Every Victorian Premier Cricket off-season move

Keep up to date with every move in our signing tracker this off-season.

CAMBERWELL MAGPIES

IN: Paddy Dooley

OUT: Jack Lyndon (Melbourne University)

CARLTON

IN:

OUT: Xavier Crone (Frankston Peninsula)

CASEY SOUTH MELBOURNE

IN: Muhammad Irfan Jnr

The dynamic fast bowler has made the move from Sydney Premier Cricket. A hard-hitting batter in the lower order, he’s also played in the Pakistan Super League.

OUT: Ruwantha Kellapotha (Tasmania), Luke Shelton (Chelsea), Jackson Fry (Bonbeach), Matt Calder (Langwarrin)

DANDENONG

IN:

OUT:

GREENVALE KANGAROOS

IN:

OUT: Justin Galeotti (Clarence, Tasmania)

FITZROY DONCASTER

IN: Harkirat Bajwa

Fitzroy-Doncaster coach Matt Bremner touts his latest addition as one of the best spinners in the competition. Bajwa has landed at Schramms Reserve, crossing from Premier Cricket rival Melbourne where he established himself as a regular in the First XI at just 20. The two-time Under-19 Australian representative sought a “fresh opportunity” according to Bremner after bagging 19 wickets at 29.37 last season.

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FRANKSTON PENINSULA

IN: Xavier Crone (Carlton), Oscar Scott-Waters (Prahran), Tanush Nandini (Fitzroy Doncaster), Lachlan Hose (Tyabb)

OUT: Corey Marshall (Mt Martha), Nick Mann (Somerville)

FOOTSCRAY

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OUT:

GEELONG

IN:

OUT: Hayden Butterworth (Leopold), Josh McDonald (retired)

KINGSTON-HAWTHORN

IN: Will Bowering (Glenelg)

OUT: Jack Taylor (not returning from UK), Roman Walker (not returning from UK), Kurt Heigl (Richmond)

MELBOURNE

COACH: Will Pucovski

The former Australia Test opener has been appointed to replace Ben Vague who stood down.

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MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY

IN: Jack Lyndon

The Vic Metro under-19 quick has made the move from Camberwell Magpies. His best figures last summer were 5-19 against Footscray.

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NORTHCOTE

IN: Jordan Thompson

The Yorkshireman comes with a strong short-format resume having played Big Bash League (Hobart Hurricanes), PSL (Karachi Kings), ILT20 (MI Emirates) and spent five years in the English Hundred competition. Has played 62 First Class matches.

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PRAHRAN

IN:Lachie Bangs

Heavy-hitting all-rounder Bangs has returned following two seasons at Ringwood. Crossing to the Rams in July 2023, the True Blues’ 2020-21 premiership winner took in 294 runs last season following 478 in 2023-24. The 26-year-old’s whirlwind stay even produced one of the greatest Premier batting performances in a losing First XI final, with a 150 knock against Carlton.

Paul Walter

The English and Brisbane Heat all-rounder joins the Two Blues. He was part of the Heat’s 2023-24 title winning team.

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RICHMOND

IN: Kurt Heigl (Kingston Hawthorn)

OUT:

COACH: Phil Lovell

The Premier Cricket power has appointed assistant Lovell as its new mentor following the retirement of long-serving coach Shannon Young. Taking on his first senior gig, Lovell served five years under master coach Michael O’Sullivan at Fitzroy Doncaster and two under Ash Cavigan at Essendon before landing as Young’s right-hand man in recent seasons.

RINGWOOD

IN: Patty Gouge

The English cricketer has put pen to paper, following a 592-run, premiership-winning season with East Malvern Tooronga in the Eastern Cricket Association. The Jersey international top scored in the grand final with 48, took two catches and claimed a direct hit run-out of the opposition captain in a game-changing display. Batting option Trent Wynne is also said to be returning following a stint at Heathmont.

OUT: Lachie Bangs (Prahran), Tom Humphries, Prateek Patil (Brighton, VSDCA)

ST KILDA

IN: James Seymour (Essendon)

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COACH: Lachlan Graf

Joins as an assistant coach and second XI captain after a golden nine-season stint at Caulfield, highlighted by multiple premierships as coach and player, Graf returns to St Kilda in a leadership role.

WOMEN

BOX HILL

IN:

Chloe Blacker: The right-arm seamer has crossed from Ringwood where she played more than 50 First XI games. A right-arm seamer who has represented Vic Metro at junior level.

Ophelia Watson: Joins from Yorkshire where she has impressed with the bat through her career.

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ESSENDON MARIBYRNONG PARK

IN: Ella Hayward

A former U19 Australian representative, the Victorian and Melbourne Stars all-rounder has joined the Bombers from Melbourne.

Molly Strano

The Australian international has aligned with the club after coming back to Victoria from Tasmania.

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DANDENONG
IN:

OUT: Zoe Burke (Ringwood)

GEELONG

IN: Mia Perrin

A dynamic top order batter and wicket keeper who has crossed from Prahran.

OUT:

MELBOURNE

IN:

OUT: Ella Hayward (EMP), Sahana Tarini (Ringwood)

PRAHRAN

IN:

OUT: Mia Perrin (Geelong)

RINGWOOD

IN: Zoe Burke

The leg spinner has made the move from Dandenong.

Sahana Tarini

One of the young guns of the competition, Tarini has made the move from Melbourne.

OUT: Chloe Blacker (Box Hill)

Originally published as Every Victorian Premier Cricket off-season move