The Flag's up for our mighty Fourths 

      
Our team with the GF spoils - flag, shield and premiership medallions. L-R: Back - Manu Singh, Dean Lawson,
Jackson Partridge, David Lubansky, Lachlan Smith, Jason Ripa, Joel Italia, Dean Jukic and Mark Gauci.
Front - Luke Sevenson, Ben Baldacchino and Sudarshan Devkota.
Moonee Valley may have had a blip against Reds in the qualifying final, but our Fourths redeemed themselves and won the match that really counts - The Mercantile Cricket Association D Sunday Grand Final.
We were unable to beat Reds all season - a washout, two losses in the regular season and then the first final - but that counted for nought when the chips were down in the big game on March 22.
Played at Reds' home ground at Walker Oval in Parkville, Moonee Valley won 8/219cc to Reds 157.
Amazingly, it was a third Premiership win as captain for Manu Singh, who led the troops well in the Grand Final with both bat and ball.
At right: Moonee Valley captain Manu Singh (far right) receives the Premiership shield from Mercantile Cricket Association secretary Rhidian Thomas.
It was a game for young and old for Moonee Valley, with three teens and three Life Members among the 12.
The game brought up Mark Gauci's fifth Premiership, while it was flag No. 4 for Dean Jukic and No. 2 for Dean Lawson.
Lachlan Smith was judged Player of the Match by the umpires Santosh Pulakanti and Karthik Sidhartha for his crucial 50 not out in the lower order, then following it up with 2/20 - taking the last two wickets to clinch the win.
A strong contingent of Moonee Valley's current and past players, as well as families and supporters, ensured that we outnumbered Reds from the sidelines.
It was Premiership No. 49 for Moonee Valley in both senior and junior ranks, since we won our first flag in our inaugural season 1971/72.
**** For more pictures from the Premiership win, click HERE



OUR MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARDS -

THE

VOTING

And the Moonee Valley Fieldlow Awards - who are the winners? 

We announced and honored our Most Valuable Player award winners and the Fielding Award recipients at a fun long weekend vote count at the Ormond Park pavilion on March 8.
Our gun First Eleven recruit Hayden Rayner and Women's team keeper and opening bat Fiona Bathie took out the double - winning both the MVP and Fielding Awards in their team - while we may have set a first at Moonee Valley with father and son Geoff and Ollie McKeown in a tie for the Second Eleven Fielding Award. To further extend the family connection, Geoff's other son Oscar won the same award last season.
Above: The double: Winners of both the MVP and Fieldlow in their grades - Hayden Rayner and Fiona Bathie.
A big thanks to Brendan Rhodes for collating the votes across the season and for his entertaining and informative slideshow and vote count commentary.
James Smith in the Fifths and Chand Shrestha in the Thirds won their second MVP on the trot.
Fiona Bathie won her second Fielding Award in a row, after being a joint winner in 2024/25.
Our other winners this year are:
MVP - Max Jones (Seconds), Ammy Kahlon (Thirds), Shiva Chhabra (Fourths).
Fielding Award - Ben Baldacchino (Fourths), Xavier Manson (Fifths).
****For more pictures and the full vote count, click HERE  

ANOTHER MILESTONE FOR OUR SANDRA

Sandra Verschoor has become just the fourth player in our women's program to notch up 50 games.
The milestone comes just a week after Sandra became Moonee Valley's first woman player to reach 1000 runs.
Sandra's 50th game was in our last-gasp loss in the semi final on March 8.
At right: Sandra and the semi-final team: L-R Back - coach Darren Nagle, Sandra Verschoor, Sarah Fenn, Siobhan Donohoe, Fiona Bathie. Front - Yasmin King, Emily Seery, Kylie Russo and Maddie Dutton-Johnson.
Since we first fielded women's teams in 2007, only current captain Sarah Fenn (72 games), Clare Ardern (53) and Tanya Intagliata (52) have brought up the 50 games. Sandra is a three-time Premiership player from her 50 games.

***SENIOR PRESENTATION NIGHT SATURDAY MARCH 28

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Presentation night is fast approaching, and we need to start getting our numbers together for our biggest event of the year – Saturday, March 28 at the Ormond Park pavilion.
We will be announcing and presenting the Club Champion (First Eleven), the winner of the prestigious Sean O'Kane Award (based on points for teams in all grades other than the Firsts), batting, bowling and fielding awards for each grade, and more.
We will be presenting milestone trophies for games, runs and wickets, the medallions from the Most Valuable Player vote count, the Lindsay Jones Best Clubman award and other awards, so we want maximum numbers of players, families and supporters to be there.
It's a 7pm start. Following on from the successful event at the start of 2025, the committee made the decision that we would hold Presentation Night at the Ormond Park pavilion again this season, and it will be self-catered.
The cost is$30 per person, with the meal comprising antipasto platters, a choice of either lasagna or chicken parmigiana as main course and a dessert. The lasagna comes in meat or vegetarian, and people with preferences should email [email protected] with their advice. People can also nominate whether their preference is for the lasagna or parmigiana main choice.
To assist with cash flow we ask people to pay direct into the Club’s bank account: A/c Name:Moonee Valley Cricket Club. BSB: 633108  A/c Number: 138449160. Don’t forget to put yourname on the payment details so we can identify who has paid. And please email our Club Treasurer, Allan Cumming at [email protected] with your details to confirm payment.
People can also pay cash on the night or through our card machine at the bar.
Captains have been asked to start canvassing attendees, but to help me plan the numbers I ask that people who are coming also email me direct at [email protected], with advice on if they're coming alone or with a partner and other family. Please respond promptly so that we can plan this properly.
Many thanks,
Charlie Walker. President, Moonee Valley Cricket Club

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Moonee Valley Cricket Club is always keen to talk to potential new players for our Saturday and Sunday turf teams, our Saturday men's hard-wicket team, our Sunday women's team and junior teams at all levels.
Anyone interested in joining Moonee Valley can phone senior coach Brayden McGregor on 0429 559 797, junior co-ordinator Paul Sevenson on 0407 556 950 or President Charlie Walker on 0411 705 381. Anyone wanting information can also email us at [email protected]

Main Club contact details:

* Charlie Walker - President 0411 705 381; 9370 1802
* Allan Cumming - Treasurer 0438 380 990
* Sarah Fenn - Secretary 0438 141 179
* Mark Gauci - Vice President 0457 778 335 
* Paul Sevenson - Junior Co-ordinator - 0407 556 950   

Emails: [email protected]
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For more contacts, see " Office bearers & Officials " under "Club News & Info" at the top of the page

Last updated : March 27, 2026.
For more of our history, including our Premierships, click HERE