
Rod Watts
Played 1977-78 – 1991-92
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Career totals
Career
201
Games
15
Seasons
1977-78 – 1991-92
Played
Batting
207
Innings
40
Not outs
4,471
Runs
108
High score
26.77
Average
26
50s
3
100s
Bowling
176
Wickets
26.77
Average
2
5-fors
4,713
Overs
Fielding
87
Catches
- A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion 1979-80
- 1st XI Batting 1981-82
- A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion 1981-82
- 1st XI Batting 1982-83
- A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion 1982-83
- 1st XI Batting 1988-89
- Doug Rumble Trophy — Best Clubman 1989-90
- Century season 1978-79
- Five-for 1981-82
- 536 runs 1981-82
- Five-for 1982-83
- Century season 1983-84
- Century season 1986-87
- Captain 1987-88
- Captain 1989-90
On this dayin 1978: 9 and 1/36 v Prahran
| Season | M | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 13 | 179 | 73* | 25.57 | 167.6 | 29 | 4/50 | 3 |
| 1978-79 | 13 | 289 | 101 | 32.11 | 153.4 | 21 | 2/11 | 1 |
| 1979-80 | 14 | 339 | 80* | 37.67 | 175.5 | 16 | 3/33 | 7 |
| 1980-81 | 14 | 297 | 61 | 22.85 | 151.4 | 16 | 3/29 | 3 |
| 1981-82 | 14 | 536 | 84 | 38.29 | 189.3 | 16 | 5/54 | 6 |
| 1982-83 | 15 | 439 | 85* | 29.27 | 210.2 | 22 | 5/27 | 2 |
| 1983-84 | 15 | 328 | 104* | 25.23 | 57 | 5 | 2/27 | 5 |
| 1984-85 | 15 | 301 | 64* | 20.07 | 153 | 20 | 4/27 | 12 |
| 1985-86 | 16 | 299 | 71 | 21.36 | 122.3 | 14 | 4/39 | 7 |
| 1986-87 | 12 | 280 | 108 | 28.00 | 2.2 | 1 | 1/3 | 5 |
| 1987-88 | 15 | 181 | 48* | 15.08 | 51 | 5 | 3/54 | 9 |
| 1988-89 | 15 | 448 | 71* | 44.80 | 84 | 8 | 2/25 | 10 |
| 1989-90 | 14 | 313 | 58 | 26.08 | 5 | 0 | 0/15 | 5 |
| 1990-91 | 9 | 117 | 27 | 14.63 | 19 | 3 | 3/40 | 3 |
| 1991-92 | 7 | 125 | 56 | 20.83 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Career | 201 | 4,471 | 108 | 26.77 | 176 | 5/27 | 80 |
Every scorecard · 201
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv Ringwood, 1977-78
- First fifty73*v South Melbourne, 1977-78
- First hundred101v North Melbourne, 1978-79
- First five-for5/54v North Melbourne, 1981-82
- Highest score108v Essendon, 1986-87
- Best bowling5/27v University, 1982-83
- Last matchMatch 201v Essendon, 1991-92
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
| 24 | 466 | 83 | 22.19 | 3 | 23 | 20.39 | 3/33 | |||
| 15 | 352 | 65 | 25.14 | 2 | 9 | 29.33 | 4/63 | |||
| 15 | 222 | 41 | 13.88 | 11 | 32.45 | 4/50 | ||||
| 15 | 211 | 56 | 21.10 | 2 | 20 | 17.10 | 4/27 | |||
| 14 | 437 | 84 | 48.56 | 4 | 10 | 31.80 | 3/54 | |||
| 14 | 330 | 73* | 27.50 | 3 | 12 | 26.83 | 3/63 | |||
| 14 | 259 | 70 | 23.55 | 2 | 6 | 57.83 | 2/36 | |||
| 13 | 478 | 108 | 59.75 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 44.25 | 2/30 | ||
| 13 | 331 | 71 | 30.09 | 2 | 12 | 34.42 | 2/40 | |||
| 13 | 300 | 85* | 25.00 | 2 | 11 | 23.18 | 3/24 | |||
| 13 | 279 | 71* | 27.90 | 2 | 10 | 30.20 | 4/39 | |||
| 13 | 279 | 47 | 25.36 | 12 | 22.58 | 3/29 | ||||
| 13 | 197 | 61 | 17.91 | 1 | 13 | 21.92 | 5/27 | 1 | ||
| 11 | 306 | 101 | 30.60 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 23.81 | 5/54 | 1 | |
| 1 | 24 | 24 | 24.00 | – | – | – |
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 | 100s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17* | – | |||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20.00 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 132 | 56* | 26.40 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 71 | 13 | 1,628 | 108 | 28.07 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 49 | 4 | 1,073 | 80* | 23.84 | 9 | 4 | |
| 6 | 55 | 11 | 1,005 | 101 | 22.84 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 16 | 6 | 448 | 71* | 44.80 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 108 | 73* | 54.00 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 23* | 20.00 | 1 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 8 | 2 | 169 | 56* | 28.17 | 1 | 2 | |
| Middle order (4–7) | 191 | 34 | 4,154 | 108 | 26.46 | 24 | 3 | 14 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 8 | 4 | 148 | 73* | 37.00 | 1 | 1 |
Batted most often at 4th.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks17
- 1–965
- 10–1941
- 20–2930
- 30–4923
- 50–9926
- 100+3
Turned 3 of 29 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 12.0% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 31 times.
Dismissals
- Caught117 · 70%
- Bowled21 · 13%
- LBW15 · 9%
- Run out7 · 4%
- Caught & bowled6 · 4%
- Stumped1 · 1%
Most often dismissed by: Baker (6), King (6), Phillips (4), Callen (3), Douglas (3).
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 76 | 18 | 1,851 | 104* | 31.91 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
| In losses | 118 | 19 | 2,357 | 108 | 23.81 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| In draws | 9 | 3 | 168 | 61 | 28.00 | 1 | 2 | |
| In ties | 4 | 0 | 95 | 35 | 23.75 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 47 | 77 | 21.01 | 1.6 |
| In losses | 67 | 77 | 31.60 | 1.1 |
| In draws | 12 | 15 | 34.47 | 1.3 |
| In ties | 3 | 4 | 28.00 | 1.3 |
- Scored 50+: the side won 15 of 29 (52%), lost 13.
- Took 5+ in an innings: the side won 1 of 2 (50%), lost 1.
- Every other match: the side won 60 of 170 (35%), lost 93.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 106 | 16 | 2,224 | 108 | 24.71 | 10 | 3 | 9 |
| Batting second | 81 | 16 | 1,792 | 80* | 27.57 | 15 | 8 | |
| Second innings of the match | 20 | 8 | 455 | 83 | 37.92 | 1 |
As captain and keeper
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As captain | 9 | 0 | 154 | 51 | 17.11 | 1 | ||
| Otherwise | 198 | 40 | 4,317 | 108 | 27.32 | 25 | 3 | 17 |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 60 | 64 | 1,365 | 85* | 26.25 | 73 | 26.19 | 5/27 |
| Schramms Reserve | 38 | 37 | 639 | 108 | 19.97 | 12 | 32.00 | 3/40 |
| Central Reserve South Oval | 9 | 9 | 220 | 64* | 36.67 | 7 | 23.71 | 2/8 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 8 | 9 | 126 | 34 | 15.75 | 5 | 36.80 | 4/50 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 8 | 9 | 156 | 70 | 22.29 | – | – | 0/15 |
| Western Oval | 8 | 8 | 114 | 58 | 16.29 | 5 | 22.60 | 4/63 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 9 | 162 | 52* | 23.14 | 7 | 24.14 | 2/11 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 7 | 8 | 81 | 42* | 13.50 | 7 | 16.43 | 3/24 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 7 | 7 | 297 | 104* | 99.00 | 7 | 34.43 | 2/30 |
| Albert Ground | 7 | 7 | 241 | 71 | 40.17 | 6 | 35.83 | 2/40 |
| Russell Lucas Oval | 7 | 7 | 242 | 71* | 48.40 | 5 | 43.20 | 2/58 |
| Toorak Park | 7 | 7 | 182 | 51* | 36.40 | 3 | 52.33 | 1/33 |
| University Oval | 7 | 5 | 131 | 61 | 26.20 | 7 | 22.86 | 2/27 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 6 | 7 | 121 | 27 | 24.20 | 7 | 20.00 | 3/29 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 5 | 6 | 166 | 83 | 27.67 | 4 | 25.25 | 3/47 |
| Victoria Park | 5 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 11.33 | 10 | 11.90 | 4/27 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 4 | 194 | 101 | 48.50 | 8 | 25.00 | 4/49 |
Wickets taken
- Caught90 · 63%
- Bowled31 · 22%
- LBW16 · 11%
- Caught & bowled5 · 4%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)61 · 43%
- Middle order (4–7)58 · 41%
- Lower order (8–11)23 · 16%
2 five-wicket hauls. Best in a match: 5/27 v University, 1982-83. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
At the club
In the record book
- 13th of 488 run-scorers
- 24th of 298 wicket-takers
- 14th of 525 for matches played
- 30th of 81 for hundreds
- 22nd of 431 for catches
- 40th of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
Among players of 1977-78 to 1991-92: 4th of 77 for runs, 4th of 50 for wickets, 6th of 80 for matches, 5th of 14 for hundreds, 7th of 70 for catches, 6th of 40 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 18th of 321 for runs, 18th of 172 for wickets, 16th of 345 for matches, 22nd of 50 for hundreds, 32nd of 279 for catches, 22nd of 126 for batting average.
Played like…
- LJ Watts1981-82 to 1999-00 · 253 m · 6,883 runs · 155 wkts
- HJ Plant1927-28 to 1947-48 · 192 m · 3,335 runs · 317 wkts
- DHL Arnall1941-42 to 1956-57 · 131 m · 3,359 runs · 99 wkts
- FD Chapman1921-22 to 1936-37 · 162 m · 3,253 runs · 272 wkts
The careers nearest Watts’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- GM Watts · 146
- TV Considine · 128
- LJ Watts · 125
- DP Rumble · 123
- IG Wheeler · 98
- AJ Melbourne · 91
- TL Cullen · 87
- RL Emmins · 77
- SK Smith · 77
- SJ Cook · 75
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
As captain
Led the side in 8 matches (1987-88 to 1989-90): won 3, lost 5, drawn 0.
Most often led
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down Honour in his name
1979-80: A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion · 1981-82: 1st XI Batting, A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion · 1982-83: 1st XI Batting, A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion · 1988-89: 1st XI Batting · 1989-90: Doug Rumble Trophy — Best Clubman
The arc
Rod Watts' best season with the bat was 1981-82: 536 runs from 17 innings at 38.29. The best ten-innings patch came in 1988-89: 312 runs at 52.00. The leanest, 1985-86 to 1986-87: 89 runs at 8.90.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty73* | 3 Dec 1977 | v South Melbourne, 1977-78 |
| First hundred101 | 10 Mar 1979 | v North Melbourne, 1978-79 |
| 50th wicket1/72 took him to 50 | 10 Mar 1979 | v North Melbourne, 1978-79 |
| 50th match61, 1/37 | 24 Jan 1981 | v Ringwood, 1980-81 |
| 1,000th run61 took him to 1,036 | 24 Jan 1981 | v Ringwood, 1980-81 |
| First five-for5/54 | 14 Nov 1981 | v North Melbourne, 1981-82 |
| 100th wicket2/47 took him to 100 | 16 Oct 1982 | v Northcote, 1982-83 |
| 2,000th run65 took him to 2,001 | 5 Feb 1983 | v Footscray, 1982-83 |
| 100th match64*, 2/8 | 20 Oct 1984 | v Waverley, 1984-85 |
| 150th wicket2/36 took him to 151 | 25 Jan 1986 | v North Melbourne-Geelong, 1985-86 |
| 3,000th run9 took him to 3,007 | 15 Mar 1986 | v St Kilda, 1985-86 |
| 150th match36 | 9 Jan 1988 | v University, 1987-88 |
| 4,000th run32* took him to 4,020 | 26 Nov 1989 | v South Melbourne, 1989-90 |
| 200th match56 | 25 Jan 1992 | v Collingwood, 1991-92 |
Streaks
- Consecutive scores of 25 or more: 4 innings
- from v Waverley, 1982-83 to v Ringwood, 1982-83 · first · last
- Consecutive matches played: 67 matches
- from v Richmond, 1981-82 to v St Kilda, 1985-86 · first · last
- Consecutive matches with a wicket: 14 matches
- from v Melbourne, 1977-78 to v Carlton, 1978-79 · first · last
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | v Essendon, 1986-87 | Lost |
| 104* | v Essendon, 1983-84 | Won |
| 101 | v North Melbourne, 1978-79 | Won |
| 85* | v St Kilda, 1982-83 | Won |
| 84 | v Prahran, 1981-82 | Lost |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5/27 | v University, 1982-83 | Lost |
| 5/54 | v North Melbourne, 1981-82 | Won |
| 4/27 | v Collingwood, 1984-85 | Won |
| 4/39 | v Ringwood, 1985-86 | Won |
| 4/49 | v North Melbourne, 1984-85 | Lost |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Moved about the order across 15 seasons: at 4th in 6, at 6th in 5, at 5th in 3, at 9th in 1.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 98 | 101 | 17 | 2,004 | 108 | 23.86 | 85 | 27.01 |
| Away | 103 | 106 | 23 | 2,467 | 104* | 29.72 | 88 | 27.09 |
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 | 172 | 182 | 34 | 4,086 | 108 | 27.61 | 150 | 28.13 |
| Sunday | 14 | 12 | 4 | 178 | 35 | 22.25 | 13 | 20.69 |
| Weekday | 15 | 13 | 2 | 207 | 70 | 18.82 | 10 | 19.20 |
Month by month
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 37 | 36 | 11 | 662 | 85* | 26.48 | 25 | 31.96 |
| Nov | 46 | 45 | 7 | 881 | 83 | 23.18 | 45 | 21.49 |
| Dec | 23 | 22 | 6 | 459 | 73* | 28.69 | 18 | 31.44 |
| Jan | 41 | 44 | 7 | 970 | 108 | 26.22 | 33 | 24.15 |
| Feb | 35 | 43 | 7 | 1,067 | 104* | 29.64 | 35 | 30.14 |
| Mar | 19 | 17 | 2 | 432 | 101 | 28.80 | 17 | 29.18 |
Finals
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 200 | 206 | 40 | 4,462 | 108 | 26.88 | 173 | 26.77 |
| Finals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 |
Favourite victims
- RJ Baldry × 3
- A Wildsmith × 2
- AJ Ferguson × 2
- C Barker × 2
- DBG Lambert × 2
- DJ Broad × 2
- GK John × 2
- I Knights × 2
The card names his victims in 67 of 85 wicket-taking games.
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.
