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Phil Measom
Played 1965-66 – 1973-74
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Played 1965-66 – 1973-74
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Player records
Career totals
Career
38
Games
9
Seasons
1965-66 – 1973-74
Played
Batting
47
Innings
10
Not outs
748
Runs
90
High score
20.22
Average
3
50s
0
100s
Bowling
9
Wickets
34.78
Average
6 + 54.1 (8-ball)
Overs
Fielding
15
Catches
Around this dayin 1966: 42* and 0/22 v Collingwood
| Season | M | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-66 | 5 | 106 | 42 | 21.20 | 23.6 | 3 | 2/27 | 1 |
| 1966-67 | 7 | 97 | 42* | 16.17 | 25.3 | 4 | 2/4 | 4 |
| 1967-68 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 5.67 | 2 | 0 | 0/8 | |
| 1971-72 | 5 | 82 | 28 | 11.71 | 1 | 1 | 1/10 | 1 |
| 1972-73 | 13 | 335 | 65* | 30.45 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 | 3 |
| 1973-74 | 5 | 111 | 90 | 22.20 | 6 | 0 | 0/7 | 1 |
| Career | 38 | 748 | 90 | 20.22 | 9 | 2/4 | 10 |
| 1965-66 |  v Essendon | 6 | 1/82 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1965-66 |  v Carlton | 7* | 2/27 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1965-66 |  v Richmond | 14 | – |
Milestones
Runs by season
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.
Played like…
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.
| 1965-66 |  v Melbourne | 37 | 0/25 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1965-66 |  v St Kilda | 42 & 0 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 |  v Prahran | 12 | 2/4 & 0/19 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 |  v Collingwood | 42* | 0/22 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 |  v Northcote | 5 & 17 | 0/15 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 |  v Footscray | 2 | 0/20 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | v St Kilda | 3 | 2/33 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | v Melbourne | 14* | 0/0 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1966-67 | v Essendon | 2 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1967-68 | v Prahran | 0 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1967-68 | v Essendon | 10 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1967-68 |  v University | 7 | 0/8 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1971-72 | v Essendon | 5 & 2 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1971-72 |  v North Melbourne | 21 & 2* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1971-72 | v University | 5 | 1/10 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1971-72 | v St Kilda | 7 & 3* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1971-72 | v Collingwood | 28 & 9 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 |  v South Melbourne | 9 & 7 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v North Melbourne | 46 | 1/1 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v University | 17* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v Essendon | dnb | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v Carlton | 2 & 5* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v Richmond | 34* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v Melbourne | 0 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v St Kilda | 0 & 65* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 |  v Hawthorn-East Melbourne | 1 | 0/5 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v Footscray | 32 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v Northcote | 16* & 0 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v Collingwood | 38 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1972-73 | v Prahran | 63 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1973-74 | v Carlton | 0 | 0/18 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1973-74 | v Melbourne | 1 | 0/7 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1973-74 | v St Kilda | 90 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1973-74 | v Collingwood | 16 | 0/17 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1973-74 | v Footscray | 4 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
Against each club
| St Kilda | 5 | 210 | 90 | 35.00 | 2 | 2 | 16.50 | 2/33 |
| Essendon | 5 | 25 | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 82.00 | 1/82 | |
| Camberwell Magpies | 4 | 133 | 42* | 33.25 | 0 | – | 0/17 | |
| Melbourne | 4 | 52 | 37 | 17.33 | 0 | – | 0/0 | |
| Prahran | 3 | 75 | 63 | 25.00 | 1 | 2 | 11.50 | 2/4 |
| Footscray | 3 | 38 | 32 | 12.67 | 0 | – | 0/20 | |
| Melbourne University | 3 | 29 | 17* | 14.50 | 1 | 18.00 | 1/10 | |
| Carlton | 3 | 14 | 7* | 7.00 | 2 | 22.50 | 2/27 | |
| Greenvale Kanagaroos | 2 | 69 | 46 | 34.50 | 1 | 1.00 | 1/1 | |
| Richmond | 2 | 48 | 34* | 48.00 | – | – | – | |
| Northcote | 2 | 38 | 17 | 12.67 | 0 | – | 0/15 | |
| Casey South Melbourne | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8.00 | – | – | – | |
| Kingston Hawthorn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | – | 0/5 |
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 | 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 | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
| 42 |
| 14.67 |
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| 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 | – | – | – |
| 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 |