTON BLUES 14.1 GIRLS QUALIFY FOR NATIONALS
By FDBA
11 lucky Victorian teams have been chosen for the 2021 Under-14 Club Championships taking place this September and October, including our Frankston Blues 14.1 Girls!! The Championships will be held at Casey Stadium from Monday 27 September to Saturday 2 October and will showcase teams from clubs and associations across the country. 24 girls and 24...
PUSH-UP CHALLENGE
By FDBA
Every year headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation and Lifeline Australia support The Push for Better Foundation in running the Push-Up Challenge aimed at raising awareness about the importance of mental health and looking after yourself and each other. At Frankston Basketball we have been working closely with headspace Frankston since late in 2019 when...
TESSA LAVEY ANNOUNCED IN TOKYO 2020 OPALS TEAM
By FDBA
Huge congratulations to Frankston Blues NBL1 star Tessa Lavey, who has today been announced in the Australian Opals 2020 Tokyo Team. (Basketball Australia Announcement) The team, ranked number two in the world, has been drawn in Pool C, with pool matches against Belgium, Puerto Rico and China tipping off on 27 July in Saitama Super...
NBL1 SOUTH 2021 ROUND 6 WRAP
By FDBA
NBL1 Women v. Geelong Supercats Frankston Blues 80 def Geelong Supercats 75 The Frankston Blues remain perfect after eight games following its win over Geelong on the road on Saturday evening. The Supercats jumped out to a comfortable 11-point lead early, which the side held for around 10 minutes over the first and second quarters....
GAME DAY GUIDE: NBL1 SOUTH 2021 ROUND 6
By FDBA
The ‘Powerade’ Frankston Blues Women and ‘Frankston RSL’ Frankston Blues Men this Sunday afternoon will take on the Albury Wodonga Bandits at home, following an away game against Geelong Supercats the night before. Frankston Blues home games will be played in conjunction with Victoria Health Guidelines and public health orders, NBL1 protocols and the Frankston...
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The FDBA has grown from these early beginnings to be one of the biggest basketball associations in Australia, with over 850 teams competing on a weekly basis. It is an Association of which we are extremely proud and whose members are extremely grateful to all those who have contributed to its existence over the years.