Gold Coast’s cricket captains reveal the star players of the 2024-25 season in our captain’s survey

As we approach the final stages of the 2024-25 Gold Coast Cricket Premier League, the competition’s Division 1 skippers have voiced their opinions on a variety of questions in our captain’s survey.

Claye Beams.

With the 2024-25 summer of cricket on the Gold Coast nearing its conclusion, the competition’s first grade captains have weighed in to reveal the players who starred this year.

Each captain was asked to nominate players from a variety of categories with the only rule being they could not nominate players from their own team.

See who has caught the eye of the competition’s skippers below.

Elite players

Lydon Gibbons (Mudgeeraba): Steven Graham (Queens), Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi (Southport), James Sales (Broadbeach)

Jared Spies (Coomera): Claye Beams (Surfers Paradise), Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi (Southport), Jasper Schoenmaker (Burleigh)

Max Houlahan (Queens): Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi (Southport), Josh Nelson (Mudgeeraba) Corey Galloway (Alberton).

Jasper Schoenmaker (Burleigh): Josh Nelson (Mudgeeraba), Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi (Southport), James Sales (Broadbeach)

Claye Beams (Surfers Paradise): Josh Nelson (Mudgeeraba), Steve Graham (Queens) , Corey Galloway (Alberton)

Jack Lickiss (Helensvale): Josh Nelson (Mudgeeraba), Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi (Southport), Jasper Schoenmaker (Burleigh).

Ryan Armstrong (Broadbeach): Josh Nelson (Mudgeeraba), Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi (Southport), Michael Philipson (Surfers Paradise)

Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi (Southport): Josh Nelson (Mudgeeraba), Corey Galloway (Alberton), Jasper Schoenmaker (Burleigh).

Reece Neyland (Alberton): Joshua Nelson (Mudgeeraba), Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi (Southport), Claye Beams (Surfers Paradise)

Rhys Howarth (Runaway Bay): Kevin Chapman (Mudgeeraba), Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi (Southport), Josh Nelson (Mudgeeraba).

Jaxson Davies batting for TSS. He has made his mark for Mudgeeraba this season as well. Picture: John Gass

Rising stars

Max Houlahan (Queens): Jaxson Davies (Mudgeeraba), Cameron Sinfield (Mudgeeraba), Morgan Carter (Runaway Bay)

Jack Lickiss (Helensvale): Jaxson Davies (Mudgeeraba), Jackson Robson (Broadbeach Robina), Patrick Everleigh (Burleigh)

Rhys Howarth (Runaway Bay): Sheldon Lowndes (Burleigh), Rhys Horne (Helensvale), Harry Lickiss (Helensvale).

Claye Beams (Surfers Paradise): Will Mahoney (Mudgeeraba), Hayden Taylor (Mudgeeraba)

Ryan Armstrong (Broadbeach): Harry Lickiss (Helensvale), Jared Spies (Coomera), Blake Chapman (Queens)

Lydon Gibbons (Mudgeeraba): Michael Iffland (Burleigh), Rhys Horne (Helensvale), Joel Harrison (Queens)

Jared Spies (Coomera): Nathan Iffland (Burleigh), Josh Cox (Runaway Bay), Jackson Robson (Broadbeach)

Most underrated player

Max Houlahan (Queens): James Kleinschmidt (Coomera)

Jack Lickiss (Helensvale): Will Hudgson (Alberton)

Rhys Howarth (Runaway Bay): Michael Waldren (Surfers Paradise)

Claye Beams (Surfers Paradise): Reece Neyland (Alberton)

Jasper Shoenmaker (Burleigh): Michael Waldren (Surfers Paradise)

Ryan Armstrong (Broadbeach): Lydon Gibbons (Mudgeeraba)

Reece Neyland (Alberton): Jasper Shoenmaker (Burleigh)

Lydon Gibbons (Mudgeeraba): Jasper Schoenmaker (Burleigh)

Jared Spies (Coomera): Lachy Hinds (Broadbeach)

Steven Baker of Queens. Photo: Regi Varghese

Best wicketkeeper

Max Houlahan (Queens): Claye Beams (Surfers Paradise)

Jack Lickiss (Helensvale): Claye Beams (Surfers Paradise), Steven Baker (Queens)

Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi (Southport): Steven Baker (Queens)

Rhys Howarth (Runaway Bay): Steven Baker (Queens)

Claye Beams (Surfers Paradise): James Martin (Coomera)

Jasper Schoenmaker (Burleigh): Steven Baker (Queens)

Ryan Armstrong (Broadbeach): Steven Baker (Queens)

Reece Neyland (Alberton): Steven Baker (Queens)

Lydon Gibbons (Mudgeeraba): Steven Baker (Queens)

Jared Spies (Coomera): Claye Beams (Surfers Paradise)

Quickest bowler

Max Houlahan (Queens): Sam Yabsley (Burleigh)

Jack Lickiss (Helensvale): Nathan Barnwell (Runaway Bay)

Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi (Southport): Nathan Barnwell (Runaway Bay)

Rhys Howarth (Runaway Bay): Harry Lickiss (Helensvale)

Claye Beams (Surfers Paradise): Nathan Barnwell (Runaway Bay)

Jasper Schoenmaker (Burleigh): James Sales (Broadbeach) and Harry Lickiss (Helensvale)

Ryan Armstrong (Broadbeach): Freddie Fowler (Runaway Bay)

Reece Neyland (Alberton): Harry Lickiss (Helensvale)

Lydon Gibbons (Mudgeeraba): James Sales (Broadbeach)

Jared Spies (Coomera): Sam Yabsley (Burleigh)

Most powerful hitter

Max Houlahan (Queens): Harold Jones (Surfers Paradise)

Jack Lickiss (Helensvale): Harold Jones (Surfers Paradise)

Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi (Southport): James Sales (Broadbeach)

Rhys Howarth (Runaway Bay): Rhys McCarthy (Burleigh)

Claye Beams (Surfers Paradise): Dayne Siede (Mudgeeraba)

Jasper Schoenmaker (Burleigh): Claye Beams (Surfers Paradise), Phil Tunnicliffe (Coomera)

Ryan Armstrong (Broadbeach): Brent Anderson (Palm Beach)

Reece Neyland (Alberton): Rhys McCarthy (Burleigh)

Lydon Gibbons (Mudgeeraba): Max Houlahan (Queens)

Jared Spies (Coomera): Brent Anderson (Palm Beach)

Originally published as Gold Coast’s cricket captains reveal the star players of the 2024-25 season in our captain’s survey