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NSW Over 50's State Squad Announcement
NSW Masters Cricket has confirmed its 75-player Over 50's squad ahead of the 2026 State Championships in Perth. The squad is led by Simon Neich as Blues Captain, and draws players from right across the state — from the Far North Coast to the Western Wildfires. Below, the squad is grouped by region, with a special mention for the contingent flying the flag for the Central Coast.
75
Players selected
10
Regions represented
30
Largest contingent — Port Jackson
Special Mention
Central Coast Contingent
Six players from the Central Coast have earned their spot in the 2026 squad — a proud showing for the region. Congratulations to:
Ash Hardy
Central Coast
Mark Leard
Central Coast
Scott McIntosh
Central Coast
Steve Norris
Central Coast
Michael Pate
Central Coast
Adam Richardson
Central Coast
The Full Squad, By Region
All 75 players, grouped by home region and ordered by squad size.
Port Jackson
30 playersSimon NeichBlues Capt
Nick Butler
Ben Callaway
Anthony Clarke
Jamie Cornforth
Ameen Dole
Nirav Goradia
Andrew Jackson
Brett James
Greg John
Sean Junge
Michael Lopez
Michael Maclennan
David McDonald
Anthony McQuire
Narandran Moganathas
Marlon Muerling
James Makin
David Newham
Michael Phillips
Andrew Robson
Alok Singh
Ewan Sutton
Phil Tarbox
Stuart Tiley
Scott Tuckerman
Daniel Turner
Matthew Turner
Grant Whalan
Jason Wilton
Hunter
16 playersJason Bartlett
Brendon Briedenhann
Darren Green
Nathan Green
Steven Grimshaw
Col Heffernan
Jason Lambert
Rod Lundy
Steve Mace
Steve Mudford
Gary Pilon
Jayson Pratten
Amarnath Ramaraj
Mettumpurath Ratheesh
Chris Walker
Matt Wilks
Central Coast ★
6 playersAsh Hardy
Mark Leard
Scott McIntosh
Steve Norris
Michael Pate
Adam Richardson
Central North
6 playersCraig Baker
Brendon Campbell
Michael Haydon
Ian Hobson
Brad King
Simon Stubbs
Far North Coast
6 playersSteven Battersby
Michael Blattner
Nathan Croft
Matt Dickens
Matthew Pigg
Jason Trisley
Greater Illawarra
5 playersJeff Boothe
Craig Bramble
Glenn Cleary
David Potts
Bart Thompson
Western Wildfires
2 playersDaniel Brown
Scott Traves
Macquarie Valley
2 playersBen Nott
Ritchie Richardson
Mid North Coast
1 playerScott Castle
Kamilaroi
1 playerCraig Trindall