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Played 1908-09 – 1921-22
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Played 1908-09 – 1921-22
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Player records
Career totals
Career
129
Games
14
Seasons
1908-09 – 1921-22
Played
Batting
91
Innings
29
Not outs
322
Runs
27
High score
5.19
Average
0
50s
0
100s
Bowling
494
Wickets
16.85
Average
39
5-fors
7
10-fors
30
Overs
Fielding
38
Catches
| Season | M | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-22 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 5.50 | 30 | 21 | 6/87 | 1 |
| Career | 7 | 22 | 21 | 5.50 | 21 | 6/87 | 1 |
| 1921-22 |  v Richmond | dnb | 5/9 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1921-22 |  v University | 0 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1921-22 |  v Melbourne | 0 | 6/87 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1921-22 |  v St Kilda | dnb | 2/47 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1921-22 |  v Collingwood | 1 | 2/86 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1921-22 |  v Hawthorn-East Melbourne | 21 | 5/106 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1921-22 |  v Northcote | dnb | 1/57 | Something wrong? Tell us |
Milestones
Runs by season
In the record book
Among players of 1921-22: 19th of 19 for runs, 8th of 13 for wickets, 17th of 20 for matches, 18th of 19 for catches.
Under Fitzroy: 259th of 321 for runs, 69th of 172 for wickets, 203rd of 345 for matches, 232nd of 279 for catches.
Most often alongside
Career figures combine what's recorded live in Morrie with the club's own historical records — averages are shown only where there's enough real data to be honest about.
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
Against each club
| Kingston Hawthorn | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21.00 | 5 | 21.20 | 5/106 | 1 |
| Camberwell Magpies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | 43.00 | 2/86 | |
| Richmond | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1.80 | 5/9 | 1 |
| Melbourne University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | – | |
| Melbourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 14.50 | 6/87 | 1 |
| St Kilda | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 23.50 | 2/47 | |
| Northcote | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 57.00 | 1/57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 11.00 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Batted most often at 10th.
3.0% of the side's runs in the innings batted.
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21.00 | |
| In losses | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| In draws | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 4 | 13 | 16.85 | 3.3 |
| In losses | 2 | 8 | 21.63 | 4.0 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 2 | 43.00 | 2/86 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 14.50 | 6/87 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21.00 | 5 | 21.20 | 5/106 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1.80 | 5/9 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Batters dismissed
3 five-wicket hauls. Best in a match: 6/87 v Melbourne, 1921-22. 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
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First five-for5/9 | 8 Oct 1921 | v Richmond, 1921-22 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1921-22 | Won |
| 1 | v Collingwood, 1921-22 | Lost |
| 0 | v University, 1921-22 | Drawn |
| 0 | v Melbourne, 1921-22 | Lost |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6/87 | v Melbourne, 1921-22 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 2 | 43.00 |
| Away | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 10.50 | 19 | 16.11 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1.80 |
| Nov | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Dec | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 16.75 |
| Jan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 11.00 | 7 | 27.43 |
| Feb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 57.00 |
| – |
| – |
| 2 |
| 23.50 |
| 2/47 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 57.00 | 1/57 |
| Lost |
| 5/9 | v Richmond, 1921-22 | Won |
| 5/106 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1921-22 | Won |
| 2/47 | v St Kilda, 1921-22 | Won |
| 2/86 | v Collingwood, 1921-22 | Lost |