Debut v Prahran, 1968-69 (18 Jan 1969)Last game v Carlton, 2017-18 (13 Jan 2018)Player no. 365 to appear for the club
9
Matches
144
Runs
14.40
Average
33*
Highest
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Debut v Prahran, 1968-69 (18 Jan 1969)Last game v Carlton, 2017-18 (13 Jan 2018)Player no. 365 to appear for the club
9
Matches
144
Runs
14.40
Average
33*
Highest
0 / 0
100s / 50s
7
Wickets
25.57
Bowling avg
4/59
Best
2
Catches
Milestones
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
 St Kilda | 2 | 61 | 33* | 30.50 | – | – | – |
 Prahran | 2 | 32 | 19 | 16.00 | 0 | – | 0/25 |
 Essendon | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4.50 | 0 | – | 0/3 |
 Casey South Melbourne | 1 | 24 | 24 | 12.00 | 2 | 17.00 | 2/34 |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 | 4 | 14.75 | 4/59 |
 Melbourne | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 | 39.00 | 1/39 |
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 72 | 33* | 24.00 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 24 | 10.50 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 23 | 14.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 8 | 1 | 114 | 33* | 16.29 | 1 |
| Middle order (4–7) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | |
In the record book
Among players of 1968-69 to 1969-70: 25th of 30 for runs, 16th of 25 for wickets, 29th of 31 for matches, 26th of 29 for catches.
Under Fitzroy: 167th of 321 for runs, 99th of 172 for wickets, 184th of 345 for matches, 207th of 279 for catches.
Most often alongside
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| Season | Opponent | Batting | Bowling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | Prahran | dnb | 0/25 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1968-69 | Essendon | 2 | 0/3 & 0/15 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1968-69 | St Kilda | 23 & 5 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1969-70 | Prahran | 19 & 13 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1969-70 | Essendon | 7 | 0/4 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1969-70 | St Kilda | 33* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1969-70 | South Melbourne | 0 & 24 | 2/34 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1969-70 | Melbourne | 8 | 1/39 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1969-70 | Hawthorn-East Melbourne | 10 | 4/59 | Something wrong? Tell us |
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
| Lower order (8–11) |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 28 |
| 23 |
| 14.00 |
Batted most often at 1st.
12.4% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 2 times.
Most often dismissed by: Adams (2), Murch (2).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 4 | 0 | 44 | 19 | 11.00 | |
| In losses | 7 | 1 | 100 | 33* | 16.67 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 2 | 4 | 19.25 | 2.0 |
| In losses | 3 | 3 | 25.67 | 1.0 |
| In draws | 1 | 0 | – | 0.0 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 5 | 1 | 81 | 33* | 20.25 | |
| Batting second | 3 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 7.00 | 1 |
| Second innings of the match | 3 | 0 | 42 | 24 | 14.00 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 4 | 3 | 43 | 33* | 21.50 | 1 | 82.00 | 1/39 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 12.00 | 2 | 17.00 | 2/34 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 14.00 | – | – | – |
| Toorak Park | 1 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 16.00 | – | – | – |
| Glenferrie Oval | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 | 4 | 14.75 | 4/59 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | – | – | 0/4 |
Batters dismissed
Best in a match: 4/59 v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1969-70. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down
The arc
AJ Matthews' best season with the bat was 1969-70: 114 runs from 8 innings at 16.29. The best ten-innings patch came in 1968-69 to 1969-70: 142 runs at 15.78. The leanest, 1968-69 to 1969-70: 134 runs at 14.89.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 33* | v St Kilda, 1969-70 | Lost |
| 24 | v South Melbourne, 1969-70 | Lost |
| 23 | v St Kilda, 1968-69 | Lost |
| 19 | v Prahran, 1969-70 | Won |
| 13 | v Prahran, 1969-70 | Won |
Best bowling
Batted at 8th for 1 season, moved up to open from 1969-70.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 33* | 21.50 | 1 | 82.00 |
| Away | 5 | 8 | 0 | 101 | 24 | 12.63 | 6 | 16.17 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 6 | 8 | 1 | 125 | 33* | 17.86 | 3 | 32.67 |
| Weekday | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 6.33 | 4 | 20.25 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 3 | 4 | 1 | 72 | 33* | 24.00 | ||
| Jan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 24 | 8.80 | 7 | 25.00 |
| Feb | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 23 | 14.00 |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4/59 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1969-70 | Won |
| 2/34 | v South Melbourne, 1969-70 | Lost |
| 1/39 | v Melbourne, 1969-70 | Lost |