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Moyle reflects on top country championship campaign

By Matthew Kappos

Jan 22, 2026

Grace Moyle poses with the shield after starring for Victoria in its trophy retention. Photo: Peter Argent/SACA

Grace Moyle’s all-round quality was on show this month as she joined the team of the tournament at the Australian Country Cricket Championships, the women’s competition held in South Australia from January 3-11.

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Victoria’s Moyle was the second leading wicket-taker in the competition, claiming 12 scalps at a competition best average of 6.42.

The most prominent of those wickets came in the title-deciding final game against NSW where Moyle claimed the game and championship-winning wicket.

Moyle said winning the title for her side was the stuff dreams are made of.

“It's just unreal, honestly,” she said.

“It’s something you dream about going to a tournament, obviously winning the tournament, becoming national champs, but then to take the last wicket, it's just something I never thought would happen for me, but just such a good feeling.”

Although she said she fancied herself more as a batting all-rounder (she made 50 runs at 16.67 at the tournament) Moyle appreciated the opportunity to show what she can do with the ball.

“With each different team you go into, you have a different role,” she said.

“(It’s about) knowing that role and playing that role as best you can, so for this tournament, we had a stacked team of batters.

“I think 10 of our batters bat in top four at their clubs so, I think, just finding a way to contribute to the team whether that is with bat or ball or in the field, just finding ways to contribute and having a role to play.”

Moyle’s role proved to be as a wicket-taker and frustrating presence with the ball, batters unable to keep the scoreboard moving when she had the ball in hand.

“For me, my bowling is (about) containing the batters, not letting them get on top of me and me getting on top of them and building pressure,” she said.

“Get them out and get them to get themselves out really.

“(I try to) keep runs low, hopefully get a few wickets, but it was quite a low-scoring tournament I'd say compared to usual, so (I was) just containing them really.”

Now back to club action with Carlton’s first XI in Victorian Premier Cricket, the Echuca-based Moyle has made 17 and 11 not out since returning from South Australia, as well as bowling three overs and taking two catches.

With no major selections coming up, Moyle’s immediate focus is on club cricket and developing her game.

“I think the main goal for next little bit is just to keep playing consistent cricket whether that's with bat or ball and just go as far as I can really,” she said.