05/07/2026
NCGCC ‘26/27 BRAD HADDIN SHIELD NOMINATIONS OPEN NOW 🦅
The Brad Haddin Shield is an exciting new competition announced by Cricket ACT at the U16 level for the 2026/27 season.
The Brad Haddin Shield is being developed as a high-quality, structured playing environment for the ACT’s leading U16 players, aligning club cricket, representative pathways and long-term athlete development into a single, cohesive model.
The Brad Haddin Shield will serve as the primary match-play platform for high-potential U16 male athletes, providing consistent, like-for-like competition and creating clearer opportunities to progress through the ACT pathway toward underage National Championships selection frames, whilst also proving stronger alignment, connection and transition to Premier Cricket clubs.
North Canberra Gungahlin Cricket Club is seeking eligible players interested in nominating to represent the North Canberra Gungahlin Cricket Club in the Brad Haddin Shield.
The competition is scheduled to occur over the September/October school holidays and the December/January school holidays. Finals dates are to be advised by Cricket ACT.
Eligible players for the competition include:
*Players who are U16 for the upcoming 2026/27 season (players must not turn 16 until after 1st September 2026).
*Up to two U16 regional players (players from outside the ACT) will be eligible per team.
Players should register their interest in trialling for North Canberra Gungahlin Cricket Club via the link below by 10pm, Friday 24th July. Based on the number of nominations received you may be invited to a trial. Further details will be communicated to nominated players.
🔗 https://forms.gle/bgpjvrWrwRdNMxkN6
For guidance, it is expected that nominating players would have some or all of the following experience (or similar if from a regional area):
*Played and performed strongly in the Stage 3 competition during 2025/26,
*Been involved in the ACT pathways system during the 2025/26 season; and/or,
Played in the Senior Grade cricket competition during the 2025/26 season.
*Players seeking to trial do not need to have previously played for NCGCC in any form.
Any questions or queries can be directed to [email protected]