Team of the Quarter century
1992-2017
The Team
While this was a more challenging period for the club's First XI, there was still plenty to celebrate. The highlight came in the 1999/00 season, when the club claimed another First XI premiership, proving its ability to rise to the occasion.
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Despite less on-field successes than previous eras, the club continued to produce outstanding cricketers.
This period saw one player win a league medal and another earn selection to represent the Association at Country Week, demonstrating that Tyabb continued to have players of the highest calibre represent us.
Click on players photo for their 1st XI profile
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Craig Edwards
1993 - 2000
Eddy moved into the area after playing District (premier) cricket earlier in his career, captain/coaching the club in the 1993/94 season. A hard hitting opening Bat, he made getting runs look easy, but often lost his wicket when it looked like he had the attack at his mercy. Craig compiled 2504 runs and averaging 33 in 70 odd games, getting 2 centuries and 16 fifties. He also took home two 1st XI batting awards.
Early in his time at Tyabb he was a keeper and snagged over 70 catches. This helped him win 2 Don Clarke Club Champion Awards. A premiership player in 1999/2000 He was a very astute captain and played no small part in laying the groundwork for the clubs 1999/2000 premiership. His sons Michael & Aaron have both played 1st XI for the club.
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Leigh Brahmall
1989-2003
A local product, Leigh was a top order bat who was a Mr fix-it, batting in a multiple of positions during his time at the club. He played 14 seasons and 107 games of 1st XI cricket, scoring 2551 runs at an average of 24.77 with 4 centuries and 8 fifties. A consistent performer who worked diligently on his game, he won the 1st XI batting award in 1992/93. Leigh was played a pivotal part in the 1999/2000 premiership side scoring 421 runs for the season at 38. With the ball he was used as a partnership breaker, taking 18 wickets at 30.78. In the field he had a safe set of hands, snagging 44 catches and getting 11 run outs, none more important than his Grand Final direct hit to runout Karingal's gun bat Craig Symons on 72, which was pivotal at holding them to an attainable score. A great clubman, Leigh was a popular member of any team that he was in.
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Scott Morone (c)
1982 - 2003
Scott Morone is the only player nominated for selection who made the team of the century. At 16 years old, Scott was late to take up the game but never looked back as he immediately found himself with a Provincial premiership in 1982. After playing a couple of seasons in the seconds, Scott found the right formula and became a regular senior player till leaving to have a go at District (Premier) Cricket with Frankston. His batting average of over 36 with over 3000 runs is testament to his ability. A handy leg spin bowler who had just on 100 wickets to his credit, he is a batsman who can definitely bowl when called upon. After a stint playing in Ireland, he returned to the club and as captain coach led the club to is last 1st XI premiership and back into Provincial cricket and along the way picking up the E G Betts league medal as best player in the competition.
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Janitha Silva
1999 - 2003
Jonny as he was known is one of the best bats to pull on the whites at Tyabb. A very popular clubman during his 49 game stint at the club, he was an explosive right hander who had shots all round the wicket, making 1726 runs @ 42.09. In that total included 3 Centuries, ten 50's with a top score of 153. Jonny was also a crafty off spin bowler who had great knowledge of the game, which he used to full advantage taking 74 Wickets at 21.08. During his short time at the club he won a swag of awards, capturing 2 Don Clarke club champion awards, 1 MVP award, 2 batting awards and was runner up in another.
His talents were on full display in the 1999/2000 Grand final where he played one of the most important innings in club history with an exquisite 109 to chase down Karingal’s score of 215. This was after he bowed 20 overs in Karingals innings, taking 2 wickets for 45 to guide the side to the flag.
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Darryle Gillies
1989 - 1999
An Allrounder of supreme ability Darryle was a legend in WA cricket before making his way to the pond at the back end of his playing career. He was an allrounder who batted in the middle order where he scored 2300 runs at an average of 33 per innings. He had the ability to hit the ball to all parts of the ground and could do so in numerous ways. With the ball he had the ability to bowl either medium pace or spin where he took over 104 wickets for the club at 21.00. As a slip fielder he was one of the best the club has seen with a wonderful set of hands. His quality is shown with 5 Don Clarke Club Champion Awards, 3 Batting & 3 Bowling awards.
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Rick Gough
2004 - 2011
Rick was recruited from McKinnon at the tail end of his career after, playing at St Kilda (Premier Cricket). Goughy was a classy middle order bat who shouldered a lot of responsibility during his time at the club. In 76 matches, he scored 1964 runs @ 26.19 winning two 1st XI batting awards. His go to shot was whipping it through mid wicket, then watching it race to the boundary as the undid his gloves and rested on his bat. As a bowler, he often came on when the team needed a wicket, and delivered with his well flighted leg spin which deceived the batsman. He took 69 wickets @ 27.55 over his time at the club. A strong leader, he coached the club for 2 seasons and captained the 1st XI for 5 seasons, leading us to the Provincial finals in the 2006/07 season.
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Luke Rus
2007 - 2023
Recruited from Premier Club Dandenong, Luke was the best player of his era. A 7 time Don Clarke Club Champion, He Batted in the top order and won 5 x 1st XI Battings awards with his aggressive, hard hitting approach and 4 x 1st XI bowling awards with his fast/medium bowling. As loyal as they come, Over 74 Games with the club he took 153 Wickets @ 17.16 and made 1976 Runs @ 29.49 In the field he was a solid fielder in a lot of positions and had one of the strongest arms you would come across. After a hiatus he returned in the twilight of his career and played a key role in lifting the team to 2 grand finals. In one of those years he won the Jeff Slocombe 1st XI Player of the Year. Recently Luke was nominated as one of the top 60 players in the MPCA over the last 2 decades by the Leader newspaper.
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Mark Huggard
2000 - 2006
A top allrounder, he was a match winner with both ball or bat in his time at the club. As a super aggressive middle order batsman, he liked nothing better than putting them 20 meters over the rope to take the maximum toll. It would only take Huggy a matter of overs to turn a match with the bat either winning or take the match away from an opponent. He played one of the great innings vs Mornington making 197* and equalling the 1st XI record individual score, smashing them all over the park, helping us chase down over 300 and get us home 9 wickets down. He was also an ultra consistent and frugal medium pace bowler who used to muscle the ball down, using seam and changes of pace to deceive the batsman. He liked to attack the stumps and a very high percentage of his wickets were bowled and LBW’s. A three time Don Clarke Club Champion, 2 x batting & 2 time bowling award winner, he was a great, consistent performer during his time at the club.
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NUMBER 9
Andrew West (wk)
1998 - 2007
A local Tyabb product, growing up over the road from the reserve, Westy developed into a gloveman of the highest calibre while at the club. Playing 7 seasons of 1st XI cricket at Tyabb, early in his career he started off as a leg spin bowler but realised his true calling was standing behind the stumps.
Really quick with the gloves, he excelled up to the stumps and he built a great rapport with spinners Jonny Silva and Darren Hose. In 78 games he amassed 57 catches and 30 Stumpings. Also a handy bat, he collated 1164 1st XI runs at 18.18 in filling in at almost all batting positions in the order. When thrown the ball, his leggies snagged 8 wickets at 28.87. A premiership player in 1999/2000, he was coach when the side made the provincial finals in 2006/07.
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Jason Ferns
2004 - 2015
Coming from St Kilda via McKinnon this towering fast bowler strengths were his great pace, consistency, bounce and control. Another who the majority of his wickets were bowled or LBW. Jason was 3 time 1st XI bowling award winner, taking 155 wickets @ 18.69 in his 87 games for the 1sts. He took the new cherry and more often than not knocked over the top order early, setting the tone for the day .With the bat he made 1215 Runs @ 15.56, was always putting a high value on his wicket and more than not provided the team with handy lower order runs. This and his willingness put the team first and do a role for team lead to him opening the batting for a period. He also captained the side in his last season at the club. Socially you would not meet a much more popular club member of the club.
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Nathan Hudgson
2010 - 2022
Huddo came to the club from Seaford, a quick, skiddy opening bowler, he loved to attack the stumps and play aggressive cricket. Early in his time at the club he teamed up with Big Fernsy, proving to be a very effective new ball partnership. His 124 Wickets @ 21.50 in his 67 matches show his potency and he won the 1st XI bowling award in 2016/17. His 30 wickets in the 2012/13 season was the highest individual season tally by a bowler for 16 seasons. But his best season was in 2015/16, where he went on to claim the Don Clarke Club Champion award. Although not the most talented with the bat, He also put great pride in digging in and never gave his wicket away. He enjoyed nothing better than antagonising the opposition fielding side by fighting it out to the end. In the field he was quick and athletic with a good arm.
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12th MAN
Andrew Prout
1981 - 2001
A club Legend already for his work off the ground, Prouty played 20 seasons of first XI Cricket for the Yabs and was already 11 seasons into his time in the 1sts when the 1992/93 season rolled around. Still, he managed 78 games in the qualification period.
​A bowling all rounder who had the happy knack of knocking over the oppositions best bat, He bowled with great guile, using consistent line and length to wear down batsmen. He took 108 wickets @ 24.66 with his best return with the ball being an astonishing 8/63. He managed to snag two 1st XI bowling awards, one in 96/97 and the other in the premiership season of 99/00.
​A mid to lower order bat, Prouty scored 1186 runs @ 20.45 with a high score of 95 and ten 50's to go with it. ​​​​
In the field he had a great set of hands, with Gully being his specialised position, barely dropping a thing and snaring the odd blinder.












