Brad Knowles
Played 2007-08 – 2008-09
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Player records
Career totals
Career
24
Games
2
Seasons
2007-08 – 2008-09
Played
Batting
22
Innings
1
Not outs
448
Runs
65
High score
21.33
Average
2
50s
0
100s
Bowling
39
Wickets
23.74
Average
1
5-fors
301.5
Overs
Fielding
9
Catches
Around this dayin 2008: 40 and 2/40 v Footscray Edgewater in 2008: 4 and 2/16 v Richmond
| Season | M | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 12 | 219 | 36* | 18.25 | 149 | 16 | 4/62 | 7 |
| 2008-09 | 12 | 229 | 65 | 25.44 | 152.5 | 23 | 5/46 | 2 |
| Career | 24 | 448 | 65 | 21.33 | 39 | 5/46 | 9 |
Every scorecard · 24
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv Melbourne, 2007-08
- First fifty65v Camberwell Magpies, 2008-09
- First five-for5/46v North Melbourne, 2008-09
- Highest score65v Camberwell Magpies, 2008-09
- Best bowling5/46v North Melbourne, 2008-09
- Last matchMatch 24v North Melbourne, 2008-09
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
Against each club
 Casey-South Melbourne | 2 | 92 | 58 | 46.00 | 1 | 1 | 51.00 | 1/38 | |
 Carlton | 2 | 83 | 44 | 41.50 | 4 | 17.25 | 4/69 | ||
 Essendon | 2 | 28 | 19 | 14.00 | 1 | 114.00 | 1/82 | ||
 Dandenong | 2 | 27 | 27 | 27.00 | 4 | 23.50 | 3/27 | ||
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 2 | 18 | 14 | 9.00 | 6 | 9.50 | 5/46 | 1 | |
 Richmond | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6.50 | 3 | 16.67 | 2/16 | ||
 St Kilda | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 80.00 | 1/37 | ||
 Camberwell Magpies | 1 | 65 | 65 | 65.00 | 1 | 1 | 28.00 | 1/28 | |
 Footscray | 1 | 40 | 40 | 40.00 | 2 | 20.00 | 2/40 | ||
 Prahran | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24.00 | 2 | 30.00 | 2/60 | ||
 Geelong | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17.00 | 1 | 28.00 | 1/28 | ||
 Ringwood | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 | 2 | 27.50 | 2/38 | ||
 Northcote | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 | 1 | 23.00 | 1/23 | ||
 Melbourne | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | 4 | 15.50 | 4/62 | ||
 Kingston Hawthorn | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 30.00 | 1/30 | ||
 Melbourne University | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 54.00 | 1/54 | ||
 Frankston Peninsula | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 7.75 | 4/31 |
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
Splits
By batting position
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 179 | 65 | 29.83 | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | 1 | 168 | 36* | 16.80 | |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 44 | 22.75 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle order (4–7) | 21 | 1 | 438 | 65 | 21.90 | 2 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
Batted most often at 6th.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks0
- 1–99
- 10–195
- 20–292
- 30–494
- 50–992
- 100+0
Turned 0 of 2 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 9.7% of the side's runs in the innings batted.
Dismissals
- Caught12 · 57%
- LBW5 · 24%
- Run out2 · 10%
- Bowled2 · 10%
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 7 | 1 | 187 | 65 | 31.17 | 2 |
| In losses | 12 | 0 | 207 | 40 | 17.25 | |
| In draws | 2 | 0 | 46 | 44 | 23.00 | |
| In ties | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 7 | 16 | 11.81 | 2.3 |
| In losses | 12 | 14 | 36.36 | 1.2 |
| In draws | 3 | 5 | 33.20 | 1.7 |
| In ties | 1 | 4 | 15.50 | 4.0 |
- Scored 50+: the side won 2 of 2 (100%).
- Took 5+ in an innings: the side won 1 of 1 (100%).
- Every other match: the side won 5 of 21 (24%), lost 12.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 10 | 0 | 218 | 58 | 21.80 | 1 |
| Batting second | 11 | 0 | 194 | 65 | 17.64 | 1 |
| Second innings of the match | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36* | – |
As captain and keeper
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As captain | 2 | 0 | 28 | 19 | 14.00 | |
| Otherwise | 20 | 1 | 420 | 65 | 22.11 | 2 |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schramms Reserve | 11 | 10 | 239 | 65 | 26.56 | 14 | 28.36 | 4/31 |
| JJ Holland Park | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 5 | 9.20 | 5/46 |
| Princes Park No. 1 Oval | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 44.00 | 4 | 17.25 | 4/69 |
| Mervyn G Hughes Oval | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 40.00 | 2 | 20.00 | 2/40 |
| Russell Lucas Oval | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 | 2 | 27.50 | 2/38 |
| Toorak Park | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24.00 | 2 | 30.00 | 2/60 |
| Casey Fields No. 4 Oval | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 34.00 | 1 | 38.00 | 1/38 |
| Geelong Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17.00 | 1 | 28.00 | 1/28 |
| Monash University No. 1 Oval | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 30.00 | 1/30 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 | 1 | 34.00 | 1/34 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 37.00 | 1/37 |
| Traralgon Recreation Reserve | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 | 1 | 11.00 | 1/11 |
| University Oval | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 54.00 | 1/54 |
| Kyabram Recreation Reserve | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 9.00 | 3/27 |
Wickets taken
- Caught27 · 69%
- LBW6 · 15%
- Bowled6 · 15%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)20 · 51%
- Middle order (4–7)12 · 31%
- Lower order (8–11)7 · 18%
1 five-wicket haul. Best in a match: 5/46 v North Melbourne, 2008-09. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
At the club
In the record book
- 142nd of 488 run-scorers
- 79th of 298 wicket-takers
- 186th of 525 for matches played
- 175th of 431 for catches
- 78th of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
Among players of 2007-08 to 2008-09: 15th of 28 for runs, 7th of 19 for wickets, 19th of 28 for matches, 18th of 24 for catches, 12th of 19 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy-Doncaster: 56th of 184 for runs, 36th of 135 for wickets, 81st of 197 for matches, 67th of 167 for catches, 38th of 81 for batting average.
Played like…
- LT Hill1966-67 · 14 m · 268 runs · 22 wkts
- E Twentyman1895-96 to 1899-00 · 36 m · 601 runs · 44 wkts
- JA Steele1977-78 · 10 m · 207 runs · 12 wkts
- Braden Taeuber2025-26 to 2026-27 · 17 m · 201 runs · 21 wkts
The careers nearest Knowles’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- TV Sheehan · 24
- PJ Dickson · 21
- BJ Waterman · 20
- DJ Motschall · 19
- GJ Maxwell · 19
- JP Fagg · 19
- LR Mash · 19
- GJ Kellar · 17
- PJ Dunlop · 12
- MJ Bremner · 11
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
As captain
Led the side in 2 matches (2007-08): won 0, lost 2, drawn 0.
Most often led
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down Honour in his name
2008-09: A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion
The arc
Brad Knowles' best season with the bat was 2008-09: 229 runs from 9 innings at 25.44. The best ten-innings patch came in 2007-08 to 2008-09: 253 runs at 25.30. The leanest, 2007-08 to 2008-09: 154 runs at 15.40.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty65 | 18 Oct 2008 | v Camberwell Magpies, 2008-09 |
| First five-for5/46 | 17 Jan 2009 | v North Melbourne, 2008-09 |
Streaks
- Consecutive scores of 25 or more: 2 innings
- from v Dandenong, 2007-08 to v Casey-South Melbourne, 2007-08 · first · last
- Consecutive matches played: 23 matches
- from v Carlton, 2007-08 to v North Melbourne, 2008-09 · first · last
- Consecutive matches with a wicket: 10 matches
- from v St Kilda, 2007-08 to v Richmond, 2007-08 · first · last
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | v Camberwell Magpies, 2008-09 | Won |
| 58 | v Casey-South Melbourne, 2008-09 | Won |
| 44 | v Carlton, 2008-09 | Drawn |
| 40 | v Footscray Edgewater, 2008-09 | Lost |
| 36* | v Carlton, 2007-08 | Won |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5/46 | v North Melbourne, 2008-09 | Won |
| 4/31 | v Frankston Peninsula, 2008-09 | Won |
| 4/62 | v Melbourne, 2007-08 | Tied |
| 4/69 | v Carlton, 2008-09 | Drawn |
| 3/27 | v Dandenong, 2008-09 | Won |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Batted at 6th for 1 season, moved up to 5th from 2008-09.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 10 | 1 | 239 | 65 | 26.56 | 14 | 28.36 |
| Away | 13 | 12 | 0 | 209 | 44 | 17.42 | 25 | 21.16 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
By day
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 22 | 20 | 1 | 400 | 65 | 21.05 | 33 | 24.97 |
| Sunday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40.00 | 2 | 20.00 |
| Weekday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | 4 | 15.50 |
Format
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-day | 13 | 12 | 1 | 194 | 44 | 17.64 | 26 | 24.62 |
| Unknown format | 11 | 10 | 0 | 254 | 65 | 25.40 | 13 | 22.00 |
Two-day when a side batted twice, the game was drawn or the card says so; one-day when the card says so.
Month by month
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 5 | 5 | 0 | 121 | 65 | 24.20 | 6 | 24.33 |
| Nov | 5 | 5 | 1 | 89 | 44 | 22.25 | 10 | 19.10 |
| Dec | 4 | 3 | 0 | 119 | 58 | 39.67 | 2 | 80.50 |
| Jan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 17 | 11.80 | 13 | 14.62 |
| Feb | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 24 | 16.00 | 6 | 20.33 |
| Mar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 19 | 14.00 | 2 | 58.00 |
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.