The DVCA Show

The DVCA has extended its community partnership with the Pat Cronin Foundation, supporting its tireless campaign to educate people on non-violent resolutions of arguments. We catch up with founder Matt Cronin.

Yarra Trail Medical are the naming sponsors of the Barclay Shield for the 2025/26 season. We chat with co-founder and medical director Dr Peter Walsh about his organisation's connection to the Diamond Valley and their new skin lesions scanning technology: the Skin Check 360.

Meet the team behind the new sponsors of the Summer Smash! Virginia and Sophie talk to us about the services they offer to drivers who are caught in accidents that are not their fault and open up about the community spirit that brought them to partner with the DVCA.

Brought to you by Norton Auto Claims, the Summer Smash is back for season 2025/26! DVCA Executive Committee member John O'Connor talks us through the new sponsor, the updated rules and the beginning of an exciting new era of Junior Summer Smash.

Thomastown United captain Riley Patterson (seen here dismissing Karl Heckmann) is joined by South Morang captain Karl Heckmann (seen here being dismissed by Riley Patterson) for a review of Round 4 of Mash Shield and the launch of the rolling Team of the Year.

Diamond Creek President Paul Rowley discusses the changing face of his club as they look to recapture their best form in Barclay Shield and grow juniors into seniors through a strengthening pathway.

Couple of social media types having a yarn... we sit down with Epping's Jaedyn Kearney.

Couple of good social media types having a yarn... we sit down with Epping's Jaedyn Kearney.

Leigh Strongman casts her eye over that which is changing in the junior grades of the DVCA... and, of course, that which always stays the same.

Now in his eighth season as captain of the Research Eltham Collegians, Josh Turner reflects on what it has required to navigate often turbulent times as a leader and the unlocking of the talent of senior players.

In the latest episode of our Women in Cricket mini-series, Laurimar senior women's coach Danni McGuire takes us through the cultural changes that have allowed her club to become an on and off-field leader in women's cricket in the DVCA.

Following his staggering 2025 in which he was crowned the John Gleeson Medalist as the best player in Money Shield, Eltham's Andrew Lamont discusses his side's start to their Round 2 clash with Bundoora Park and what it will take for the Panthers to go one better this season.

6/22? With a hat-trick? In Round 1? All impressive numbers. Now imagine doing all that in your second match of senior cricket at the age of 14...

Young star Cooper Lewin talks being the toast of the town at Laurimar.

Blow outs. Duckworth Turner predictions. NISC.

Welcome to Shield Round Review, the new edition of The DVCA Show! Join Riley Patterson, Luke Richardson and Karl Heckmann as they cast their eyes over Round 1 of the Mash Shield action.

"It takes time out of lots of different volunteers' schedules ... certainly everybody at our club from the committee down to each of the volunteers has had a really pivotal part in setting the teams up."

In part 2 of our Women in Cricket series, South Morang junior girls program coordinator Jess Parker talks the full club commitment that has seen the Lions grow two teams... with more to come.

Following an outstanding first season in the DVCA for himself, his Mash Shield First XI and his club, Rivergum captain Matthew Perri casts his mind over what needs to be done to go one better in 2025/26.

Montmorency senior coach Andrew Bennett discusses the specific and data-driven goal-setting of his club's pre-season as he looks towards the development of his young players into becoming the best senior cricketers they can be... "Love it. Why else would you do it?"

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Our Women in Cricket mini-series will shine a light on the stories of the women who are forging their cricket journeys in the DVCA. We are kicking off with Ella Rushton from Eltham, who is entering her third season at the Panthers' growing women's program: a program which now includes a junior girls' team.

The addition of two new clubs. The introduction of a junior Summer Smash competition. "Cricket 24/7." DVCA President Grant Flack has much to discuss ahead of his second season as the executive committee continues to build corridors of change.

Having earned their promotion to Barclay Shield, Rosebank are setting their sights on realising their full potential in 2025/26. Joe Russo talks the once-in-a-lifetime finals performances of Ravindu Dilshan and his development as a coach under Bruno Piraina and reflects on his club's first five seasons in the DVCA.

As his club prepares for its first season in the DVCA, Old Ivanhoe captain Max McLean talks his side's aspirations as well as the deep culture connection that he and his teammates share.

As his club prepares to enter the DVCA, Old Ivanhoe captain Max McLean talks his club's hopes and their cultural connection.

DVCA newcomers Keon Park are represented in the first episode of the 2025/26 season by First XI captain Juy Smith and coach Brett Grindal.

With three massive centuries bankrolling a season runs tally of 607, Eltham's Andrew Lamont is among the most in-form players in Money Shield. On today's episode of the podcast, he talks structuring an innings and the rise of his fellow top-order batsmen.

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Now into his twelfth season at Bundoora Cricket Club, Jason Kaminski talks the fusion of a bowling unit as his side looks to challenge for the top four of Barclay Shield.

South Morang claimed its first win of the Loans Sorted Summer Smash in style, crushing Hurstbridge by 100 runs on the back of an unbeaten 166-run second-wicket partnership between Karl Heckmann and Shawn Lindsay White. Heckmann talks his side's experiences and learnings in the DVCA's new limited overs format.

After a challenging initiation in their early days of their first season of the DVCA, the Dennis Cricket Club may have just turned a corner on the back of an extraordinary pair of innings from newly minted opener Luke Green. First XI captain Daniel Martini talks his side's trajectory in Mash Shield.

The Loans Sorted Summer Smash kicked off on Tuesday night and Plenty Cricket Club prevailed over Bundoora Park by 19 runs. After his unbeaten 51 off 33 balls, the Power's Billy McKeown talked his initial thoughts on the Association's new limited overs competition.

The Laurimar Cricket Club President Jason Merrett and First XI captain/Vice-President Rian Boddy speak of their club's recently launched Purple Ribbon campaign supporting victims of domestic violence victims.

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Karl Heckmann and Joel Lovett return for part two of their Player to Player podcast as they talk all things Mash Shield.

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We hope you enjoy this one! Player to Player, a chat between two cricketers from the same Shield, launched with South Morang captain Karl Heckmann and Hurstbridge captain Joel Lovett manning the mics in what will be a two-part podcast.

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Lower Plenty's Round 4 win over reigning Money Shield Grand Finalists Plenty "set a statement" that the Leopards belong in their new Shield, according to senior coach Michael Cocks.

Thomastown President Jordan Cugnetto described his side's one-run victory over Thomastown United as "one of the best wins I've been involved in". As his club looks to push up the ladder and grow its junior base, Jordan tells us why Thomastown is so close to his heart.

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Ahead of the inaugural Lever-McLean Cup, Epping President and Barclay Shield player Daniel Bramich talks us through his club's new twilight one-day match initiative with Diamond Creek.

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Ahead of the reveal of the Loans Sorted Summer Smash fixture, DVCA executive committee member Andy Crook talks us through the DVCA's new limited overs format competition.

With a strong start to his club's time in the DVCA underway, Rivergum captain Matthew Perri talks what he has noticed about their newfound Association.

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After his side claimed a dominant first victory in its post-promotion voyage of Barclay Shield, 'Trap' Daw talks Bundoora United's adjustments to the new playing field of the Association's highest Shield and the strategies at play.

This episode brought to you by the Greg Chappell Centre Heidelberg West.

A story of the magic that is particular to local cricket. Eltham’s Luka Klaic talks us through how he and 11 of his mates formed a junior team and found themselves in love with the great game.

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Old mate of ours Nick Curtin jumps in the chair to talk the full circle of local cricket.

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Greensborough reached the top four of Money Shield last season. Coach Mat Salvatore casts his eye over what the next step entails for his side.

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The DVCA is welcoming the Dennis Cricket Club into its community in the 2024/25 season. Daniel Martini previews the season ahead for his team...

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DVCA Junior Representative Coordinator Riley Patterson previews the upcoming season for the best young talent to represent the Association and the program around them. This episode sponsored by Loans Sorted.

Executive committee member John Volders joins us to provide an overview of the big movements for the Association in the season ahead.

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Macleod stalwart Tim Wise discusses his side's Barclay Shield premiership, the importance of collective club culture and his hopes for up-and-coming players in the season ahead.

South Morang captain Karl Heckmann's record-breaking season in Mash Shield reveals the importance of trust within his team as the Lions look to build on their top four finish in the new season.