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Corey Acar
Nickname : "Junior"
Date & Place of Birth : 7th September 1986... Turkey
Marital Status : Single and not looking....
Occupation : Student
Right Arm Leg Spin
Right Hand Bat
Fielding Position : Second Slip / Covers
W.C.C.C Debut : 1996 / 1997
Cricket Highlights : Getting player of the finals, taking 4 / 7
Cricket Lowlights : Making five first over ducks in a row.
Biggest Influence : Mark Waugh
Other Interests : Clubbin, partyin hard, going out, having a laugh, soccer.... oh and the ladies.. cruisin. Good ol chap lapz.
 
Kyle Adams
Nickname : "Cookie"
Date & Place of Birth : 20th January 1987... Essendon
Marital Status : Single
Occupation : Chef
Right Arm Bowl
Right Hand Bat
Fielding Position : Anywhere but slips
W.C.C.C Debut : 1996 / 1997.... then left in U12 and returned this season.
Cricket Highlight : Represent N.W.C.A in 2002 / 2003, being invited to train with Coca Cola U18s
Cricket Lowlight : None
Biggest Influence : Steve Waugh... Uncle Rod Gale
Other Interests : Footy.
 
Dyson Appleyard
Nickname : "Fluffy"
Date & Place of Birth : 9th August 1976.. Melbourne
Marital Status : Single, but looking
Occupation : Greenkeeper
Right Arm Leg Spin
Right Hand Bat
Fielding Position : Silly Mid On / Mid Wicket
W.C.C.C Debut : 1986/1987
Cricket Highlight : Winning last seasons Grand Final.. winning the 2001/02 1sts batting average, after being a number 11 batsmen my entire career.. representing M.M.V.C.A U21 two years in a row.
Cricket Lowlight : Playing in 3 losing Grand Finals.
Biggest Influence : Besides a few beers.... My Dad, and current Coach David Hall
Other Interests : All sports, playing guitar, surfing... drinking..
 
John Appleyard
Nickname : "Apples"
Date & Place of Birth : 24th October 1948... Melbourne
Marital Status : Married to Gail... for 31 years
Occupation : Furniture Manufacturer
Right Arm Bowl
Right Hand Bat
Fielding Position : Slips
W.C.C.C Debut : 1986 / 1987
Cricket Highlight : Winning the 1990/91 Grand Final, a year where the club won 3 flags. Watching our First XI win last years flag.
Cricket Lowlight : Not being able to play a match where myself, Dyson & Callum where all in the same side.
Biggest Influence : All the boys at the club.
Other Interests : Work,work,work, beer, body boarding,work.
 
Michael Barker
Nickname : "Booba" "Barks"
Date & Place of Birth : 21st Febraury 1979. Greensborough
Marital Status : Single
Occupation : Finance Analyst Ford Motor Company
Right Arm Fast Bowl
Right Hand Bat
Fielding Position : Gully
W.C.C.C Debut : 2001 / 2002
Cricket Highlight : Playing in the 2002 / 2003 premiership... a fantastic effort.
Cricket Lowlight : The umpire not giving that massive guy from Merlo out caught behind in the Grand Final, when it deviated 2 ft especially after all the spectators heard the knick..
Biggest Influence : Aaron Gibbs
Other Interests : Candle Light dinners, strolls along the beach at dusk.....also footy, golf and going to the races..
 
Kieran Barnes-Jenkins
Nickname : "Barnsy"
Date & Place of Birth : 6th November 1985... London
Marital Status : Girlfriend.. Megan
Occupation : Student / Cricket Umpire
Right Arm Bowl
Right Hand Bat
Fielding Position : In close, preferably behind the wicket
W.C.C.C Debut : 1995 / 1996
Cricket Highlight : 2 Bowling Averages ( 1 senior 1 junior ), Captaining Junior Premiership, playing representative cricket, MVP in 3rd XI for 2002/03 and Hally getting me to Captain the last two games of the season... Thanks Hally!
Cricket Lowlight : First ball duck in my first senior game, caught on the boundary on 49 trying to bring it up in style.
Biggest Influence : Gibbo, Apples, Hally, Kent and Alistair Nicholson.
Other Interests : The Melbourne Football Club, all other sports, good music.
 
Flavio Bianchin
Nickname :  "Fab"
Date & Place of Birth : 13th September 1961.. Melbourne
Occupation : Company Director / Import Business
Right Arm Off Spin
Right Hand Bat
Fielding Poistion : Anywhere shady and comfortable.
W.C.C.C Debut : 1999 / 2000
Cricket Highlight : Winning batting averages for MMVCA & WCCC last season at 41, still life in the old bloke yet.!!!
Cricket Lowlight : Not making the Grand Final last season after finishing on top.
Biggest Influence : Viv Richards
Other Interests : Boxing, gym work, car racing, stock market, making a living.
 
Jesse Biazzo
Nickname :
Date & Place of Birth : 21st January 1984.... Melbourne
Marital Status : Single
Occupation : Student
Right Arm Bowl..... Pie Chucker
Right Hand Bat
Fielding Position : Anywhere
W.C.C.C Debut : 2003 / 2004
Cricket Highlights : Winning 2 U14 Flags, making 136 in the U16s
Cricket Lowlights :
Biggest Influence :
Other Interests : Basketball, Music, Guitar.
 
James Brown
 
Luke Brown
 
Thomas Campbell
Nickname : "Milky"
Date & Place of Birth : 17th Febraury 1989..Melbourne
Marital Status : Single
Occupation : Student
Right Arm Bowl
Right Hand Bat
Fielding Position : Wicket keeper
W.C.C.C Debut : 1996 / 1997
Cricket Highlight : Runners Up 1999/00, 2001/02, 2002/03
Cricket Lowlight : No Comment
Biggest Influence : 51 runs in a semi final
Other Interests : Footy
 
Paul Christo
Nickname : "Cupido"
Date & Place of Birth : 15th January 1987.. Melbourne
Marital Status : Single
Occupation : Student
Right Arm Bowl
Left Hand Bat
Fielding Position : Cover / Midwicket
W.C.C.C Debut : 1996 / 1997
Cricket Highlight : Making 22 runs in U12s
Cricket Lowlight : Making Ducks
Biggest Influence : Adam Gilchrist
Other Interests : Football
 
Mal Cole
 
John Dawson
Nickname : "Bangers"
Date & Place of Birth : 16th January 1976... Melbourne
Marital Status : Single, and thank God for that.
Occupation : Personal Trainer.... & part time pimp.
Right Arm Bowler
Right Hand Bat
Fielding Position : Missionary
W.C.C.C Debut : A long time ago... in a galaxy far far away...
Cricket Highlight : Kicking Dyson's arse regularly in backyard cricket.
Cricket Lowlight : Breaking my finger attempting a spectacular catch... and dropping it.... thanks Tubes.
Biggest Influence : Alcohol
Other Interests : Athletics, women, music, women, fitness.... Oh and women.
 
Michael Drummond
 
Pat Dunnell
 
Rod Gale
 
Aaron Gibbs
Nickname : "Jumbo"
Date & Place of Birth : 31st August 1978 Melbourne
Marital Status : Single ( slaying a few dragons before I get to the princess )
Occupation : Paralegal
Right Arm Bowler ( very talented with both arms )
Right Hand Bat ( again extremely talented with both hands )
Fielding Position : Backstop.... ( Wicketkeeper )
W.C.C.C Debut : 1988 / 1989
Cricket Highlight : Premierships in 88/89, 92/93, 02/03. Also a 100 run partnership with my old man to win a semi final...oh and playing with best mates
Cricket Lowlight : Not taking my cricket seriously when I started playing seniors.
Biggest Influence : My Old Man, Apples, mates
Other Interests : Socialising, music, keeping fit.
 
David Gibbs
Nickname : "Gibbo"
Date & Place of Birth : 23rd Febraury 1951.. Melbourne
Marital Status : Married to Sally
Occupation : Garage Door Installer
Right Arm Bowl
Right Hand Bat
Fielding Position : Anywhere
W.C.C.C Debut : 1987 / 1988
Cricket Highlight : Playing in A Grade with Aaron.
Cricket Lowlight : Losing a B Grade Grand Final due to bad weather.
Biggest Influence : My Dad
Other Interests : Fishing, Golf
 
David Hall ( Senior Coach )
Nickname : "Hally"
Date & Place of Birth : 9th October 1967... Brunswick
Marital Status : Married
Occupation : Regional Manager for Cricket Victoria
Right Arm Bowl
Right Hand Bat
Fielding Position : Fine Leg / Mid On
W.C.C.C Debut : As Coach 2000 / 2001
Cricket Highlight : 95/96 A Turf Premiers - St Andrews 2002 / 03 B Turf Premiers - West Coburg
Cricket Lowlight :
Biggest Influence : Always think / act positively, Ron Rooney
Other Interests : Watching Hi 5 , Travelling
 
Ethan Hill
 
Steven Hill
Nickname : "Hilly"
Date & Place of Birth : 4th March 1983... Melbourne
Marital Status : Single
Occupation : Wheel Technician
Right Arm Swing Bowler...... Don't know which way though?
Right Hand Bat... apparently
Fielding Position : Everywhere, I am the only one who can catch.
W.C.C.C Debut : 2002 / 2003
Cricket Highlight : Winning the bowling average
Cricket Lowlight : Dennis Sutton's fielding efforts
Biggest Influence : Dennis Sutton
Other Interests : Footy, Drinking, The Grand
 
Tim Klewer
 
Tyler Klewer
 
Timshell Knoll