
Ron Furlong
Played 1955-56 – 1968-69
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Played 1955-56 – 1968-69
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Career totals
Career
133
Games
14
Seasons
1955-56 – 1968-69
Played
Batting
163
Innings
25
Not outs
4,539
Runs
159
High score
32.89
Average
28
50s
8
100s
Bowling
0
Wickets
0.00
Average
35
Overs
Fielding & keeping
70
Catches
6
Stumpings
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.
On this dayin 1961: 40 v South Melbourne
| Season | M | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 14 | 323 | 69 | 24.85 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 1956-57 | 13 | 331 | 113* | 23.64 | – | – | – | 5 |
| 1957-58 | 11 | 619 | 106 | 51.58 | 1 | 0 | 0/14 | 2 |
| 1958-59 | 8 | 93 | 32 | 9.30 | 1 | 0 | 0/4 | 2 |
| 1959-60 | 7 | 363 | 103* | 60.50 | – | – | – | 4 |
| 1960-61 | 9 | 526 | 117 | 52.60 | – | – | – | 6 |
| 1961-62 | 8 | 276 | 56 | 34.50 | – | – | – | 5 |
| 1962-63 | 10 | 206 | 50* | 20.60 | – | – | – | 3 |
| 1963-64 | 14 | 404 | 106 | 26.93 | 3 | 0 | 0/3 | 4 |
| 1966-67 | 13 | 656 | 159* | 50.46 | 1 | 0 | 0/5 | 26 |
| 1967-68 | 13 | 510 | 107 | 39.23 | – | – | – | 4 |
| 1968-69 | 13 | 232 | 64 | 16.57 | – | – | – | 13 |
| Career | 133 | 4,539 | 159* | 32.89 | 0 | 0/3 | 76 |
Milestones
Runs by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
| 13 | 297 | 64 | 24.75 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 583 | 106 | 36.44 | 4 | 1 | |
| 12 | 364 | 103* | 33.09 | 3 | 1 | |
| 11 | 507 | 113* | 46.09 | 4 | 2 | |
| 11 | 428 | 159* | 42.80 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 389 | 99 | 25.93 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 293 | 92 | 24.42 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 386 | 73* | 38.60 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 324 | 96 | 27.00 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 354 | 107 | 70.80 | 2 | 1 | |
| 9 | 329 | 117 | 32.90 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 166 | 58 | 20.75 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 119 | 37 | 19.83 |
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 4 | 1,146 | 106 | 47.75 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 113 | 13 | 3,049 | 159* | 30.49 | 17 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 159 | 53 | 31.80 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 18* | 29.00 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 104 | 44 | 34.67 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 13* | 19.00 | |||
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
In the record book
Among players of 1955-56 to 1968-69: 2nd of 76 for runs, 6th of 80 for matches, 3rd of 14 for hundreds, 5th of 66 for catches, 4th of 39 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 4th of 321 for runs, 13th of 345 for matches, 4th of 50 for hundreds, 11th of 279 for catches, 13th of 126 for batting average.
Played like…
The careers nearest Furlong’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.
As captain
Led the side in 6 matches (1962-63 to 1968-69): won 1, lost 4, drawn 1.
Most often led
Season by season
Opened in every one of his 12 seasons.
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
| 5 |
| 4.00 |
| 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 147 | 18 | 4,354 | 159* | 33.75 | 28 | 8 | 18 |
| Middle order (4–7) | 15 | 7 | 179 | 44 | 22.38 | 2 | ||
| Lower order (8–11) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
Batted most often at 2nd.
Turned 8 of 36 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 16.5% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 35 times.
Most often dismissed by: Smith (6), Connolly (5), Hosking (4), O'Halloran (4), Walker (4).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 98 | 17 | 3,322 | 117 | 41.01 | 24 | 7 | 7 |
| In losses | 59 | 6 | 1,092 | 159* | 20.60 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| In draws | 6 | 2 | 125 | 37 | 31.25 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 68 | 5 | 2,407 | 159* | 38.21 | 13 | 5 | 6 |
| Batting second | 61 | 9 | 1,532 | 106 | 29.46 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| Second innings of the match | 34 | 11 | 600 | 106 | 26.09 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As captain | 7 | 2 | 133 | 50* | 26.60 | 1 | ||
| As wicketkeeper | 18 | 2 | 649 | 159* | 40.56 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Otherwise | 138 | 21 | 3,757 | 117 | 32.11 | 23 | 7 | 17 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 60 | 74 | 2,207 | 107 | 35.60 |
| Albert Ground | 10 | 15 | 266 | 88 | 24.18 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 8 | 10 | 157 | 64 | 19.63 |
| University Oval | 7 | 8 | 351 | 113* | 58.50 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 6 | 10 | 390 | 106 | 43.33 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 7 | 261 | 159* | 43.50 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 5 | 7 | 53 | 23 | 7.57 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 5 | 6 | 202 | 117 | 40.40 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 5 | 96 | 77 | 19.20 |
| Victoria Park | 5 | 5 | 82 | 33 | 16.40 |
| Western Oval | 5 | 5 | 77 | 44 | 15.40 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 4 | 4 | 119 | 69 | 29.75 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 4 | 4 | 162 | 73* | 54.00 |
| Toorak Park | 3 | 3 | 116 | 85* | 58.00 |
Runs, upPremiership Honour in his name Season away
1957-58: 1st XI Batting · 1959-60: 1st XI Batting · 1960-61: premiership, 1st XI Batting · 1966-67: premiership
The arc
Ron Furlong's best season with the bat was 1966-67: 656 runs from 15 innings at 50.46. The best ten-innings patch came in 1966-67 to 1967-68: 650 runs at 92.86. The leanest, 1958-59 to 1959-60: 65 runs at 6.50.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty53 | 3 Dec 1955 | v Essendon, 1955-56 |
| First hundred113* | 5 Jan 1957 | v University, 1956-57 |
| 1,000th run17 took him to 1,010 | 14 Dec 1957 | v Essendon, 1957-58 |
| 50th match73* | 3 Nov 1959 | v Richmond, 1959-60 |
| 2,000th run58* took him to 2,007 | 25 Feb 1961 | v Richmond, 1960-61 |
| 3,000th run27 took him to 3,012 | 8 Feb 1964 | v Carlton, 1963-64 |
| 100th match42 & 31 | 14 Jan 1967 | v Richmond, 1966-67 |
| 4,000th run18 took him to 4,002 | 18 Nov 1967 | v University, 1967-68 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 159* | v South Melbourne, 1966-67 | Lost |
| 117 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1960-61 | Won |
| 113* | v University, 1956-57 | Won |
| 107 | v Prahran, 1967-68 | Won |
| 106 | v St Kilda, 1957-58 | Won |
| Season | Usual spot | Inn | Avg |
|---|
| 1955-56 | 2 | 17 | 24.85 |
| 1956-57 | 2 | 18 | 23.64 |
| 1957-58 | 1 | 14 | 51.58 |
| 1958-59 | 2 | 10 | 9.30 |
| 1959-60 | 1 | 10 | 60.50 |
| 1960-61 | 2 | 13 | 52.60 |
| 1961-62 | 1 | 9 | 34.50 |
| 1962-63 | 1 | 12 | 20.60 |
| 1963-64 | 2 | 15 | 26.93 |
| 1966-67 | 2 | 15 | 50.46 |
| 1967-68 | 2 | 15 | 39.23 |
| 1968-69 | 2 | 15 | 16.57 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 60 | 74 | 12 | 2,207 | 107 | 35.60 |
| Away | 73 | 89 | 13 | 2,332 | 159* | 30.68 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 116 | 144 | 22 | 3,974 | 159* | 32.57 |
| Weekday | 17 | 19 | 3 | 565 | 99 | 35.31 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 20 | 22 | 2 | 614 | 117 | 30.70 |
| Nov | 30 | 31 | 8 | 1,061 | 103* | 46.13 |
| Dec | 14 | 20 | 3 | 454 | 64 | 26.71 |
| Jan | 26 | 32 | 3 | 769 | 113* | 26.52 |
| Feb | 21 | 28 | 5 | 625 | 106 | 27.17 |
| Mar | 21 | 28 | 3 | 902 | 159* | 36.08 |
| Other | 1 | 2 | 1 | 114 | 88 | 114.00 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 121 | 146 | 22 | 3,977 | 159* | 32.07 |
| Finals | 12 | 17 | 3 | 562 | 99 | 40.14 |