Debut v St Kilda, 1969-70 (15 Nov 1969)Last game v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1972-73 (27 Jan 1973)Player no. 368 to appear for the club
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Debut v St Kilda, 1969-70 (15 Nov 1969)Last game v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1972-73 (27 Jan 1973)Player no. 368 to appear for the club
40
Matches
206
Runs
7.92
Average
24
Highest
0 / 0
100s / 50s
85
Wickets
18.56
Bowling avg
5/15
Best
9
Catches
Milestones
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
 Melbourne University | 4 | 33 | 16 | 11.00 | 13 | 16.00 | 4/48 | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 4 | 32 | 15* | 10.67 | 10 | 15.10 | 4/37 | |
 Casey South Melbourne | 4 | 15 | 11 | 5.00 | 8 | 18.25 | 3/30 | |
 Melbourne | 4 | 14 | 11* | 14.00 | 7 | 38.43 | 3/80 | |
 St Kilda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 12.11 | 4/30 | |
 Essendon | 3 | 53 | 23 | 26.50 | 3 | 41.33 | 2/46 | |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 3 | 25 | 24 | 12.50 | 3 | 28.33 | 3/30 | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 3 | 25 | 19 | 8.33 | 5 | 19.40 | 2/24 | |
 Richmond | 3 | 0 | 0* | – | 2 | 70.00 | 1/14 | |
 Carlton | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4.00 | 11 | 6.09 | 5/15 | 2 |
 Footscray | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 6 | 11.00 | 4/14 | |
 Northcote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 27.67 | 2/26 | |
 Prahran | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | 6.60 | 5/33 | 1 |
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 8.00 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 20 | 14.50 | 1 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 5.40 | 1 |
| 10 | 16 | 3 | 71 | 23 | 5.46 | 5 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 25.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle order (4–7) | 3 |
In the record book
Among players of 1969-70 to 1972-73: 28th of 36 for runs, 8th of 28 for wickets, 20th of 37 for matches, 26th of 36 for catches, 26th of 28 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 139th of 321 for runs, 33rd of 172 for wickets, 83rd of 345 for matches, 112th of 279 for catches, 120th of 126 for batting average.
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| 0 |
| 25 |
| 16 |
| 8.33 |
| 1 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 31 | 8 | 181 | 24 | 7.87 | 7 |
Batted most often at 10th.
4.4% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 1 time.
Most often dismissed by: Kirby (2), Baker (2).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 9 | 1 | 71 | 20 | 8.88 | 3 |
| In losses | 24 | 6 | 134 | 24 | 7.44 | 5 |
| In draws | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | – |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 13 | 34 | 14.68 | 2.6 |
| In losses | 22 | 43 | 21.98 | 2.0 |
| In draws | 3 | 8 | 16.75 | 2.7 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 19 | 5 | 94 | 23 | 6.71 | 6 |
| Batting second | 10 | 2 | 73 | 24 | 9.13 | 1 |
| Second innings of the match | 5 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 9.75 | 1 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 22 | 18 | 113 | 24 | 8.07 | 38 | 22.34 | 5/33 |
| Albert Ground | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3.00 | 5 | 45.00 | 3/80 |
| University Oval, Parkville | 2 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 10.33 | 11 | 11.18 | 4/48 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4.00 | 11 | 6.09 | 5/15 |
| Western Oval | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 6 | 11.00 | 4/14 |
| Victoria Park | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3.00 | 4 | 18.25 | 2/24 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11.00 | 2 | 18.50 | 2/16 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 33 | 23 | 33.00 | 1 | 78.00 | 1/57 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | – | – | – |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 7.50 | 4/30 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 10.00 | 3/30 |
Batters dismissed
3 five-wicket hauls. Best in a match: 7/74 v University, 1970-71. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
The careers nearest Weir’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, down Honour in his name
1970-71: 1st XI Bowling
The arc
DD Weir's best season with the bat was 1970-71: 88 runs from 10 innings at 11.00. The best ten-innings patch came in 1970-71 to 1971-72: 82 runs at 11.71. The leanest, 1971-72 to 1972-73: 42 runs at 4.20.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First five-for5/15 | 16 Oct 1971 | v Carlton, 1971-72 |
| 50th wicket5/15 took him to 50 | 16 Oct 1971 | v Carlton, 1971-72 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1972-73 | Lost |
| 23 | v Essendon, 1971-72 | Lost |
| 20 | v Essendon, 1970-71 | Won |
| 19 | v Collingwood, 1970-71 | Lost |
| 16 | v University, 1970-71 | Won |
Best bowling
Batted at 10th for 1 season, moved up to 8th from 1970-71, dropped to 10th from 1971-72.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 18 | 4 | 113 | 24 | 8.07 | 38 | 22.34 |
| Away | 18 | 16 | 4 | 93 | 23 | 7.75 | 47 | 15.51 |
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 | 36 | 32 | 8 | 194 | 24 | 8.08 | 73 | 19.55 |
| Weekday | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 6.00 | 12 | 12.58 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 9 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 20 | 5.14 | 23 | 12.65 |
| Nov | 9 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 5.00 | 18 | 24.39 |
| Dec | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5.50 | 13 | 19.85 |
| Jan | 10 | 10 | 3 | 90 | 24 | 12.86 | 18 | 22.56 |
| Feb | 6 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 19 | 8.17 | 13 | 14.15 |
| Mar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5/15 | v Carlton, 1971-72 | Lost |
| 5/33 | v Prahran, 1971-72 | Drawn |
| 5/51 | v Carlton, 1972-73 | Lost |
| 4/14 | v Footscray, 1970-71 | Won |
| 4/30 | v St Kilda, 1970-71 | Lost |
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