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About Us
Meet
Chris
Chris's story
A Life on the Grass
I’ve been around sport my whole life — playing it, watching it, and looking after the turf it’s played on. I’m a 58-year-old sports tragic, a diploma-qualified turf curator, and a proud TURF NERD. This isn’t just a job to me — it’s what I know, what I love, and what I’ve poured my life into.
Where It All Began
It all started back in 1992, helping out a mate from the Yarra Glen Footy Club. Garry Lusk, who owned Lilydale Instant Lawn, asked if I’d lend a hand on a turf replacement job at the old VFL Park in Waverley. Carlton’s Luke O’Sullivan had injured his knee on shifting turf the week before — and that job lit the spark.
The following year, I headed to the UK to play league cricket for Greenlane CC in the Airedale Wharfedale Cricket League, West Yorkshire. I thought I was going for one season — I stayed until 2006.
Thirteen years in the Northern Hemisphere gave me an incredible education in turf. I had the chance to work across all levels of the English game, from grassroots village cricket to First-Class setups at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. I learned from some of the best in the business, in some of the most challenging conditions you’ll find.
Coming Home
When I returned to Melbourne in 2006, I was lucky to take on some great roles — with Camberwell Magpies CC, Casey-South Melbourne CC, Frankston Peninsula CC, and the Cricket Australia National Academy at Allan Border Field in Brisbane. These days, you’ll find me at Casey Fields, working on grounds that host elite AFL, A-League soccer, and Premier Cricket.
Each oval I work on is a reflection of everything I’ve learned. The pressure of game day, the unpredictable weather, the balance of art and science — I love every bit of it.
What I Believe In
I’m not a salesman. I’m a turfie. And when you’ve done this as long as I have, you know there are no shortcuts. I believe in showing up, doing the work properly, and respecting the ground — because if you don’t, it shows.
My values are simple:
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Take pride in your work
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Stay humble and keep learning
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Respect the game and the people who play it
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And never forget where you started
Why Work With Me
What sets me apart? I’ve been on both sides of the boundary rope. I understand how much trust is placed in a good surface — and how much can go wrong if it’s not done right.
This work isn’t just technical for me — it’s personal. Whether it’s a local club oval or a top-tier facility, I treat every job with the same care, because it matters.
Let’s Talk Turf
If you're looking for someone who’s lived it, who’s still out there every day getting their hands dirty — I’m always up for a chat
The birth of Ezi-Cover
How Ezicover Was Born
Ezicover started with a problem — and a spark of inspiration.
Back in 2011, I was working at the renowned Casey Fields complex in Melbourne’s southeast. We had a massive 1,000m² cricket cover that needed moving, and the usual methods were time-consuming, heavy, and risky for the crew.
I’d seen a similar concept used in the UK — inflatable tubes to help shift large ground covers. I looked into importing some, but the cost from Europe was just unrealistic. So I decided to make one myself.
At the time, Ezicover wasn’t created as a product, but as a practical tool for our own ground staff. A way to make life easier. Safer. Smarter.
But after a few trials — and a fair bit of encouragement from the team — I took the leap. What started as a one-off work tool became something more.
We built multiple prototypes, tested them in real conditions, and put them through their paces. Eventually, representatives from WorkSafe Victoria, Cricket Australia, and Cricket Victoria came to inspect the Ezicover. When they signed off — not just as a tool, but as a legitimate safety and efficiency solution — I knew we had something worth sharing.
With their endorsement, Ezicover became protected by legal design and copyright, ensuring that what we built couldn’t just be copied — it had to be earned.
Today, more than a decade later, Ezicover is still going strong in 2025 — used by clubs and curators across the country. And it’s still driven by the same thing it was on day one: making life easier for the people who do the hard yards on the ground.