Queensland’s under 19 Super Six at the national championships

Meet our Super Six cricketers spearheading Queensland at the National under-19 men’s championships.

Here are two very good reasons Queensland cricket’s future is in good health.

Below we name the 27 players representing either the Queensland Metro under 19 squad or the Queensland country under 19 squad at the National under 19 men’s championship which starts on Thursday in Mackay.

And within that group is a Super Six of players who will not only spearhead Queensland’s campaign, but could bob up at BBL and Sheffield Shield level.

THE SUPER SIX

Tom Whitney: The Western Suburbs fast bowler took seven wickets at the under 19 World Cup with an economy rate of 4.78.

Tom Whitney walks back to his mark.

To give an insight into Whitney’s progress, the Ipswich Grammar School old boy statistically matches strides with Queensland Bulls and Wests teammate Blake Edwards. In first grade this season Whitney took 19 wickets at 23.58 in 16 games (strike rate 36) while Edwards was only slightly superior – 18 wickets at 20.67 (strike rate 35, from 13 games).

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Noah McFadyen: The Northern Suburbs all-rounder was an unlucky omission from the World Cup squad. A Nudgee College old boy, he will captain Queensland at the carnival.

Norths bowler Noah McFadyen. Picture John Gass

A swing bowler, he took 37 wickets at 28.81 in the Sci-Fleet Motors First Grade competition, while also averaging 24.9 with the bat. He is a very, very good cricketer.

Tom Balkin: Balkin is the wildcard of the pack because he is fast. The Toombul Bulls junior skids onto the bat, rattling deliveries onto the batsman’s pads and into the body.

Redlands Tigers bowler Jack Sinfield. Picture, John Gass

Another Nudgee College old boy, he claimed 5-59 – his maiden five wicket haul in first grade – this season and ended up taking 24 top grade wickets at 33 – but at a strike rate of 46.75.

Toombul bowler Tom Balkin Club cricket. Picture, John Gass

Hugh Weibgen: The Brisbane Grammar School First XI premiership winning captain has an impressive temperament. In a helter-skelter era where the aim is to blast the picket fences, Weibgen is a throw back in time.

Brisbane Grammar School batsman Hugh Weibgen. Picture, John Gass

He can bat time – and score runs. In the Sci-Fleet Motors First Grade competition he scored 363 runs at 33 for Valley, including a top score of 104 not out when he became the youngest Valley batsman to score a century aged 17 years and 80 days. He also had four second grade innings for 211 runs.

Jack Sinfield: A Brisbane Heat representative, The Southport School old boy and Redlands’ Tigers junior is an outstanding spin bowler - and handy bat. He claimed 17 wickets in first grade for the Dolphins and was Queensland’s third representative alongside Toby Snell and Tom Whitney at the under 19 World Cup.

Toby Snell. Photo by Richard Gosling

Toby Snell: The brother of Western Suburbs grand final player Isaac, Snell played five matches as gloveman at the under 19 World Cup. A St Joseph Gregory Terrace old boy, he was McFadyen’s wicket keeper in junior cricket at Wilston Norths and Northern Suburbs before he switched to Toombul this season to get an opportunity in first grade. He is also an excellent batsman.

The Super Six will be surrounded by the following players in the Queensland Metro side.

Lachlan Crump (Gold Coast): Crump scored 379 runs at 23 in second grade this season while taking four wickets as a support bowler.

Sam Geyer (South Brisbane): Geyer is fortified by six first grade appearances this season when he took nine wickets at 28.59

Valley bowler Zanden Jeh. Picture, John Gass

Zanden Jeh (Valley): Now a relatively experienced first grade player, his 20 top grade games this season yielded 25 wickets at 31.2 (economy rate 3.55) – all the while supporting the team bowling effort. The tall, left arm orthodox spinner also put value on his wicket to average 26.91 batting down the order for Valley. He also captained Valley’s under 19s to the premiership.

Churchie batsman Flynn Thomasson in 2021. He is now a under 19 country player. (AAP Image/Richard Walker)

Judd Markham (Gold Coast): After making a century in third grade, Markham scored 262 at 37.43 in second grade for the Dolphins.

Stephan Muller (Redlands): Muller will enter the tournament match hardened by nine games in first grade this season.

Aubrey Stockdale (Toombul): A Terrace old boy, Stockdale was a shadow player for the Australian under 19 squad. The paceman took 11 top grade wickets and 15 wickets at 13.67 in second grade.

Lachlan Crump . . Picture Glenn Hampson

Jeremy White (Norths): White was blooded in first grade where he played six matches as a support bowler.

Lachlan Aitken (Gold Coast): The talented Coast rookie earned his place in the side.

The Queensland Country squad is also ripe with talent.

The side also includes several players with experience in the KFC Queensland Premier Cricket competition including the Ipswich duo of leg-spinner Dylan McAteer and middle order batter Noah Emmerson, along with Sunshine Coast quick Lleyton Chick (21 wickets at 32 for Sunshine Coast this season).

Hornets’ Noah Emmerson

Emmerson, an Ipswich Grammar School old boy, scored 754 runs at 51 in second grade for the Hornets, and took 15 wickets at 22 with the ball.

McAteer took nine wickets at 24 in first grade for Ipswich Hornets, and another 14 wickets at 18.50 in second grade.

Rockhampton all-rounder Flynn Thomasson, who boarded at Churchie, played in seven first grade games for Valley (four wickets at 15), and also took 22 at 20 in second grade including 5-29.

Action from the game between Brisbane Boys College and Toowoomba Grammar. TGS's Jem Ryan celebrates with his team after getting a wicket. Picture: Tertius Pickard

Toowoomba Grammar School duo Arshvir Singh (Norths) and Jem Ryan (Ipswich) have also appeared for Premier clubs this season, while around his GPS First XI new ball efforts, Ryan took eight wickets at 24 for Hornets second grade.

Ipswich cricketer Dylan McAteer.

Toowoomba Grammar School wicketkeeper Harrison Tzannes has caught the eye playing GPS cricket and for Souths in Toowoomba.

Cairns batter Fintan Churchward and left-handed batter Matt Wilkins will fly the flag for Far North Queensland while Townsville Western Suburbs batter Ethan Ramsbotham will take up the challenge after making a good impression during a playing stint with Ipswich Hornets last season.

Mulgrave batsman Matt Wilkins. Picture: Brendan Radke

Mackay batsman Ben Zurvas will have the chance to showcase his skills in his hometown while Rockhampton pace bowler William Barwick, a Frenchville junior, will also have plenty of local admirers.

Also in the squad is fast bowler Lucas Poeppman (Gold Coast).

Tobias (Toby) Snell and Noah McFadyen when they represented the Queensland under 19s together.

Originally published as Queensland’s under 19 Super Six at the national championships