NSW Premier Cricket Award winners crowned for 2026-25

Mosman’s Joe Colgan was awarded the prestigious O’Reilly Medal for Men’s First Grade Player of the Year following his outstanding 1026-run season. The left-handed batter scored two centuries in 19 innings in the voting period, averaging 64.13.

Frankie Nicklin of Sydney University was named Women’s First Grade Player of the Year following a dominant all-round campaign. Nicklin scored 565 runs at 40.79 apiece with a high score of 100, while also claiming 26 wickets at 13.04 with her off spin.

A full list of all 2025-26 McDonalds NSW Premier Cricket award winners is below.

Darren Goodger, Cricket NSW’s Chief Premier and Country Cricket Officer, said:

“This was another memorable summer of McDonalds NSW Premier Cricket, with the spread of premierships and award recipients across so many clubs a testament to the strength of the competitions.

“We thank all clubs, players, coaches, umpires, scorers, volunteers, ground staff and the Sydney Cricket Association for their commitment to Premier Cricket and congratulate all premiers and award winners on their achievements.”

2025-26 McDonalds NSW Premier Cricket Awards

Men’s Awards

O’Reilly Medal: Joe Colgan, Mosman

Moises Henriques Medal: Sam Heazlett, St George

Poidevin-Gray Shield Player of the Year: Alexander Parthenis, St George

AW Green Shield Player of the Year: Alish Hirani, Northern District

Bob Simpson Award – Men’s Coach of the Year: Roy Vumbaca, Manly Warringah

Ground of the Year: Bankstown Memorial Oval, Bankstown

Lower Grades Ground of the Year: Tunks Park, UTS North Sydney

Spirit of Cricket Award: Gordon

First Grade Captain of the Year: Riley Ayre, Randwick Petersham

Second Grade Captain of the Year: Zac Trewartha, Manly Warringah

Third Grade Captain of the Year: Sam Webber, Manly Warringah

Fourth Grade Captain of the Year: Daniel Friedrich, Northern District

Fifth Grade Captain of the Year: Callum Linsley, Randwick Petersham

Women’s Awards

First Grade Player of the Year: Frankie Nicklin, Sydney University

Second Grade Player of the Year: Diya Sambrane, Gordon

Third Grade Player of the Year: Kylie Hocknell, Sydney

Brewer Shield Player of the Year: Chantelle Ranjan, Sydney University

Women’s Coach of the Year: Alex Blackwell, Sydney University

Spirit of Cricket Award: Northern District

First Grade Captain of the Year: Eva Ragg, Sydney

Second Grade Captain of the Year: Rochelle Davis, Greater Hunter Coast

Third Grade Captain of the Year: Kylie Hocknell, Sydney

Brewer Shield Captain of the Year: Zara Hepplewhite, Northern District

Men’s First Grade Team of the Year

Joe Colgan (Mosman), Harjas Singh (Western Suburbs), Daniel Solway (Bankstown), Matt Rodgers (Sydney), Justin Avendano (UTS North Sydney), Matt Moran (Eastern Suburbs), Tyran Liddiard (Bankstown), Kieran Tate (Sydney University), Bradley Simpson (Bankstown), Riley Ayre (Randwick Petersham), Nicholas Stapleton (Gordon), Usman Qadir (Hawkesbury).

Women’s First Grade Team of the Year

Frankie Nicklin (Sydney University), Kate Pelle (Parramatta), Kate McTaggart (Northern District), Eva Ragg (Sydney), Zoya Thakur (Sydney University), Ami Campbell (Gordon), Ella Tilburg (Penrith), Grace Pooley (Parramatta), Elizebath Barkat (Campbelltown Camden), Aditi Shidore (Campbelltown Camden), Olivia Callaghan (Gordon), Kira Churchland (Sydney)

Men’s Premierships

Club Championship: St George

Men’s Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup: Western Suburbs

First Grade: Manly Warringah

First Grade Limited Overs: Eastern Suburbs

Second Grade: Manly Warringah

Third Grade: Northern District

Fourth Grade: St George

Fifth Grade: Fairfield Liverpool

Poidevin-Gray Shield: Mosman

AW Green Shield: Northern District

Women’s Premierships

Club Championship: Gordon

Women’s Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup: Campbelltown Camden

First Grade: Gordon

Second Grade: Parramatta

Third Grade: Sydney

Brewer Shield: Blacktown