Debut v Collingwood, 1921-22 (14 Jan 1922)Last game v South Melbourne, 1929-30 (25 Jan 1930)Player no. 79 to appear for the club
8
Matches
60
Runs
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Debut v Collingwood, 1921-22 (14 Jan 1922)Last game v South Melbourne, 1929-30 (25 Jan 1930)Player no. 79 to appear for the club
8
Matches
60
Runs
12.00
Average
28
Highest
0 / 0
100s / 50s
28
Wickets
20.61
Bowling avg
6/87
Best
3
Catches
Milestones
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 | 10 | 10 | 5.00 | 7 | 21.71 | 4/73 | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28.00 | 2 | 34.00 | 2/47 | |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19.00 | 4 | 14.75 | 4/59 | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 3 | 29.33 | 3/88 | |
 Northcote | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 14.50 | 6/87 | 1 |
 Carlton | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 33.00 | 3/99 | |
 Richmond | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 8.00 | 3/24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19.00 | |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 14.00 | 1 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 | |
| Middle order (4–7) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | |
In the record book
Among players of 1921-22 to 1929-30: 35th of 55 for runs, 8th of 26 for wickets, 34th of 60 for matches, 32nd of 46 for catches.
Under Fitzroy: 204th of 321 for runs, 56th of 172 for wickets, 192nd of 345 for matches, 185th of 279 for catches.
Most often alongside
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| Season | Opponent | Batting | Bowling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-22 | Collingwood | 3 | 3/88 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1921-22 | Northcote | dnb | 6/87 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1921-22 | Carlton | dnb | 3/99 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1921-22 | South Melbourne | 10 | 4/73 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1929-30 | North Melbourne | 28 | 2/47 & 0/21 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1929-30 | Richmond | dnb | 3/24 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1929-30 | Hawthorn-East Melbourne | 19 | 4/59 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1929-30 | South Melbourne | 0 | 3/79 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| Lower order (8–11) |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 47 |
| 28 |
| 15.67 |
| 1 |
Batted most often at 10th.
5.4% of the side's runs in the innings batted.
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 3 | 0 | 57 | 28 | 19.00 | |
| In losses | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 5 | 19 | 16.37 | 3.8 |
| In losses | 2 | 6 | 27.83 | 3.0 |
| In draws | 1 | 3 | 33.00 | 3.0 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| Batting second | 4 | 0 | 57 | 28 | 14.25 | 1 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 4 | 4 | 60 | 28 | 15.00 | 13 | 22.15 | 4/59 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 26.33 | 3/79 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 14.50 | 6/87 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 33.00 | 3/99 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 8.00 | 3/24 |
Batters dismissed
1 five-wicket haul. Best in a match: 6/87 v Northcote, 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 Season away
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First five-for6/87 | 4 Feb 1922 | v Northcote, 1921-22 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | v North Melbourne, 1929-30 | Won |
| 19 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1929-30 | Won |
| 10 | v South Melbourne, 1921-22 | Won |
| 3 | v Collingwood, 1921-22 | Lost |
| 0 | v South Melbourne, 1929-30 | Lost |
Best bowling
Batted at 3rd for 1 season, dropped to 10th from 1929-30.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 28 | 15.00 | 13 | 22.15 |
| Away | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 15 | 19.27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28.00 | 2 | 34.00 |
| Dec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 8.00 |
| Jan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 7.33 | 10 | 22.60 |
| Feb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 20.67 |
| Mar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 | 4 | 18.25 |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6/87 | v Northcote, 1921-22 | Won |
| 4/59 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1929-30 | Won |
| 4/73 | v South Melbourne, 1921-22 | Won |
| 3/24 | v Richmond, 1929-30 | Won |
| 3/79 | v South Melbourne, 1929-30 | Lost |