Following the Victoria Combine, athletes progress to the AABL Draft, where coaches participate in a draft lottery before selecting 12 players for their team. An additional two reserve athletes are allocated to each team by the league, supporting balanced team formation and providing a clear process for filling any positions that become available.
Drafted athletes receive a formal invitation to register for the season at the applicable season fee. They are given seven days to accept their position and complete registration. If a drafted athlete does not register within this period, their position is offered to a reserve athlete and a new reserve is appointed. Reserve athletes participate at a reduced season fee.
Once registration is complete, each athlete’s individual AABL profile is established, including their professional photograph, player bio and season information. Teams then compete across an eight-round season at the State Basketball Centre, with athlete performance recorded and presented throughout the league. This reflects the AABL’s structured, professional-style league model, where athletes move from Combine assessment to Draft selection and into recorded competition.
2026 Season Details
Season registration includes:
- An additional pair of Reebok basketball shoes
- Official Reebok AABL drafted-team uniform
- An eight-round season
- Tier 1 officials
- Professional coaches
- Full player statistics and performance analytics
- State and National Player Rankings
- Access to full game film
- Full access to your personalised ai stats and highlight dashboard with Preciser our Ai stats partner
- Full access to the AABL photo library
- Eligibility for State and National Reebok Clip of the Week recognition
- Player marketing and promotion across Reebok AABL media platforms
- Access to an exclusive Reebok online-store discount for drafted athletes
- Pathway information sessions designed to support athlete progression
Season Format
The Victorian season consists of:
- Victoria Combine – 23 & 24 September 2026
- Reebok AABL Draft
- Three rounds of Seeding Games
- Three rounds of Pool Games
- Semi – Finals & Classification Games
- Championship Finals
2026 Season Schedule
- Round 1 Seeding Games – Sunday 4 October
- Round 2 Seeding Games – Sunday 11 October
- Round 3 Seeding Games – Sunday 18 October
- Round 1 Pool Games – Sunday 25 October
- Round 2 Pool Games – Sunday 8 November
- Round 3 Pool Games – Sunday 15 November
- Semi – Finals & Classification Games – Sunday 22 November
- Championship Finals & Classification Games – Sunday 29 November
All games are played in one of two time slots: 2:15 pm or 3:30 pm. The primary venue is the State Basketball Centre, Wantirna South. On Sunday 8 November and Sunday 15 November two of the scheduled six games will be played at Fairhills Secondary College, approximately 10 minutes from the State Basketball Centre. Game times will remain unchanged at 2:15 pm and 3:30 pm, with each team’s venue clearly identified on the fixture.
The Reebok AABL complements existing domestic and representative basketball by providing an additional platform where athletes can compete, have their performance professionally recorded and gain increased visibility through a structured league environment.
2026 Vic Circuit Pricing
- Combine Registration Fee – $215
- Season Player Fee – $820
- Season Reserve Player Fee – $480
Please note that three scholarship categories are available to eligible athletes. For further information, including scholarship details and eligibility, please click the button below.