This season will see in excess of 170 ACA members participate in the program, across over 100 Premier Cricket Clubs.
In 2018-19 ten new clubs are participating in the Premier Cricket Program, with the addition of all ACT clubs and the Greater Northern Raiders (Tasmania) into the Program for the first time; as well as several new teams from around the country.
This has provided more opportunities for members to engage in the Program in 2018-19.
With the number of Premier Clubs rising across the country due to expansion of male and female Premier Cricket, there has been an even greater opportunity for members to engage in the Program.
In Tasmania, University of Tasmania will have ex-Tasmanian fast bowlers Ben Hilfenhaus and Damien Wright involved this season, with Wright involved across both male and female programs.
In Victoria, Greenvale Kangaroos will be assisted by 2017-18 New South Wales coach Trent Johnston; while Melbourne Cricket Club will be coached by Australian fast bowler Adam Dale and Australian Cricket Hall of Famer Karen Rolton, who has crossed from Essendon Maribyrnong Park.
Western Suburbs District Cricket Club in Queensland have engaged ex- Australian Captain Jodie Fields, who is coaching across both male and female programs.
The players contribution to Premier Cricket now exceeds $3.5 million, in the fourth year of program.
Victoria, Tasmanian, South Australian and Western Australian Premier Cricket all kicks off this weekend, with New South Wales men and Queensland now well into 2018-19. New South Wales women and ACT Premier Cricket begins in coming weeks.
The ACA Premier Cricket Program has been designed to support ACA members in their post-cricket lives via a program that retains and harnesses the skill, experience and knowledge of ACA Members to identify, instruct and inspire talent through both the male and female Premier Cricket pathways.
The objectives of the program are: