
First Grade Squad
The following is the current First Grade Squad for the Gosnells Cricket Club.
Cameron Sawatzky (Captain)
Shirt number: 4
Debut season: 2020/21
Baggy number: 206
Games played: 60
Role: Bowler
Cam joined Gosnells in the 2011/12 season, coming through the club in the u13s side. He developed through the junior ranks and captained the u17 side to a premiership win in the 18/19 season, showing early signs of the leadership that’s become a hallmark of his cricket.
Cam made his 1st grade debut in 2020 and has been a mainstay of the senior side since. His standout form saw him named in the Team of the Year for the 25/26 season, picking up 33 wickets.
Cam’s rise from the u13s to Team of the Year honours is a mark of the leadership and consistency he’s built over more than a decade at the club.

Connor Southam
Shirt number: 33
Debut season: 2023/24
Baggy number: 230
Games played: 31
Role: Bowler
Connor has been part of Gosnells since the 2016/17 season, joining the club as a 10 year old. He made his highest score in 3rd grade back in 2022, posting a score of 120.
He made his 1st grade debut in 2024 and has continued to impress, taking two 5-wicket hauls in 1st grade during the 2025/26 season and being selected for WA’s 2nd XI in the same year.
With his rapid rise through the ranks, Connor is shaping up as one of the club’s future stars.

Luke McNamee
Shirt number: 9
Debut season: 2016/17
Baggy number: 187
Games played: 98
Role: Batsman
Luke joined Gosnells in the 2010/11 season, coming through the club in the u13s side.
He made his 1st grade debut in 2016/17 and has gone on to score 2 first grade centuries, both coming in the 2025/26 season, arguably his best year yet.
Luke’s two centuries in 2025/26 cap off a steady climb from the u13s to one of the club’s most improved batters this season.

Aqeel Wahid
Shirt number: 23
Debut season: 2019/20
Baggy number: 203
Games played: 85
Role: All-rounder
Aqeel joined Gosnells in the 2015/16 season, coming through the club in the u14s side. He made an immediate impact, taking a six-wicket haul in just his sixth game for the club, and has developed into a consistent all-rounder ever since.
Aqeel made his 1st grade debut in 2019 against Melville, scoring an impressive 30 and taking 2 wickets, an early sign of the player he would become at the level. He has since taken T20 hat-tricks in both 2019 and 2023, and gone on to play international cricket for Malaysia.
From a six-wicket haul in just his sixth game to representing Malaysia at international level, Aqeel’s journey stands out as one of the club’s great success stories.

Savar Deeplaul
Shirt number: 28
Debut season: 2023/24
Baggy number: 228
Games played: 19
Role: Wicketkeeper/Batsman
Sav joined Gosnells in 2022 after moving over from South Africa, playing u17s in his first season alongside 2nd grade.
He made his 1st grade debut in the 2023/24 season and has established himself as a very skilful keeper. Sav enjoyed a standout white-ball campaign in 2025/26. Arguably his best year yet, scoring 2 fifties for 1st grade.
Having settled quickly into the club since arriving from South Africa, Sav has made the gloves his own and looks set for a long run behind the stumps.

Amritpal Singh
Shirt number: 43
Debut season: 2024/25
Baggy number: 233
Games played: 23
Role: Batsman
Amrit joined Gosnells in the 2024/25 season, with his first game for the club coming straight in the 1st grade side.
He has gone on to become a consistent contributor in the middle order, scoring 585 runs across his two seasons with the club so far.

Ronan Degrussa
Shirt number: 31
Debut season: 2020/21
Baggy number: 210
Games played: 38
Role: Bowler
Ronan joined Gosnells back in 2014, coming through the club in the u13s side.
He made his 1st grade debut in 2020, and picked up his first 5-wicket haul at that level in the 2024/25 season against Subiaco Floreat, before following it up with another 5fa against Scarborough in 2025/26.
Ronan’s five-wicket hauls against Subiaco Floreat and Scarborough capped a long climb from the u13s and shown what he can do at the higher levels.

Clayton Stone
Shirt number: 7
Debut season: 2020/21
Baggy number: 205
Games played: 66
Role: Wicketkeeper/Batsman
Clayton joined Gosnells in 2015, coming through the club in the u14s side.
He made his 1st grade debut in 2020, and went on to score his maiden 1st grade century in 2023, finishing unbeaten on 132.
Clayton’s maiden century, an unbeaten 132, remains one of the standout individual innings from a player who’s come through every grade at the club.

Chris Dixon
Shirt number: 10
Debut season: 2022/23
Baggy number: 222
Games played: 50
Role: Bowler
Chris joined Gosnells in the 2021/22 season, quickly making his way into the 2nd grade side.
He made his 1st grade debut in 2022/23, and enjoyed the best year of his career with the ball in that very debut season, taking 18 wickets. He has gone on to be a consistent bowler for the club ever since.
Taking 18 wickets in his very first 1st grade season, Chris wasted no time proving he belonged at the top level.

Tom Murray
Shirt number: 5
Debut season: 2025/26
Baggy number: 236
Games played: 11
Role: Batsman
Tom joined Gosnells in the 2025/26 season, making his 1st grade debut in that same season.
He impressed in his first year at the club, putting together a number of important scores for the side.

Blake Third
Shirt number: 26
Debut season: 2025/26
Baggy number: 239
Games played: 7
Role: Batsman
Blake joined Gosnells in 2024, starting out in the 3rd grade side.
He made his 1st grade debut in 2025 against Bayswater, quickly showing he belonged at the top level.
Blake’s rise from 3rd grade to 1st grade inside a single year is one of the quickest promotions anyone in the squad has made.

Bryden Emrich
Shirt number: 83
Debut season: 2021/22
Baggy number: 219
Games played: 7
Role: Batsman
Bryden joined Gosnells in 2013, starting out in the under 13s.
He made his 1st grade debut in the 2021/22 season, stepping up from the 4s he’d been playing that same year.
Bryden brought up his first A grade half century last season (2025/26), another sign of the progress he’s continuing to make through Gosnells’ senior ranks.

Maninderpreet Singh
Shirt number: 58
Debut season: 2023/24
Baggy number: 226
Games played: 19
Role: Batsman
Maninderpreet joined Gosnells in the 2021/22 season.
He made his A grade debut in the 2023/24 season.
He has scored two centuries in the seconds, a return that points to more runs to come as he continues to push for a permanent spot in the firsts.

Daniel Smedley
Shirt number: 16
Debut season: 2018/19
Baggy number: 194
Games played: 61
Role: Batsman
Daniel played under 13s for Gosnells in the 2013/14 season.
He made his 1st grade debut in the 2018/19 season, while still playing 17s at the time.
Daniel has scored a century in the seconds, further proof of the class that’s carried him from the junior grades.

Jarod Allen
Shirt number: 11
Debut season: 2023/24
Baggy number: 225
Games played: 8
Role: Bowler
Jarod played under 13s for Gosnells in the 2014/15 season.
He made his A grade debut in the 2023/24 season.
Jarod picked up a 5-wicket haul in the seconds during the 2025/26 season, a sign of the impact he continues to have with the ball.

Noyan Rostame
Shirt number: 40
Debut season: 2023/24
Baggy number: 231
Games played: 3
Role: Bowler
Noyan played his first season of under 13s for Gosnells in 2021/22.
He made his A grade debut in the 2023/24 season.
Noyan has represented WA in the under 17s in 2026 and has also been selected in the Australian under 19s academy program. Representative honours that mark him as one of the most exciting young talents at the club.

Asad Kidwai
Shirt number: 38
Debut season: 2025/26
Baggy number: 238
Games played: 2
Role: Bowler
Asad joined Gosnells in the 2025/26 season and made his A grade debut in the same season.
Debuting in the same season he joined the club is a rare feat, and an early sign of what Asad could bring in seasons to come.

D’Arcy Short
Shirt number: 62
Debut season: 2010/11
Baggy number: 156
Games played: 78
Role: All-rounder
D’Arcy made his A grade debut for Gosnells in the 2010/11 season.
Originally from the Northern Territory, he has gone on to represent Western Australia at state level.
D’Arcy has also played for the Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League, a rare pathway from Gosnells cricket to the top level of the domestic game.

Brock Larance
Shirt number: 69
Debut season: Yet to debut
Games played: 0
Role: Batsman
Brock represented WA at the Indigenous championships, where he was named Player of the Tournament.
An explosive batsman, he’s one to watch in the 1st XI.

Lucas Martin
Shirt number: 6
Debut season: Yet to debut
Games played: 0
Role: Bowler
Lucas has represented the WA 2nd XI.
An exciting young pace bowler, he is yet to make his debut for Gosnells’ 1st XI.
His representative experience points to what could be a significant addition to the squad’s bowling attack in the seasons ahead.

