ACA Launches the 2024-25 Premier Cricket Program

Australia’s players are continuing their investment into the ACA Premier Cricket Program for another season, in what will be the tenth year of the successful program.

To date, players have invested more than $7.1 million into Premier Cricket since its launch in 2015/16 to support more than 370 ACA members and more than 100 Premier Clubs. It is anticipated that the Program will invest close to another $1 million for 2024/25.

The Program has been designed to support ACA members in their post-cricket lives through 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 Program started by supporting 87 male Premier clubs in 2015/16, before taking the exciting step to expand into female Premier Cricket in 2017/18 to:

• Provide a platform for ACA members to remain in Premier Cricket through playing, coaching, and talent identification roles;

• Narrow the gap between Premier Cricket and high-performance/ domestic cricket;

• Create additional opportunities for clubs to support and enhance existing budgets and structures;

• Grow a sustainable program that ensures Premier Cricket remains the lifeblood of Australian Cricket;

• Retain first-class cricketers in Premier Cricket;

• Provide a higher level of Premier Cricket competition;

• Identify, instruct, and inspire the next generation of Australian elite cricketers; and

• To balance Premier Club objectives with the development of emerging talent.

Season 2024-25

The ACA has now opened club and member applications or the ability for a member to register an expression of interest for the 2024-25 season of the Premier Cricket Program.

The Program guidelines (including member eligibility) as well as grant amounts can be found on the 2024-25 Premier Cricket Brochure, available by clicking here.

Member Applications

If you are an ACA member and already have an in-principle agreement with a Premier Cricket Club please complete the online application.

Member Expression of Interest

If you do not have an agreement in place or do not have a connection with a Premier Cricket Club, but would like to be involved, please complete an Expression of Interest.

The ACA will then circulate this expression of interest to clubs in search of an ACA Member in your state.  

Club Applications

If you are a Club representative and already have an in-principle agreement with an ACA member (or members) please complete the online application.

If you have any questions please contact Elesha Te Paa (Member Programs & Events, Senior Coordinator) on 03 9698 7207 or premiercricket@auscricket.com.au