The Bradman Rolton Medal awards held at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday evening marked the conclusion of another outstanding SACA Premier Cricket season.
For the first time, the Bradman Medal for the best West End Men’s First Grade player in Division One was declared a four-way tie and was presented to West Torrens District’s Harry Manenti, Adelaide’s Noah McFadyen, Sturt District’s Brad Davis and Port Adelaide’s Cameron Valente.
The Rolton Medal for best player of the Kookaburra Women’s First Grade went to Kensington’s Sarah Lowe, and in its second year, the Sincock Medal, which honours the top player in West End Men’s First Grade Division Two, was presented to Henry Cullen from East Torrens.
After debuting for the Adelaide Strikers earlier in the season, Harry Manenti was awarded his first Bradman Medal after an impressive season finishing with a batting average of 62.20 and a high score of 147 in the semi-final. He also picked up 18 wickets for the season with best figures of 4/24.
This was Noah McFadyen’s first season with Adelaide Cricket Club after moving from Queensland in the offseason. He has followed in his father’s footsteps, who also won a Bradman Medal in 1990/91 for Port Adelaide. McFadyen’s highest score for the season was 134 runs and achieved best bowling figures of 5/27.
Brad Davis earned his second Bradman Medal after making 525 runs for the season at an average of 65.63. He also reached a significant milestone playing his 200th senior First Grade game for Sturt District.
Cameron Valente has won a remarkable third Bradman Medal becoming only the fourth player to do so. He accumulated a total of 393 runs for the season, including a high score of 133, and took an impressive 25 wickets.
After recently winning their fourth premiership in a row, Kensington’s captain Sarah Lowe has been crowned the Rolton Medallist. This is Lowe’s third Rolton Medal, having previously won the award in 2016/17 and 2020/21.
English cricketer Henry Cullen joined Woodville this season after previously playing in the U.K. Cullen has appeared in four List A matches and one T20 match for Worcestershire, and he is the first overseas player to win the Sincock Medal.
West Torrens District’s Jo Gardner placed second in the Rolton Medal, while Michael McCormack from East Torrens District finished runner-up in the Sincock Medal.
Several other winners were acknowledged for their exceptional seasons on the night. In the shorter formats, Tom O’Connell from Sturt District and Luke Hollman from Tea Tree Gully District were joint winners of the Darren Lehmann Medal as the best players in the West End T20 competition. In addition to the Rolton Medal, Sarah Lowe made it two from two, also winning the Shelley Nitschke Medal in the Kookaburra T20 competition.
Sturt District’s Mackenzie Harvey was named best player in the One Day Cup and was awarded the Fred Godson Medal, while the Jason Gillespie Medal for best under 21 player was awarded to Thomas Brown from Adelaide University.
The winners of the Second, Third, and Fourth Grade Medals, along with many others who contributed to the Premier Cricket competitions both on and off the field, were also recognised during the night.
A big congratulations to the winners and everyone involved in the 2024/25 SACA Premier Cricket season! Below is the full list of winners:
Bradman Medal
Winners: Harry Manenti (West Torrens), Noah McFadyen (Adelaide), Brad Davis (Sturt) and Cameron Valente (Port Adelaide) - 18 votes
Rolton Medal
Winner: Sarah Lowe (Kensington) - 21 votes
Second: Jo Gardner (West Torrens) - 19 votes
Third: Ella Wilson (Glenelg) - 18 votes
Sincock Medal
Winner: Henry Cullen (Woodville) - 20 votes
Second: Michael McCormack (East Torrens) - 18 votes
2024/25 Kookaburra Premier Cricket Women’s Team of the Year – voted by captains and coaches of each club:
Elizabeth Worthley (Sturt) (WK), Eliza Dodridge (Kensington), Jo Gardner (West Torrens), Samantha Betts (Sturt), Chloe Rosenzweig (West Torrens), Kate Peterson (Glenelg), Ella Wilson (Glenelg), Sarah Lowe (Kensington) (C), Keely Stone (Adelaide), Shae Daly (Kensington), Lucy Bowering (Glenelg), Matilda Maitland (Sturt)
Women’s Coach of the Year: Rhianna Peate (Sturt)
2024/25 West End Premier Cricket Men’s Team of the Year – voted by captains and coaches of each club:
Luke Hollman (Tea Tree Gully), Henry Cullen (Woodville), Ryan King (East Torrens), Brad Davis, (Sturt), Thomas Kelly (Sturt) (C), Thomas Andrews (Port Adelaide), Stephen Doheny (Kensington) (WK), Noah McFadyen (Adelaide), Michael McCormack (East Torrens), Aubrey Stockdale (Northern District), Tim Oakley (Tea Tree Gully), David Grant (Kensington)
Men’s Coach of the Year: Russell Thompson (Kensington)
Spirit of Cricket Award
Women’s: Kensington District Cricket Club
Men’s: Adelaide Cricket Club
Premier Cricket Umpire of the Year: Mary Waldron
Premier Cricket Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Phil Primer (Tea Tree Gully)
Nominees: Martin Clifton (Southern District), Ashley Capp – (Glenelg), Mark Firth (Kensington), Renae Nicholson (East Torrens), Michelle DImasi (Northern Districts), David Kempe OAM (Adelaide), Scott Greber (Port Adelaide)
Darren Lehmann Medal (West End Twenty20 Cup Player of the Series): Tom O’Connell (Sturt) and Luke Hollman (Tea Tree Gully)
Shelley Nitschke Medal (Twenty20 Cup Player of the Series): Sarah Lowe (Kensington)
Fred Godson Medal (West End One Day Cup Player of the Series): Mackenzie Harvey (Sturt)
Jason Gillespie Medal (Rising Star): Thomas Brown (Adelaide University)
Lyn Fullston Medal (Women’s Second Grade): Jessica Paley (Northern District)
KC Butler Medal (Men’s Second Grade): Chris Beaty (Adelaide University)
Sid Daly Medal (Men’s Third Grade): Rylan Watt (Tea Tree Gully)
McLeod/Wilson Medal (Men’s Fourth Grade): Josh Greber (Port Adelaide)
Joanne Broadbent Fielding Trophy: Eliza Doddridge (Kensington)
Talbot Smith Fielding Trophy: Sam Kerber (Adelaide University)
Marg Jude Wicketkeeping Trophy: Elizabeth Worthley (Sturt)
CM Walker Memorial Trophy (Most Outstanding Wicketkeeper): Isaac Conway (Port Adelaide)