Head Coach

Elliot Richtor

After coaching our Poidevin Gray team to our first PGs premiership in 45 years in the 2020-21 season, Elliot was appointed head coach, a role that includes the responsibility of first grade match-day coach.

‘Els’ had a long and successful career in first grade for Gordon, scoring 3,570 runs at an average of 30.51 between 2009 and 2019 and taking 57 wickets with his medium-pace bowling. He scored 787 runs in the 2016-17 season and took 22 wickets at an average of 17.82, resulting in him winning the O’Reilly Medal as NSW Premier Cricket Player of the Year in 2017, sharing the award with team-mate Mason Crane.

 

 

Assistant Coach

Nick Miller

A club favourite, Nick was a talented allrounder who claimed 147 wickets and scored 1,991 runs for the stags between 2013 and 2021, mostly in second grade. A dangerous fast-medium bowler, he is perhaps best known for his punishing batting.

After a successful stint as coach of our Green Shield team, Nick took on the role of Assistant Coach last season. In addition to his duties as Assistant Coach, ‘Millsy’ will continue as Green Shield Coach this season, again sharing the role with Matt Wright.

Assistant Coach

Brett Hunter

Brett played 72 first grade games for the Randwick-Petersham club. A hard-hitting batsman in any position, he was also a handy off-spinner while simply dynamic in the field. In 2006-07 Brett was named as the Randy-Petes Player of the Season. Brett scored 1,941 runs, claimed 101 wickets and took 53 catches in his six seasons playing for Randwick Petersham.

Fast Bowling Coach

Matt Nicholson

Club legend Matt Nicholson continues in his role as fast bowling coach this season.

‘Nicho’ achieved early success playing for Gordon, but moved to Western Australia to break into first-class cricket. He returned to NSW towards the end of his career. Matt claimed 406 first class wickets at an average of 29.91, with best figures of 7/62. He scored 3,258 first class runs at an average of 23.78, with a highest score of 133. He also played one test match against England in Melbourne, taking 4 wickets at an average of 28.75.

‘Nicho’ will look to continue to help our established first grade pace bowlers and our cohort of young representative quicks pushing for higher honours.

Batting Coach

Mark O’Neill

Mark O’Neill will continue to provide one-on-one specialist batting coaching for all grade players at the Shore Indoor centre at Northbridge.

Mark is a Gordon legend, representing both Western Australia and New South Wales in a successful first class career. A right-hand batsman and medium-fast bowler, Mark scored 3,729 first class runs at an average of 35.17 and took 36 wickets. His highest First Class score was 178* against South Australia in the 1985-86 season.

Mark’s has a wealth of experience in coaching at the highest level and his list of coaching achievements is extensive. We look forward to seeing him take some of our batsman to that next level.

Wicket Keeping & Fielding Coach

Mark Atkinson

Mark Atkinson will act as a specialist coach on batting, wicket keeping and fielding during the Tuesday sessions.

‘Atko’ is well know for his excellent first class career with Tasmania during the 90’s as a wicketkeeper-batsman. He scored 2,735 runs at an average of 31.80. His 290 dismissals, from 261 catches and 29 stumpings, is the record for most dismissals by a Tasmanian wicketkeeper.

Mark represented Gordon as a player from 2012 till 2014 in our third grade side, scoring 1400 runs at an average of 70.

Club Physiotherapist and Fielding Coach

Daniel Lee

Having played baseball for Australia as a junior, Daniel took his skills to America where he played at Redlands Community College (Oklahoma) and The University of Indianapolis (Indiana). On his return to Australia, Daniel played for the Sydney Blue Sox in Australian Baseball League, while studying his Doctor of Physiotherapy degree at Macquarie University. Having experienced significant shoulder and knee injuries, Daniel identified an underdeveloped link in high level Physiotherapy treatment for throwing athletes, particularly the emphasis on understanding the throwing technique and biomechanics. Daniel brings his experience and knowledge to GDCC, providing a specific approach to throwing/fielding, as well as injury prevention and management. Please don’t hesitate to chat to Daniel at training/games regarding fielding, throwing or about any injuries that you may have.

Poidevin-Gray Coach

James Kennedy

‘JK’ was our strike bowler in first grade from 2008-18. He took 221 first grade wickets at an average of 26.17, placing him in a select group of bowlers to claim more than 200 wickets in first grade for the stags. JK represented the NSW Second XI in the 2012-13 season, claiming 5 wickets at 22.80 in 4 games.

Having previously coached our Green Shield Team, JK took on the role of PGs Coach last season.

Green Shield Coach

Matt Wright

Club Captain Matt Wright will team up again with our Assistant Coach Nick Miller to coach our Green Shield team. Together, they were able to help the team reach the playoffs in each of the last two seasons.

Matt captained our Green Shield team in 2016. A spin bowling all-rounder, Matt is a regular in our first grade team and he played a leading role in our premiership-winning Poidevin-Gray team in 2020-21.