Debut v Essendon, 1965-66 (8 Jan 1966)Last game v Footscray, 1973-74 (9 Mar 1974)Player no. 349 to appear for the club
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Debut v Essendon, 1965-66 (8 Jan 1966)Last game v Footscray, 1973-74 (9 Mar 1974)Player no. 349 to appear for the club
Around this dayin 1966: 42* and 0/22 v Collingwood
38
Matches
748
Runs
20.22
Average
90
Highest
0 / 3
100s / 50s
9
Wickets
34.78
Bowling avg
2/4
Best
10
Catches
Milestones
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
| 5 | 210 | 90 | 35.00 | 2 | 2 | 16.50 | 2/33 | |
| 5 | 25 | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 82.00 | 1/82 | ||
| 4 | 133 | 42* | 33.25 | 0 | – | 0/17 | ||
| 4 | 52 | 37 | 17.33 | 0 | – | 0/0 | ||
| 3 | 75 | 63 | 25.00 | 1 | 2 | 11.50 | 2/4 | |
| 3 | 38 | 32 | 12.67 | 0 | – | 0/20 | ||
| 3 | 29 | 17* | 14.50 | 1 | 18.00 | 1/10 | ||
| 3 | 14 | 7* | 7.00 | 2 | 22.50 | 2/27 | ||
| 2 | 69 | 46 | 34.50 | 1 | 1.00 | 1/1 | ||
| 2 | 48 | 34* | 48.00 | – | – | – | ||
| 2 | 38 | 17 | 12.67 | 0 | – | 0/15 | ||
| 1 | 16 | 9 | 8.00 | – | – | – | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | – | 0/5 |
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 8.67 | ||
| 4 | 8 | 1 | 68 | 32 | 9.71 | 1 | |
| 5 | 8 | 1 | 194 | 63 | 27.71 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 16 | 5 | 274 | 90 | 24.91 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 84 | 42* | 16.80 | ||
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 102 | 42 | 25.50 | 1 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg |
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In the record book
Among players of 1965-66 to 1973-74: 22nd of 53 for runs, 18th of 35 for wickets, 27th of 55 for matches, 32nd of 50 for catches, 15th of 35 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 63rd of 321 for runs, 91st of 172 for wickets, 86th of 345 for matches, 105th of 279 for catches, 52nd of 126 for batting average.
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| 50s |
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| 0s |
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| Top order (1–3) | 3 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 8.67 | ||
| Middle order (4–7) | 38 | 8 | 620 | 90 | 20.67 | 3 | 5 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 6 | 2 | 102 | 42 | 25.50 | 1 |
Batted most often at 6th.
Turned 0 of 3 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 10.0% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 5 times.
Most often dismissed by: Adams (2), Swanson (2), Costello (2).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 16 | 5 | 355 | 90 | 32.27 | 2 | 1 |
| In losses | 27 | 3 | 302 | 65* | 12.58 | 1 | 4 |
| In draws | 2 | 2 | 49 | 42* | – | ||
| In ties | 2 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 21.00 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 4 | 2 | 28.00 | 0.5 |
| In losses | 10 | 5 | 41.60 | 0.5 |
| In draws | 2 | 2 | 24.50 | 1.0 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 27 | 2 | 402 | 63 | 16.08 | 1 | 3 |
| Batting second | 10 | 4 | 236 | 90 | 39.33 | 1 | 1 |
| Second innings of the match | 10 | 4 | 110 | 65* | 18.33 | 1 | 2 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 20 | 23 | 537 | 90 | 35.80 | 6 | 37.17 | 2/27 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 5.67 | – | – | – |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 2 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 12.67 | – | – | 0/15 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5* | 3.50 | – | – | 0/18 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 44 | 42 | 14.67 | – | – | – |
| Victoria Park | 2 | 3 | 53 | 28 | 17.67 | – | – | 0/17 |
| Albert Ground | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | – | – | 0/7 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8.00 | – | – | – |
| Toorak Park | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12.00 | 2 | 11.50 | 2/4 |
| University Oval | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1/10 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 | – | – | – |
| Western Oval | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | – | – | – |
Batters dismissed
Best in a match: 2/23 v Prahran, 1966-67. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
The careers nearest Measom’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 Honour in his name Season away
1966-67: premiership · 1972-73: 1st XI Batting
The arc
Phil Measom's best season with the bat was 1972-73: 335 runs from 16 innings at 30.45. The best ten-innings patch came in 1972-73 to 1973-74: 306 runs at 38.25. The leanest, 1966-67 to 1971-72: 61 runs at 6.78.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty65* | 13 Jan 1973 | v St Kilda, 1972-73 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | v St Kilda, 1973-74 | Won |
| 65* | v St Kilda, 1972-73 | Lost |
| 63 | v Prahran, 1972-73 | Won |
| 46 | v North Melbourne, 1972-73 | Lost |
| 42* | v Collingwood, 1966-67 | Drawn |
Best bowling
Moved about the order across 6 seasons: at 6th in 3, at 8th in 1, at 3rd in 1, at 4th in 1.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 23 | 8 | 537 | 90 | 35.80 | 6 | 37.17 |
| Away | 18 | 24 | 2 | 211 | 42 | 9.59 | 3 | 30.00 |
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 | 34 | 43 | 10 | 695 | 90 | 21.06 | 8 | 37.88 |
| Weekday | 4 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 32 | 13.25 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 7 | 9 | 1 | 148 | 46 | 18.50 | 3 | 20.33 |
| Nov | 5 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 17* | 8.67 | ||
| Dec | 4 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 34* | 15.00 | 2 | 20.00 |
| Jan | 10 | 13 | 3 | 160 | 65* | 16.00 | 4 | 31.00 |
| Feb | 8 | 12 | 2 | 286 | 90 | 28.60 | ||
| Mar | 4 | 4 | 1 | 83 | 63 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 36 | 45 | 9 | 732 | 90 | 20.33 | 9 | 34.78 |
| Finals | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 14* | 16.00 |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | v Prahran, 1966-67 | Won |
| 2/27 | v Carlton, 1965-66 | Drawn |
| 2/33 | v St Kilda, 1966-67 | Lost |
| 1/1 | v North Melbourne, 1972-73 | Lost |
| 1/10 | v University, 1971-72 | Lost |
| 27.67 |