SDCA clubs appoint new President for the year ahead

August 8, 2025

The Seymour District Cricket Association (SDCA) has a new President following its Annual General Meeting. Mitch Itter will take the reins from Ben Trezise, who is standing down after several years in the role.


Itter comes to the position with extensive experience in local cricket, having previously served as Junior Development Officer of the SDCA for two seasons, Secretary of the Tallarook Cricket Club for four seasons, and a five-time A Grade premiership player at Tallarook.


Outside of cricket, Itter runs a communications business and has professional experience in education, politics, marketing, communications, and corporate affairs. He will be looking to use these skills to reinvigorate the SDCA.


Itter paid tribute to Ben Trezise for his dedication to local cricket across his time as President.


“We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Ben Trezise for his service as SDCA President for eight years, in what has often been a thankless task,” Mr Itter said.


“Ben has always had the best interests of local cricket at heart, and his contribution is appreciated by clubs across the SDCA.”


The sustainability of junior cricket will be a key priority for Itter over the next 12 months.


“We’ve seen some really positive growth in junior cricket across the region over the past few years, and I’m eager to keep this momentum going,” Mr Itter said.


“Our clubs have put in plenty of work to support our future stars, and we want to provide a viable and sustainable senior competition for them to transition into.


“I’ve got some big ideas about the future of our league and local cricket, which I’m keen to explore with our clubs.


“We’ll be taking on much more of a commercial mindset and looking at new avenues to promote the competition to new audiences.



“I’m looking forward to working closely with all SDCA clubs and nutting out new ways to grow our competition.”

 

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The Seymour District Cricket Association (SDCA) has announced the final team for its upcoming representative clash against Emu Valley at Chittick Park on 8 February. The SDCA side will be captained by one of the competition’s greatest players, with Lachlan Watts appointed to lead the team for the one-off match, alongside Coach Cam Armstrong. Watts has long been recognised as a consistent performer and natural leader within the SDCA, earning the captaincy through both his on-field standards and the respect he commands across the competition. The selected squad features a strong blend of experience and emerging talent from across the league, reflecting the depth of cricket within the SDCA and the enthusiasm surrounding the return of senior representative cricket. SDCA President Mitch Itter said the appointment of Watts and the makeup of the squad highlighted the significance of the occasion for the association. “Lachlan is a highly respected figure within our competition and a natural choice to lead this group,” Itter said. “He leads by example, competes hard, and has the respect of teammates and opponents alike. We’re confident he’ll do an outstanding job captaining the SDCA.” “This squad represents the best of our competition. There’s a great mix of experience and youth, and it’s exciting to see players from across our clubs coming together to represent the league.” “The return of senior representative cricket is a major milestone for the SDCA, and the level of interest and support from our clubs has been extremely encouraging.” “The players selected should be proud of their achievement, and we’re looking forward to seeing them represent the SDCA with pride against Emu Valley on 8 February.” Seymour Club SDCA Representative Squad Xavier Arandt (Tallarook) Dan Bergowicz (Seymour) Andrew Butterworth (Yea) Charlies Davies (Puckapunyal) Lachlan Drummond (Seymour) Cam Evans (Seymour) Ciaran Fountain (Puckapunyal) Leigh Irving (Tallarook) Blake Munari-O'Dwyer (Tallarook) Josh Rudge (Tallarook) Lachlan Watts (Tallarook) Kal Winnell (Tallarook)
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