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PROGRAM 2021 SEASON #BIGV21: TIME TO TIP-OFF After more than a year of no Big V competition, we now look ahead to the Big V 2021 season tip-off this weekend with more enthusiasm and eagerness than ever before. A regular Big V off-season is an incredibly long and drawn-out process in itself. Now, let’s add a year of no basketball into the equation. What do you get? Too many player movement and association shake ups to get your head around. With 142 teams from 49 associations set to unleash their talents in 1463 games this season, there will be no shortage of basketball to make up for the events of 2020. This Big V 2021 season is set to be a long, hard fought five months for competition glory and the almighty championship titles up for grabs! the title in Championship Men again, McKinnon Cougars have a stacked side So, who has great expectations on their going into 2021 with some adjustments shoulders and who will have to prove from their defending champions lineup. themselves? Find out just a few in this Big Standing 7 feet tall, the Cougars have V 2021 season overview... welcomed ex-NBA G-League and ex-NBL big man, Jordan Vandenberg, and the Great Expectations internationally experienced Luke Shelley to Picking Big V winners in the early rounds the team. of a season is always unlikely, especially when it’s been a year since any play. Familiar names including Matt Tolnai, James Malvaso, Nic Laycock, Jack Wilson However, there have been some and Jordan Greer will be back with the associations who have made their Cougars this season too, alongside former intentions clear across the course of the Youth League athletes Tom Bartlett and past few months. Luke Peynenberg. McKinnon Cougars Their Championship Women’s lineup looks Looking to keep consistency and secure just as dangerous, especially with the www.bigv.com.au @bigv_ball @bigv_ball /bigvbasketball PROGRAM 2021 SEASON Championship Women’s squad. Cole is a starting guard for the reigning WNBL champions the Southside Flyers, a member of the Australian 3x3 National team as well as the Australian Opals and has overcome major injuries to become one of Australia’s top 1 on 1 players. These three will carry a heavy load for an association once loaded with talent and could just be the first pieces of the puzzle to put them back into playoff contention. Casey Cavaliers There will be an undeniable force coming from Casey Cavaliers’ Championship Men and Women this season with their announced players. The Women’s side has an almost complete re-invigorated look, so get to know these names! High volume scorer Rachel Bell makes the move from Whittlesea Pacers to join Taylor Lee and Tess Young, who will return for her fifth year in the Big V program. Shereesha Richards is expected to make an impact in the team as an import. Some recent signing announcement of Tegan new names to the Cavaliers to watch out Cunningham, an experienced Power for will be Gabrielle Tarabolsi and Alannah Forward who returns to the Cougars with Gillespie. NBL1 and WNBL playing experience. For the Men, Mike McInnes and Matt She will pair nicely with another McKinnon Donlan will return to the navy blue to addition, Morgan Ili, who comes from welcome new teammates including playing in New Zealand and you may import AJ Williams, and Keith Robinson know as the wife of NBL Melbourne United and Angus Howey. star Shea Ili. Sunbury Jets Bulleen Boomers The sharpshooting Guard/Forward who Bulleen signaled their intent when hails from New Zealand, Jacinta Beckley, announcing WNBL star Kate Gaze would will be back with the Sunbury Jets in suit up for the Boomers in Big V 2020. Now, 2021. We have a feeling her and Big V in 2021, they’ve done it again and added Championship Women 2017, 2018 and Rebecca Cole and Louella Tomlinson 2019 All-Star five player and 2018 Finals in what is looking like a refreshed Big V MVP, Orla O’Reilly, will tear up the court www.bigv.com.au @bigv_ball @bigv_ball /bigvbasketball PROGRAM 2021 SEASON together and be a tough duo to overcome side. Since a young age, Redgard has in Championship Women. played in Queensland for state teams and part of state leagues. Now, he’s having his Camberwell Dragons time in Victoria! The Division One Men’s team for the Making the move in the Women’s from Camberwell Dragons is shaping up to LaTrobe Energy to the Sharks is Tanarly something to keep an eye on. Hood! This season will see her move up a division to compete with players in the Nathaniel O’Hara returns for Dragons after top level of the Big V competition. She will recovering from an achilles injury and undoubtedly bring some bite in 2021. will be a fantastic leader for the group. Matthew Zappala and Luke Bett will be out New to the Court to prove themselves, this season being their first time full-time status in the squad There will be some new team additions after 2020 delayed their start. to the Big V scene in 2021, demonstrating the constant growth of Australia’s largest With over 550 Dragons Big V games senior representative competition. between them, Mark Jeffers, Michael Osekowski, Pete Maunder and Mark ‘Rudy’ The Southern Peninsula Sharks’ Division Fernandez will return to the Division Two Men’s team made an impact in One Men’s team, adding a wealth of the senior ranks in 2019, taking out the experience. title. While these guys will be looking for success in Championship Women and Across the way in Division One Women will Division One Men in 2021, all eyes will be on be the returning Amy Falckh and Georgia their new youth sides. Smart. Falckh will enter her fourth season for the Dragons and will add to her 64 Ben White will take the reins of the Sharks’ games for Camberwell. Smart will be first ever Youth League Two Men’s team suiting up for her second season with the as Head Coach. For the new Youth League club as an aggressive low post scorer and Two Women’s team, there is expected to tough interior defender. be plenty of spirit with Stuart Dempster signing on as Head Coach. Big V veterans Vic Sumskas, Marnie Houghton and Andrea Belmonte also sign Another exciting addition to the 2021 up with the Dragons for the 2021 season. competition will be Altona Gators’ Division Whilst they were due to make their debut Two Women’s team. The last time Altona for us in 2020, Covid had other plans. had a senior women’s side they went a whole season with zero wins. There will Southern Peninsula Sharks be a lot of people watching them in their We have two key names for you to add Round 1 hit-out with Mornington to see if to your Big V contact list in 2021 from the they’re ready to lift their game. Sharks - Khobie Redgard and Tanarly Hood. Former Bendigo Braves coach, Cameron Wilkosz, will oversee the improvement Redgard is an up-and-coming athlete of this Gators side with some talented who will contribute to an already solid players in Jaylen-Rose Hawea and Sharna Southern Peninsula Division One Men’s Appleby expected to guide the team. www.bigv.com.au @bigv_ball @bigv_ball /bigvbasketball PROGRAM 2021 SEASON Other teams new to the Big V in 2021 will include Bellarine Storm in the Youth League to Men and the Wallan Panthers in Youth League Two Women’s. Several teams who were meant to make their Big V debut in season 2020 will also finally hit the stage this weekend. Albury/ Wodonga Bandits will enter the ranks in Youth League Two Men’s and Youth League Two Women’s. Division Two Women will see the addition of two new teams ready to make waves in the RMIT Redbacks and Corio Bay. www.bigv.com.au @bigv_ball @bigv_ball /bigvbasketball PROGRAM 2021 SEASON YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 1 MENS WOMENS MATCH UPS LADDER MATCH UPSBIGVLADDER - Ballarat - Altona - Blackburn - Ballarat BIGV - Bendigo - Bulleen VICTORIAN - Dandenong - Dandenong - Diamond Valley YOUTH - Diamond Valley - Eltham - Hawthorn EAGLES - Hawthorn - Hume City - Keilor CHAMPIONSHIPEAGLES - Keilor EAGLES - Kilsyth - Kilsyth - Knox MEN - Knox EAGLES - McKinnon - Melbourne - Melbourne - PREVIEW 13.03.2021- Nunawading - Nunawading - Ringwood - Ringwood - Sandringham - Sandringham - Sunbury BIGV- Waverley - WaverleyBIGV www.bigv.com.au @bigv_ball @bigv_ball /bigvbasketball PROGRAM 2021 SEASON A Dedication to Michael Arnould Today, Saturday the 13th of March 2021, the McKinnon Cougars Victorian Youth Championship Men are playing in rememberance of Michael Arnould, who passed away in October of 2020. Michael is survived by his son, Youth Championship player Yanni Staedel-Arnould, and his daughter Manou Staedel-Arnould. Michael Arnould was a great supporter of his son Yanni’s basketball journey and would have been at today’s game to watch him play. Yanni started his BigV career at the Knox Raiders and has now been at the McKinnon Cougars for 3 seasons, having won MVP in 2019. The McKinnon Cougars and Knox Raiders offer their deepest condolences to Yanni and his family. R.I.P. Michael Arnould www.bigv.com.au @bigv_ball @bigv_ball /bigvbasketball PROGRAM 2021 SEASON McKINNON COUGARS VICTORIAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP MEN #3 #4 #5 MITCHELL KOBE MAX BARRY BAIRD VADAS GUARD GUARD GUARD 21 YEARS 21 YEARS 20 YEARS 185CM 180CM 178CM #6 #10 #11 JACKSON YANNI DENVER MARTIN STAEDEL-ARNOULD LUND FORWARD FORWARD CENTER 22 YEARS 22 YEARS 17 YEARS 192CM 196CM 201CM #12 #14 #18 RYAN MILES JOSH POTTER OGILVIE MCQUEEN GUARD FORWARD FORWARD 22 YEARS 19 YEARS 18 YEARS 187CM 198CM 185CM #21 #23 #34 HAYDEN GOUMAR SAM MITCHELL DEB LANDALE GUARD FORWARD CENTER 19 YEARS 19 YEARS 22 YEARS 188CM 193CM 201CM JOSH JOEL MARTIN BECKER HEAD COACH ASST.