DDCA: A former first-class quick that brought ‘professionalism’ to a Turf 1 powerhouse is heading home

The Dandenong District Cricket Association will be without one of its finest players in 2023-24. See why.

Andrew Perrin of Prahran (left) celebrates after taking the wicket Benjamin Rowles of Camberwell (right) during Premier Cricket: Camberwell Magpies v Prahran on Saturday, November 16, 2019, in Camberwell, Victoria, Australia. Picture: Hamish Blair

The Dandenong District will be without one of its fiercest quicks in season 2023-24 with former first class gun Andrew Perrin departing Turf 1 powerhouse Berwick.

Perrin, 33, will return to the Bairnsdale Cricket Association where he will play for his original home club, St Marys Nagle.

He leaves Arch Brown Reserve due to a change in his work commitments.

The right-armer joined Berwick after toasting to a Victorian Premier Cricket title with Prahran in 2020-21.

Perrin previously played three first class matches for Tasmania and played Victorian Second XI as recently as 2020.

Andrew Perrin. Picture: Hamish Blair

Andrew Perrin took 205 Premier Cricket wickets. Picture: Hamish Blair

“We’re obviously disappointed to lose him but we understand that life needs to take him back to Gippsland,” Berwick president Andrew Moore said.

“He brought a bit of professionalism around training standards for our younger guys and a fair bit of passion.

“He did a bit of work with the younger bowlers so hopefully in the years to come we will get the benefits of that.

“Huge for them (St Marys Nagle). He’s a passionate guy who will give them 100 per cent, that’s for sure.”

Perrin’s last season with St Marys Nagle was back in 2009-10 before he embarked on his superb Premier Cricket career.

Perrin joins James Wilcock (Drouin) and Damith Mapa (Mordialloc) to leave the Bears but they have added Jarrod Goodes, Corey Bevan and Matthew Robertson.