Devchand crowned Female Premier Cricket’s Best

Devchand polled 24 votes to finish six clear of Subiaco-Floreat’s Jacqueline Naidoo (18) and eight ahead of Midland-Guildford’s Morgan Pires (16). Rising stars Rebecca McGrath (Melville, 14 votes) and Ines McKeon (Midland-Guildford, 13 votes) rounded out the top five.

She becomes the eighth winner of the highest honour in Female Premier Cricket, joining the likes of current WA Women’s players Amy Edgar, Mathilda Carmichael, and Lisa Griffith, who took out the medal last season.

The former state cricketer, who plied her trade with Western Australia and Victoria in the Women’s National Cricket League, produced a consistent campaign for Wanneroo, finishing with 377 runs at 34.27 and 11 wickets at 13.55 during the A-Grade T20 competition and 287 runs at 41 in the 50-over format.

Across all formats, Devchand tallied five half-centuries, including classy knocks of 92 and 89 against perennial powerhouses Melville and eventual champions Midland-Guildford respectively.

Devchand was also named in the 2023-24 WA Premier Cricket Female Team of the season, and took out the Female T20 Batting Aggregate, T20 Champion Player and 50-over Batting Aggregate awards.

Sixteen-year-old McKeon, who made her Women’s National Cricket League debut against New South Wales in January, was named as the Clare Papasergio Award recipient for 2023-24, with the award recognising the most outstanding player in Female A Grade cricket who also represented WA in the 2023-24 Cricket Australia Under 19s National Championships.

Midland-Guildford were the major winners of the evening, taking home the Female Club Championship after claiming the A Grade One-Day, T20 and B Grade One-Day Premierships.

2023-24 Karen Read Medal Leaderboard
Winner – Bhavisha Devchand (Wanneroo) – 24 Votes
Runner-Up – Jaqueline Naidoo (Subiaco-Floreat) – 18  
Third – Morgan Pires (Midland-Guildford) – 16
Fourth – Rebecca McGrath (Melville) – 14
Fifth – Ines McKeon (Midland-Guildford) - 13

2023-24 WA Premier Cricket Female Team of the Year
1. Bhavisha Devchand (Wanneroo)
2. Rebecca McGrath (Melville) - Captain
3. Ines McKeon (Midland-Guildford)
4. Emma Davidson (Perth)
5. Olivia McSweeney (Subiaco-Floreat)
6. Jacqueline Naidoo (Subiaco-Floreat) - Allrounder
7. Shayna Jesani (Wanneroo) - Wicketkeeper
8. Eva Lynch (Subiaco-Floreat)
9. Chloe Bartholomew (Wanneroo)
10. Morgan Pires (Midland-Guildford)
11. Alicia Ward (Perth)
12. Amelia Bartlett (Wanneroo)

Award Winners
Female A Grade T20 Batting Aggregate: Bhavisha Devchand (Wanneroo) – 377 runs @ 34.27
Female A Grade T20 Batting Average: Niamh Walsh (Subiaco-Floreat)  - 175 runs @ 43.75
Female A Grade T20 Bowling Aggregate: Chloe Bartholomew (Wanneroo) – 16 wickets @ 14.13
Female A Grade T20 Bowling Average: Ashlee King (Midland-Guildford) – 11 wickets @ 7.09
Female A Grade T20 Champion Player: Bhavisha Devchand (Wanneroo) – 377 runs @ 34.27 and 11 wickets @ 13.55

Female B Grade T20 Batting Aggregate: Emma Davidson (Perth) – 348 runs @ 49.71
Female B Grade T20 Batting Average: Harriet Collins (Perth) – 198 runs @ 99
Female B Grade T20 Bowling Aggregate: Taesha Van Kempen (Perth) – 15 wickets @ 13.20
Female B Grade T20 Bowling Average: Sienna Stephan (South Perth) – 5 wickets @ 7.2
Female B Grade T20 Champion Player: Emma Davidson (Perth) – 348 runs @ 49.71 and 12 wickets @ 17.33

Female A Grade One Day Batting Aggregate: Mathilda Carmichael (Melville) – 287 runs @ 95.67
Female A Grade One Day Batting Aggregate: Bhavisha Devchand (Wanneroo) – 287 runs @ 41
Female A Grade One Day Batting Average: Mathilda Carmichael (Melville) – 287 runs @ 95.67
Female A Grade One Day Batting Average: Rebecca McGrath (Melville) - 287 runs @ 41
Female A Grade One Day Bowling Aggregate: Jacqueline Naidoo (Subiaco-Floreat) - 18 wickets @ 12.67
Female A Grade One Day Bowling Average: Chloe Bartholomew (Wanneroo) – 10 wickets @ 7.1
Female A Grade One Day Champion Player: Rebecca McGrath (Melville) – 287 runs @ 41 and 13 wickets @ 16.31
Female B Grade One Day Batting Aggregate: Olivia McSweeney (Subiaco-Floreat) – 321 runs @ 160.50
Female B Grade One Day Batting Average: Olivia McSweeney (Subiaco-Floreat) – 321 runs @ 160.50
Female B Grade One Day Bowling Aggregate: Jacinta Stevens (Perth) – 14 wickets @ 5
Female B Grade One Day Bowling Aggregate: Alicia Ward (Perth) – 14 wickets @10
Female B Grade One Day Bowling Average: Jacinta Stevens (Perth) – 14 wickets @ 5
Female B Grade One Day Champion Player: Olivia McSweeney (Subiaco-Floreat) – 321 runs @160.50 and 6 wickets @ 15.67

Spirit of Cricket Award (Female): Rockingham-Mandurah
Female Club Championship: Midland-Guildford
Jenny Owens Medal: Emma Davidson (Perth)
Female Senior Coach of the Year:  Toby Morrell (Wanneroo)
Clare Papasergio Award: Ines McKeon (Midland-Guildford)
Female Competitions Umpire of the Year: Kate Holloman