Captain

DAN'S OUR MAN FOR THE FIRSTS

The Moonee Valley Cricket Club is excited to announce the selection of Daniel Comande as First Eleven captain for 2018/19.

The elevation of DC epitomises the seachange which has taken place in the age profile of the First Eleven playing group over the past couple of seasons.

Aged 23, Dan made his Firsts debut in Round 10 of 2013/14, having started his cricket at Moonee Valley in the Under 10s in 2003/04.

Club President Charlie Walker welcomed the decision, and said Dan would be an excellent bridge between the more experienced members of the top grades and the up-and-coming teenagers.

“Dan will work well with our new coach Mark Grenville, and will be an important conduit to the whole playing group,” Charlie said.

“He has an unflappable, no-nonsense style both as a batsman, spin bowler and leader, represents the shift to a younger age profile over the past couple of seasons and exemplifies the longer term strategy of the Moonee Valley Cricket Club to develop a career path for our juniors into the higher levels of senior cricket.”

Dan has captained the Moonee Valley Twenty20 team over the past two seasons, taking the team to the Grand Final in 2017/18.

The club is now seeking applications for the captaincy of our other grades.

Applications for the captain of the Second Eleven close on September 1.

Applications for other grades close on September 8.

Our preliminary entries for other grades are: Thirds – Mercantile One Day C Grade Sunday home games; Fourths – Mercantile One Day D Grade Sundays; Fifths NWMCA One Day fourth division Saturdays; Sixths NWMCA One Day fifth division Saturdays; Sevenths NWMCA One Day Sunday grade.

Applications should be sent to MVCC Vice President Mark Gauci at markgmvcc@gmail.com