Phil Measom
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 |
Every scorecard · 38
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv Essendon, 1965-66
- First fifty65*v St Kilda, 1972-73
- Highest score90v St Kilda, 1973-74
- Best bowling2/4v Prahran, 1966-67
- Last matchMatch 38v Footscray, 1973-74
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
 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.
Splits
By batting position
| 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.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks6
- 1–921
- 10–198
- 20–292
- 30–497
- 50–993
- 100+0
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.
Dismissals
- Caught20 · 54%
- Bowled7 · 19%
- Stumped4 · 11%
- Run out3 · 8%
- LBW3 · 8%
Most often dismissed by: Adams (2), Swanson (2), Costello (2).
In wins and losses
| 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 |
- Scored 50+: the side won 2 of 3 (67%), lost 1.
- Every other match: the side won 12 of 35 (34%), lost 19.
Batting first or second
| 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 |
By ground
| 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 | – | – | – |
Wickets taken
- Caught5 · 63%
- LBW1 · 13%
- Stumped1 · 13%
- Bowled1 · 13%
Batters dismissed
- Lower order (8–11)8 · 100%
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.
At the club
In the record book
- 100th of 488 run-scorers
- 160th of 298 wicket-takers
- 139th of 525 for matches played
- 165th of 431 for catches
- 92nd of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
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…
- RW Brentnall1978-79 to 1979-80 · 22 m · 439 runs · 5 wkts
- JP Stephenson1983-84 to 1987-88 · 30 m · 683 runs · 10 wkts
- AJ Hagger1940-41 to 1946-47 · 50 m · 846 runs · 12 wkts
- DJE Tormey2011-12 to 2012-13 · 25 m · 517 runs · 3 wkts
The careers nearest Measom’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- AL Thomson · 33
- EP Illingworth · 33
- GL Harvey · 29
- LJ Davison · 20
- DP Rumble · 19
- NR Buszard · 19
- GA Mackay · 17
- RH Goldin · 15
- DD Weir · 14
- GD Sanders · 13
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
The shape of the career
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
| 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 |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Moved about the order across 6 seasons: at 6th in 3, at 8th in 1, at 3rd in 1, at 4th in 1.
Home and away
| 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.
By day
| 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 by month
| 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 | 27.67 |
Finals
| 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 |
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.