Northern Territory Cricket is pleased to announce the players selected for the 2025 Darwin-based Male and Female Academies, which will be overseen by Trent Keep, recently appointed Pathways and Talent Development Coach.
NT Cricket Announce Darwin-Based Male and Female Academies for 2025
The Academy will also be extended to include Alice Springs in August – aligning with the start of their season – with Keep travelling to Alice in late-march to hold a talent identification session in preparation for July’s Junior Strike League.
The Academy’s purpose is to develop professional players from the Northern Territory and bridge the gap to wider Cricket Australia High-Performance systems, with NT Cricket dedicating more resources into the Territory’s top players who are eligible for selection in our Cricket Australia National Championship teams (U16 Female, U17 and 19 male).
The Academy will also have a strong focus on coach development, with all local club coaches invited to attend Academy training sessions as a means of upskilling and aligning messaging with NT Cricket. Local coaches will also play a key role in identifying talent within the Darwin Districts Cricket Competition with this improved knowledge of the Territory’s Pathway system.
In line with Cricket Australia High Performance framework, the NT Academy will have a holistic development focus for players which is underpinned by physical, mental, tactical, technical, and individual development. This will be supported by the incorporation of external professionals in specialised fields (nutrition, mental and physical), newly created partnerships across strength & conditioning, group skill trainings and access to 1-1 individual sessions with Keep; the latter of which has not been previously offered within the Territory Pathway system.
Trent Keep Quote:
“Whilst we have selected a squad of players, both male and female, it is important to note that the squad is fluid and players who perform for their clubs are able to be added, whilst those who have been selected can be excluded based on performances, behaviour and commitment – all qualities that we pride ourselves on here in the Territory”.
“The first few sessions with the Academy have been great, the players are eager to learn and there are huge opportunities for development of these individuals both on-and-off the field”.
Female Academy
| Joanna Pickett | Tracy Village CC |
| Ekam Dhillon | Tracy Village CC |
| Jordi O’Toole | PINT CC |
| Abbey Warton | Waratah CC |
| Vishali Bimbral | Palmerston CC |
| Aeryn McCormack | Palmerston CC |
Male Academy
| Rithun Ramanan | Waratah CC |
| Mithuru Perera | Waratah CC |
| Archie McCormick | Waratah CC |
| Tye Beer | Tracy Village CC |
| Dhruv Shandilya | Tracy Village CC |
| Cadell McMahon | Palmerston CC |
| Ralph Stephens | Darwin CC |
| Max Menzies | Darwin CC |
| Matt St Clair | Southern Districts CC |
| Sam Barker | Southern Districts CC |
| Riley Souter | Nightcliff CC |
| James Hatton | Nightcliff CC |
| Nicholas Fleming | Nightcliff CC |
| Noah McDonald | PINT CC |