Monbulk Cricket Legends
Legends of the Monbulk Cricket Club players whose outstanding skill, leadership, longevity, and character set them apart over the club’s 125-year history. All served as First XI captains, several as coaches, and all contributed heavily off the field through committee work or junior development.
Frank Anderson
A Monbulk cricketer for nearly 40 years, Anderson debuted at age 12 in 1924 and became one of the district’s most reliable batsmen through the 1920s–50s despite bowler-dominated conditions. He scored at least 4,007 runs, made four centuries, won multiple batting awards, and served as club secretary and later president—making him one of Monbulk’s greatest all-round contributors.
Ken Fleming
Monbulk’s most successful bowler with 528 known wickets, Fleming dominated the 1950s premiership era, taking 137 wickets across four consecutive A-grade flags. A smooth, accurate fast-medium bowler on matting pitches, he was also a long-serving captain, inter-association representative, club president, and the only Monbulk player awarded FTGDCA Life Membership. The Ken Fleming Shield honours his legacy.
Don Matthews
A brilliant all-rounder and respected leader who joined Monbulk in the late 1950s, Matthews became the first player to reach 5,000 runs for the club, with seven centuries and numerous batting and bowling awards. As captain for eight seasons through difficult decades, he kept Monbulk competitive, while also serving as president and treasurer. Known for his sportsmanship and character, he shaped the club on and off the field.
Ken Utting
One of the most transformative figures in Monbulk history, Utting was the club’s first paid captain/coach (1977) and the architect of its modern resurgence. A prolific batsman with 7,500+ runs, he raised training standards, strengthened junior development, rebuilt the club culture, and helped expand Monbulk to five senior teams. His leadership—on the field, as coach, and as president—turned Monbulk into a consistent powerhouse.
Jason Fraser
Monbulk’s greatest modern cricketer, Fraser is widely regarded as the “Bradman of the Bush” for his extraordinary run-scoring. By 2021/22 he had amassed 11,000+ runs, 24 centuries, a record 1,111-run season, and 440 wickets—placing him among the finest players in FTGDCA history. Humble, admired, and influential across three decades, Fraser is both Monbulk’s most decorated player and one of its most respected figures.