2026/27 Senior Leadership Team

Thursday, October 16, 2026

Kilsyth, Melbourne, Australia

Kilsyth Cricket Club announces 2026/27 senior leadership team

Featuring new faces, experienced club leaders and first-class pedigree.

The Kilsyth Cricket Club is pleased to announce its senior coaching sta? and captains

for the 2026/27 season. The group is headlined by the appointment of former Sri Lankan first-class wicketkeeper Dasun “Dash” Mabogodage as men’s First XI Head Coach.

“Dash” joins Kilsyth after more than a decade of club cricket across Melbourne as both

a captain and captain-coach at a host of clubs. He will work alongside High-

Performance Coach Andy Solomons, who returns as First XI captain after previous

captain/coaching appointments.

Additionally, first time captains Chris Pahi and Matt Harper step up to lead the Second

and Third XIs respectively, while Shane Smith moves up from Fifths to Fourths captain.

Anthony Cook takes the reins of the Fifths from Smith, with previous captaining

experience under his belt.

Russell Hutchings and Pat Moilanen return as women’s senior Head Coaches, for

what will be a third season together for the premiership-winning duo.

The women’s side will be led by two captains this season. Serena Gibbs, the club’s

2025/26 best-and-fairest winner, takes on her first captaincy appointment, with support

from experienced captain Lecia Baldry. Baldry is captaining the women’s team for the

first time, but is no stranger to the role, having previously been the first female to

captain a men’s team in club history.

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Kilsyth Cricket Club media contact

Tyron Paspa | President

E: info@kilsythcricketclub.com.au | M: 0411 260 609