Our club’s cricketers are at the business end of the 2016/17 season, with our top men’s and women’s teams in the thick of finals action.

With the first round of finals commencing on March 11 and 12, our men’s First XI finished seventh on the ladder and face second-placed Dandenong in a knock-out final. The men’s Fourth XI finished fourth and will play Carlton at Geelong, while the Second and Third elevens missed the finals after inconsistent seasons.

Our three women’s teams have all reached the finals for the first time in the five years of female competition. The Premier Firsts finished second and will play Box Hill at the Albert Ground, while the Premier Reserves play Plenty Valley at HG Smith Oval. The Women's Shield team (our thirds team) will travel to Mount Martha for an away final.

Even before the finals series had gotten underway, the MCC had pocketed two limited overs titles – one each for our men (First XI) and women (Premier Seconds).

The men took out the White Ball final on January 22, defeating Camberwell Magpies by 48 runs. Our women won their second consecutive T20 title two weeks later, defeating the more fancied and previously unbeaten Carlton-Brunswick by 22 runs.

The stars of the men’s First XI’s batting this season have been captain Matthew Brown (740 runs at 49.33), Will Pucovski (435 runs at 108.75), Meyrick Buchanan (542 runs at 49.27) and Seb Gotch (499 runs at 55.44). Jackson Coleman has been our leading wicket taker with 18 scalps at 18.67.

The women’s Firsts have been led by Amy Vine (341 runs at 56.83) and Hayley Jensen (187 runs at 62.33), while Natalie Plane has taken 11 wickets at a miserly 11 runs apiece.

Updates and scores during the final in March can be seen at http://premier.cricketvictoria.com.au.