Gulbis and Griffiths Crowned at Kookaburra Premier Cricket Awards
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Carlton all-rounder Evan Gulbis has claimed the Jack Ryder Medal, while Box Hill’s Zoe Griffiths has taken out the Una Paisley Medal at the 2025/26 Kookaburra Victorian Premier Cricket Awards held at the MCG last night.
Gulbis secured the Jack Ryder Medal with 31 votes, edging out Casey South Melbourne’s Finlay Gordon on 27 votes, with Greenvale Kangaroos’ Will Luxton finishing third on 26 votes.
A consistent and influential performer throughout the season, Gulbis played a key role for Carlton across both disciplines, leading from the front in a campaign that saw him recognised as the competition’s best and fairest player.
Meanwhile, Griffiths was awarded the Una Paisley Medal after an outstanding season for Box Hill, polling 27 votes to finish ahead of joint runners-up Zoe Samuel (Melbourne) and Olivia Henry (Prahran), who both finished on 23 votes.
Griffiths’ consistency and impact across the campaign consolidated her place as one of the competition’s most influential players, capping off a standout year in the women’s competition.
Congratulations to Evan and Zoe, as well as all players recognised across a strong season of Premier Cricket.
Jack Ryder Medal
Evan Gulbis (Carlton)
Una Paisley Medal
Zoe Griffiths (Box Hill)
Kookaburra Men’s Premier Team of the Season
Farzan Chowna (Melbourne)
Ash Chandrasinghe (Casey South Melbourne)
Dylan Brasher (Footscray) (C)
Blake Thomson (Melbourne)
Will Luxton (Greenvale Kangaroos)
Evan Gulbis (Carlton)
Dylan Kight (Footscray) (WK)
Sam Mills (Richmond)
Joshua Sawrey (Richmond)
Matt Hennig (St Kilda)
Shenuka De Silva (Prahran)
Jackson Smith (Northcote)
Kookaburra Women’s Premier Team of the Season
Olivia Henry (Prahran)
Mia Perrin (Geelong) (WK)
Merinda Hale (Prahran)
Stephanie Townsend (Geelong) (C)
Zoe Samuel (Melbourne)
Kamaljot Kaur (Dandenong)
Amy Yates (Melbourne)
Zoe Griffiths (Box Hill)
Lucy Page (Prahran)
Anna O’Donnell (Melbourne)
Alice Grant (Essendon Maribyrnong Park)
Danielle Montague (Box Hill)
Women's 1st XI T20 Player of the Season
Stephanie Townsend (Geelong)
June Cole Award - Women's 1st XI best First Year Player
Jethri Perera (Dandenong)
Lower XI Players of the Season Men's 2nds: Rehan Majoka (Kingston Hawthorn)
Women's 2nds: Rachel Andrew (Greenvale Kangaroos)
Men's 3rds: Blake Podesta (Fitzroy Doncaster)
Women's 3rds: Aisha Hendriks (Geelong) & Alice Noakes (Prahran)
Men's 4ths: Dulith Mihiripenna (Richmond)
Marg Jennings Cup and Dowling Shield Players of the Tournament Meg Lanning Award (U15 Marg Jennings Cup): Sahasra Pulibandla (Carlton)
U16 Dowling Shield: James Damiano (Dandenong) and Nicholas Critchley (Melbourne)
Under 18 Men’s and Women’s Players of the Tournament
Men: Vincent Bush (Carlton), Cooper Wood (Frankston Peninsula) and Charlie Hester (St Kilda)
Women: Charli McLennan (Carlton) and Mikayla Collins (Prahran)
Ground of the Year Awards Main Oval - Mervyn G Hughes Oval (Footscray). Curator: Ben Rodgers
3rd/4th XI Oval - Tony Dodemaide Oval (Footscray). Curator: Ben Rodgers
Umpire Recognition Award Jeffrey Diamond-Smith
To download the Premier Cricket Awards Booklet, click here
