The Mick Mitchell Award and Senior Presentation Night for Season 2025/26 will be held Saturday the 18th of April at the Essendon Bowls Club (50 Raleigh Street, Essendon). The night will see the awarding of the much coveted Mick Mitchell Memorial Trophy to the best player of the season as voted by his peers as well as all other awards for the four senior teams, U18 team and WJ Dowling Shield (U16) team. Last Seasons Mick Mitchell Award Winner Para Singh with Amy Warner (daught

3 RD  XI Elimination Final FDCC 231 & 0/71 def ECC 172 It was a disappointing end to what has been a great season for the young 3 rd  XI going down in a seesawing final at Schramms Reserve #2 at the weekend. Winning the toss and bowling the 3rds started well with an early wicket to Muhammad Abdul Wasay. A second wicket to Wasay had the Bombers with the upper hand with the score at 2/55. From here it was a even days cricket with the runs flowing from the Fitzroy batting line u

Essendon Cricket Club is very pleased to confirm the extension of Ben Fletcher’s role as Senior Coach, for a further 3 seasons.   Club President Simon Tobin (left) with Head Coach Ben Fletcher (right) Ben has been instrumental in developing the club’s culture and young playing list, having lost several senior players two seasons ago.   The club is more than satisfied Ben’s energy, experience and organisational skills will continue to benefit our young players, and the club’s

1 st  XI: ECC 221 def by FCDC 8-222 It was a frustrating day for the 1 st  XI ultimately going down by two wickets in a thrilling game at Schramms Reserve. Resuming with Fitzroy at 2/30 the Bombers made early in roads with the fast bowling cartel of Noman Safder, Lachie Busk and Nick McGuane destroying the Lion’s top order and having the Lions under pressure at 6/79. From there though the Lions rallied through current Victorian player Sam Elliot and others, the Lion’s regroup