Matthew Bullen
Played 2016-17 – 2017-18
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Player records
Career totals
Career
27
Games
2
Seasons
2016-17 – 2017-18
Played
Batting
9
Innings
4
Not outs
32
Runs
9
High score
6.40
Average
0
50s
0
100s
Bowling
46
Wickets
24.24
Average
230.3
Overs
Fielding
8
Catches
Around this dayin 2016: 1/46 v Geelong in 2016: 4* and 0/47 v Dandenong
Every scorecard · 27
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv Carlton, 2016-17
- Highest score9v Ringwood, 2016-17
- Best bowling4/59v Melbourne, 2016-17
- Last matchMatch 27v Greenvale Kangaroos, 2017-18
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
 Carlton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 26.00 | 2/26 |
 Richmond | 3 | 0 | 0* | – | 5 | 15.20 | 2/12 |
 Ringwood | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 | 2 | 33.50 | 2/22 |
 Northcote | 2 | 7 | 7* | – | 1 | 78.00 | 1/18 |
 Camberwell Magpies | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 3 | 32.67 | 2/33 |
 Melbourne | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 5 | 19.00 | 4/59 |
 Geelong | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 35.00 | 1/24 |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 2 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0/10 |
 Dandenong | 1 | 4 | 4* | – | 0 | – | 0/47 |
 Essendon | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 3 | 9.67 | 3/29 |
 St Kilda | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 12.33 | 3/37 |
 Footscray | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 14.00 | 3/42 |
 Melbourne University | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 3.00 | 3/9 |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 24.00 | 2/36 |
 Prahran | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | 0 | – | 0/19 |
 Casey-South Melbourne | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 29.00 | 1/29 |
 Frankston Peninsula | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 13.33 | 3/40 |
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 | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 6.40 | 1 |
Batted most often at 11th.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks1
- 1–96
- 10–190
- 20–290
- 30–490
- 50–990
- 100+0
1.7% of the side's runs in the innings batted.
Dismissals
- Caught3 · 60%
- Bowled1 · 20%
- LBW1 · 20%
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4.33 | 1 |
| In losses | 5 | 3 | 19 | 7* | 9.50 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 20 | 34 | 19.82 | 1.7 |
| In losses | 5 | 5 | 37.60 | 1.0 |
| In draws | 1 | 0 | – | 0.0 |
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 6 | 4 | 15 | 7* | 7.50 | 1 |
| Batting second | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 5.67 |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schramms Reserve | 17 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 7.00 | 19 | 23.74 | 3/29 |
| Princes Park No. 1 Oval | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 | 6 | 14.17 | 4/59 |
| Bill Lawry Oval | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7* | – | – | – | 0/60 |
| AH Butler Oval | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 13.33 | 3/40 |
| Mervyn G Hughes Oval | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 14.00 | 3/42 |
| University Oval | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 3.00 | 3/9 |
| Walter Galt Reserve - Main Oval | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 24.00 | 2/36 |
| Camberwell Sports Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 65.00 | 1/65 |
| Geelong Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 46.00 | 1/46 |
| Greenvale Reserve - Oval # 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0/12 |
Wickets taken
- Caught22 · 56%
- Bowled13 · 33%
- LBW3 · 8%
- Caught & bowled1 · 3%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)13 · 33%
- Middle order (4–7)15 · 38%
- Lower order (8–11)11 · 28%
Best in a match: 4/59 v Melbourne, 2016-17. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
At the club
In the record book
- 376th of 488 run-scorers
- 79th of 298 wicket-takers
- 173rd of 525 for matches played
- 213th of 431 for catches
Among players of 2016-17 to 2017-18: 22nd of 24 for runs, 10th of 19 for wickets, 19th of 25 for matches, 18th of 24 for catches.
Under Fitzroy-Doncaster: 146th of 184 for runs, 36th of 135 for wickets, 74th of 197 for matches, 83rd of 167 for catches.
Played like…
- PD Hughes1991-92 to 1994-95 · 26 m · 31 runs · 37 wkts
- DK Senior2002-03 to 2004-05 · 35 m · 49 runs · 49 wkts
- ZJ Parr2018-19 to 2025-26 · 38 m · 115 runs · 51 wkts
- SD Hubber1994-95 to 1996-97 · 29 m · 59 runs · 48 wkts
The careers nearest Bullen’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- E Alavi · 26
- LR Banthorpe · 26
- N Vardi · 26
- CA Moore · 25
- PJ Dickson · 25
- TL Lawford · 25
- LR Mash · 24
- MTP Frith · 19
- JO Blyth · 15
- JW Rudd · 15
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, downPremiership
2016-17: premiership
The arc
Matthew Bullen's best season with the bat was 2016-17: 32 runs from 9 innings at 6.40.
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | v Ringwood, 2016-17 | Won |
| 7* | v Northcote, 2016-17 | Lost |
| 4* | v Dandenong, 2016-17 | Lost |
| 4 | v Camberwell Magpies, 2016-17 | Lost |
| 4 | v Essendon, 2016-17 | Lost |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4/59 | v Melbourne, 2016-17 | Won, Final |
| 3/9 | v Melbourne University, 2016-17 | Won |
| 3/29 | v Essendon, 2016-17 | Lost |
| 3/37 | v St Kilda, 2016-17 | Won |
| 3/40 | v Frankston Peninsula, 2017-18 | Won |
More splits
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 7.00 | 19 | 23.74 |
| Away | 10 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7* | 5.50 | 20 | 21.55 |
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 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 8.00 | 30 | 24.37 |
| Sunday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4* | – | 3 | 22.00 |
| Weekday | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 | 6 | 14.17 |
Month by month
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4* | 8.00 | 7 | 25.86 |
| Nov | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 | 15.54 |
| Dec | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 22.75 |
| Jan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 | 2 | 52.00 |
| Feb | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7* | 11.00 | 3 | 29.67 |
| Mar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 6 | 20.67 |
Finals
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 24 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 7.00 | 33 | 22.97 |
| Finals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 6 | 20.67 |
Favourite victims
- PA Petricola × 2
- A Bychkov × 1
- AF Chalkley × 1
- AJ Kent × 1
- AL Hughes × 1
- BT Slater × 1
- C Rutland × 1
- CJ McKay × 1
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.