Keith Stringer Shield
Beat Gladstone Park by 17 runs in the semi final, with Lakhwinder Sahi making 52 not out and taking 7/41, then into the grand final against Tarneit Central.
Premiers 2025/26 Vic Kyte Shield
Play for the Panthers.
Senior and junior cricket in Mickleham, with 15 teams across the NWMCA and the GDCA, Woolworths Cricket Blast for the little ones, and new players welcome at every level.
15teams in 2026/27
2associations, NWMCA and GDCA
3grand finals in March 2026
2025/26Vic Kyte Shield premiers
NWMCA · GDCA · Summer 2026/27
This weekend
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Grand final, Sunday 15 March 2026
Vic Kyte Shield premiers
At home on the South Oval at Merrifield, the Panthers chased down 149 with six wickets in hand.
Merrifield Panthers4/149
def.
Donnybrook10/148
Won by 6 wickets
Batting
- Tarun Gupta75*
- Harwinder Singh28
- Meharbaan Singh27
Bowling
- Dev Raj2/21
- Shammi Singh2/22
- Bikramjit Sidhu (c)2/28
Under 16
Into the grand final against Keilor on Friday night, 13 March.
2026/27
15 teams, two associations
The Panthers play in both the North West Metropolitan Cricket Association and the Gisborne District Cricket Association, from the Premier T20 Cup to Thursday night juniors.
NWMCA
- Sahara Real Estate Premier T20 Cup
- Vic Kyte Shield
- Athol Attwater Shield
- Clint McKay Shield
- Musgrove Shield Group A Teal
- Musgrove Shield Group B Red
- Musgrove Shield Group C Black
- Musgrove Shield Group D Blue
- Under 12 Red Thursday nights
- Under 14 Mixed Black Thursday nights
- Under 14 Mixed Red Thursday nights
GDCA
- Johnstone Shield · 1sts
- Johnstone Shield · 2nds
- Under 17 Boys GDCA juniors
- Under 13 Boys GDCA juniors
Juniors and Cricket Blast
Little Panthers
Woolworths Cricket Blast for ages 5 to 10. Junior Blasters (5 to 7) is all about parents and kids learning simple skills together, and Master Blasters is for 8 to 10 year olds.
Boys and girls junior teams in the NWMCA on Thursday nights and in the GDCA, from Under 12 to Under 17 this season.
We ask parents to help with transport to home and away games and to volunteer at least two hours across the season.
Help us grow
With so many teams, there's always room for more coaches, scorers and volunteers. Cricket Victoria runs free online coaching courses, and the Blast Crew is a great first step for cricket parents.
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Join the Panthers
New players are welcome at every level. Pick your competition below and register through PlayHQ.
Senior cricketNWMCA on Saturdays and Sundays, plus the Premier T20 Cup
Registrations close 10 November 2026
Senior cricket in the GDCA1st and 2nd XI in the Johnstone ShieldRegistrations close 30 October 2026
Junior cricketNWMCA juniors on Thursday nightsRegistrations close 30 October 2026
GDCA juniorsUnder 13 and Under 17 boysRegistrations close 1 February 2027
Woolworths Cricket BlastAges 5 to 10Registrations close 15 October 2026
Our sponsors
Backing the Panthers
Thank you to the local businesses who make 15 teams possible.
- MABMajor sponsor
- GLOB Education Migration
- Melbourne Dream Homes
- Omaxe
- Bombay Real Estate
- The Tandoori Joint
- Rate Money
- Maharaja
- Barrier Free Disability Services
- Smokin' Joe's Merrifield
- Sangwan Lawyers
- HB Painting Solutions
Become a sponsor
Put your business in front of 15 teams and their families in Mickleham and beyond.
Where to find us
The club
Merrifield Panthers Cricket is part of the Merrifield Panthers Sporting Association, alongside basketball, football and tennis.
Merrifield Recreation Reserve
20 Maystone Drive, Mickleham
Home of the Panthers, including the South Oval where the 2026 Vic Kyte grand final was won.
Directions →Highgate Recreation Reserve
Craigieburn
Also used for some home games.
Directions →Committee
Child safe cricket
Merrifield Panthers Cricket has endorsed the Australian Cricket Safeguarding Children and Young People Framework, and is committed to child safeguarding and a welcoming culture for everyone.
Our Child Safety Officer is Vishal Mehta: 0430 447 756.