Basketball is top played sport (Herald Sun 28th June 2010)
From: HeraldSun
June 28, 2010
BASKETBALL is king of the 'burbs when it comes to the most popular sports Victorians want to play.
Aussie rules has been slam dunked by the popular American pastime, which has exploded in popularity across Melbourne's fringe.
And with a whopping 35 per cent of Australia's registered players living in Melbourne's southeast corridor, basketball chiefs have warned there's no stopping the boom.
"It is truly international," Basketball Victoria CEO Wayne Bird said.
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Daniel Smith and Simone Ruedin play for Eltham.
Picture: Joe Sabljak Source: Herald Sun
Last Modified on 04/07/2010 22:23
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