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Debut v Footscray, 1965-66 (2 Oct 1965)Last game v University, 1971-72 (31 Jan 1972)Player no. 344 to appear for the club
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Debut v Footscray, 1965-66 (2 Oct 1965)Last game v University, 1971-72 (31 Jan 1972)Player no. 344 to appear for the club
55
Matches
1,143
Runs
20.78
Average
102
Highest
1 / 3
100s / 50s
2
Wickets
66.00
Bowling avg
1/9
Best
30
Catches
Milestones
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
 Essendon | 7 | 107 | 33 | 15.29 | 0 | – | 0/11 | ||
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 5 | 195 | 84 | 32.50 | 1 | – | – | – | |
 Richmond | 5 | 144 | 102 | 24.00 | 1 | – | – | – | |
 Carlton | 5 | 122 | 42 | 20.33 | 0 | – | 0/8 | ||
 Melbourne University | 5 | 89 | 44 | 14.83 | 0 | – | 0/22 | ||
 Casey South Melbourne | 4 | 145 | 69 | 48.33 | 1 | 1 | 21.00 | 1/9 | |
 Footscray | 4 | 102 | 79 | 20.40 | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | |
 Prahran | 4 | 82 | 34 | 27.33 | 0 | – | 0/14 | ||
 Camberwell Magpies | 4 | 56 | 22 | 14.00 | 1 | 21.00 | 1/21 | ||
 St Kilda | 4 | 38 | 17 | 9.50 | – | – | – | ||
 Kingston Hawthorn | 3 | 56 | 25 | 18.67 | – | – | – | ||
 Northcote | 3 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0/10 | ||
 Melbourne | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 | – | – | – |
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 15 | 1 | 252 | 79 | 18.00 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 48 | 13.25 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | |||
| 5 | 11 | 3 | 180 | 33 | 22.50 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 15 | 0 | 389 | 102 | 25.93 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 133 | 34 | 19.00 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 6 | 1 | 103 |
In the record book
Among players of 1965-66 to 1971-72: 15th of 49 for runs, 26th of 33 for wickets, 18th of 50 for matches, 5th of 10 for hundreds, 18th of 45 for catches, 14th of 33 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 46th of 321 for runs, 129th of 172 for wickets, 54th of 345 for matches, 30th of 50 for hundreds, 48th of 279 for catches, 50th of 126 for batting average.
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| 44 |
| 20.60 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 24* | 25.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 19 | 1 | 305 | 79 | 16.94 | 1 | 2 | |
| Middle order (4–7) | 34 | 3 | 710 | 102 | 22.90 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 8 | 2 | 128 | 44 | 21.33 |
Batted most often at 2nd.
Turned 1 of 4 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 11.9% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 8 times.
Most often dismissed by: Paterson (4), Kirby (2), Hosking (2), Cook (2), Jones (2).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 28 | 3 | 527 | 84 | 21.08 | 2 | 2 | |
| In losses | 31 | 2 | 589 | 102 | 20.31 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| In draws | 2 | 1 | 27 | 24* | 27.00 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 1 | 0 | – | 0.0 |
| In losses | 9 | 2 | 61.00 | 0.2 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 26 | 2 | 397 | 79 | 16.54 | 1 | 6 | |
| Batting second | 22 | 0 | 533 | 102 | 24.23 | 2 | 1 | |
| Second innings of the match | 13 | 4 | 213 | 48 | 23.67 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 27 | 30 | 790 | 102 | 31.60 | 1 | 45.00 | 1/9 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 4 | 4 | 62 | 23 | 15.50 | – | – | 0/8 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 4 | 4 | 54 | 33 | 13.50 | – | – | 0/11 |
| University Oval | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 3.25 | – | – | 0/22 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 5.33 | – | – | – |
| Western Oval | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 7.33 | – | – | 0/0 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5.00 | – | – | – |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 62 | 30 | 31.00 | – | – | – |
| Victoria Park | 2 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 15.50 | 1 | 21.00 | 1/21 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 2 | 2 | 46 | 25 | 23.00 | – | – | – |
| Toorak Park | 1 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 12.00 | – | – | – |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | – | – | – |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Batters dismissed
Best in a match: 1/21 v Collingwood, 1965-66. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
The careers nearest Martin’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, downPremiership
1966-67: premiership
The arc
Don Martin's best season with the bat was 1970-71: 338 runs from 11 innings at 33.80. The best ten-innings patch came in 1970-71: 336 runs at 37.33. The leanest, 1969-70: 106 runs at 11.78.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty84 | 30 Nov 1968 | v North Melbourne, 1968-69 |
| First hundred102 | 14 Nov 1970 | v Richmond, 1970-71 |
| 1,000th run69 took him to 1,007 | 12 Dec 1970 | v South Melbourne, 1970-71 |
| 50th match22 | 6 Feb 1971 | v Collingwood, 1970-71 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | v Richmond, 1970-71 | Lost |
| 84 | v North Melbourne, 1968-69 | Won |
| 79 | v Footscray, 1969-70 | Won |
| 69 | v South Melbourne, 1970-71 | Lost |
| 48 | v North Melbourne, 1970-71 | Won |
Best bowling
Moved about the order across 7 seasons: at 6th in 2, at 8th in 1, at 9th in 1, at 7th in 1, at 5th in 1, opened in 1.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 30 | 5 | 790 | 102 | 31.60 | 1 | 45.00 |
| Away | 28 | 31 | 1 | 353 | 33 | 11.77 | 1 | 87.00 |
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 | 44 | 52 | 5 | 1,039 | 102 | 22.11 | 2 | 59.00 |
| Weekday | 11 | 9 | 1 | 104 | 34 | 13.00 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 9 | 10 | 1 | 244 | 79 | 27.11 | 1 | 57.00 |
| Nov | 17 | 18 | 1 | 379 | 102 | 22.29 | ||
| Dec | 5 | 5 | 1 | 154 | 69 | 38.50 | 1 | 21.00 |
| Jan | 15 | 17 | 3 | 194 | 25 | 13.86 | ||
| Feb | 6 | 8 | 0 | 149 | 48 | 18.63 | ||
| Mar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 19 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 54 | 60 | 6 | 1,141 | 102 | 21.13 | 2 | 66.00 |
| Finals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | v South Melbourne, 1970-71 | Lost |
| 1/21 | v Collingwood, 1965-66 | Lost |
| 7.67 |