AB Dyer
1989-90 to 1998-99 · 76 matches for the club
Debut v University, 1989-90 (16 Dec 1989)Last game v Melbourne, 1998-99 (13 Mar 1999)Player no. 474 to appear for the club
- Doug Rumble Trophy — Best Clubman 1994-95
- Doug Rumble Trophy — Best Clubman 1997-98
- Keeper 1992-93
- Keeper 1993-94
- Keeper 1994-95
- Keeper 1995-96
- Keeper 1996-97
- Keeper 1997-98
- Keeper 1998-99
Around this dayin 1998: 32* and 3 ct 2 st v Richmond in 1997: 1 and 1 ct v Carlton
76
Matches
616
Runs
13.69
Average
81
Highest
0 / 1
100s / 50s
1
Wickets
6.00
Bowling avg
1/1
Best
110
Catches
Season by season
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv University, 1989-90
- First fifty81v Frankston Peninsula, 1995-96
- Highest score81v Frankston Peninsula, 1995-96
- Best bowling1/1v Ringwood, 1996-97
- Last matchMatch 76v Melbourne, 1998-99
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
 Dandenong | 7 | 24 | 20 | 8.00 | – | – | – | |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 6 | 89 | 38* | 44.50 | – | – | – | |
 Frankston Peninsula | 5 | 99 | 81 | 33.00 | 1 | – | – | – |
 Essendon | 5 | 80 | 44 | 16.00 | – | – | – | |
 Richmond | 5 | 56 | 32* | 28.00 | – | – | – | |
 Carlton | 5 | 46 | 44 | 9.20 | – | – | – | |
 Ringwood | 5 | 35 | 18 | 11.67 | 1 | 1.00 | 1/1 | |
 Melbourne | 5 | 22 | 11 | 4.40 | – | – | – | |
 Prahran | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | – | 0/5 | |
 Footscray | 5 | 17 | 6 | 4.25 | – | – | – | |
 Northcote | 4 | 22 | 16* | 7.33 | – | – | – | |
 Geelong | 4 | 21 | 12 | 10.50 | – | – | – | |
 Casey South Melbourne | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | – | – | – | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 3 | 47 | 35 | 47.00 | – | – | – | |
 Melbourne University | 3 | 35 | 18 | 17.50 | – | – | – | |
 St Kilda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | – | – | – | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | – | – | – |
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 | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 6.67 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 44 | 23.50 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 13.50 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 7.25 | 1 | |
| 7 | 11 | 0 | 150 | 81 | 13.64 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 21 | 5 | 267 | 44 | 16.69 | 1 | |
| 9 | 9 | 2 | 69 | 18 | 9.86 | 1 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5* | – |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 5 | 0 | 67 | 44 | 13.40 | 1 | |
| Middle order (4–7) | 18 | 1 | 206 | 81 | 12.12 | 1 | 2 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 33 | 10 | 343 | 44 | 14.91 | 2 |
Batted most often at 8th.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks5
- 1–928
- 10–1914
- 20–292
- 30–495
- 50–991
- 100+0
Turned 0 of 1 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 4.9% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 1 time.
Dismissals
- Caught28 · 62%
- Bowled5 · 11%
- LBW5 · 11%
- Caught & bowled3 · 7%
- Run out3 · 7%
- Stumped1 · 2%
Most often dismissed by: Clark (3), Williams (2), Francis (2), Clemson (2), Tate (2).
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 17 | 5 | 238 | 81 | 19.83 | 1 | |
| In losses | 27 | 4 | 305 | 44 | 13.26 | 2 | |
| In draws | 11 | 2 | 63 | 18 | 7.00 | 3 | |
| In ties | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 2 | 1 | 6.00 | 0.5 |
- Scored 50+: the side won 1 of 1 (100%).
- Every other match: the side won 30 of 75 (40%), lost 29.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 22 | 4 | 294 | 44 | 16.33 | 1 | |
| Batting second | 32 | 6 | 318 | 81 | 12.23 | 1 | 4 |
| Second innings of the match | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3* | 4.00 |
As captain and keeper
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As wicketkeeper | 51 | 11 | 571 | 81 | 14.28 | 1 | 4 |
| Otherwise | 5 | 0 | 45 | 18 | 9.00 | 1 |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schramms Reserve | 40 | 28 | 323 | 81 | 14.68 | – | – | 0/5 |
| Russell Lucas Oval | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 14.50 | 1 | 1.00 | 1/1 |
| Shepley Oval | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 | – | – | – |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 3 | 3 | 38 | 32* | 38.00 | – | – | – |
| AH Butler Oval | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9.00 | – | – | – |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16* | 19.00 | – | – | – |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 44 | 44 | 22.00 | – | – | – |
| Central Reserve South Oval | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18.00 | – | – | – |
| University Oval | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18.00 | – | – | – |
| Toorak Park | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | – | – | – |
| Albert Ground | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | – | – | – |
| Camberwell Sports Ground | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | – |
| FW Reid Oval | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | – | – | – |
| Geelong Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12.00 | – | – | – |
| Harry Trott Oval (new) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | – | – | – |
| Hedges Oval | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17.00 | – | – | – |
| Kardinia Oval | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | – | – | – |
| Leckie Park Oval | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 44.00 | – | – | – |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12* | – | – | – | – |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | – | – | – |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Wickets taken
- LBW1 · 100%
Batters dismissed
- Middle order (4–7)1 · 100%
Best in a match: 1/1 v Ringwood, 1996-97. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
At the club
In the record book
- 119th of 488 run-scorers
- 252nd of 298 wicket-takers
- 72nd of 525 for matches played
- 11th of 431 for catches
- 156th of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
Among players of 1989-90 to 1998-99: 18th of 50 for runs, 41st of 46 for wickets, 13th of 54 for matches, 3rd of 50 for catches, 26th of 30 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy-Doncaster: 45th of 184 for runs, 119th of 135 for wickets, 29th of 197 for matches, 5th of 167 for catches, 67th of 81 for batting average.
Played like…
- BA Kline1960-61 to 1966-67 · 73 m · 408 runs · 0 wkts
- JM Augustin2008-09 to 2015-16 · 95 m · 780 runs · 0 wkts
- KJ Kearney1951-52 to 1959-60 · 51 m · 581 runs · 0 wkts
- SJ Street1999-00 to 2001-02 · 50 m · 220 runs · 0 wkts
The careers nearest Dyer’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- BA Joyce · 75
- GM Watts · 74
- LJ Watts · 73
- AJ Melbourne · 59
- DR Plumpton · 38
- RA Bartlett · 31
- DR Hampton · 30
- WJ Scholes · 30
- AS Muir · 28
- AP Mulcahy · 24
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down Honour in his name Season away
1994-95: Doug Rumble Trophy — Best Clubman · 1997-98: Doug Rumble Trophy — Best Clubman
The arc
Aaron Dyer's best season with the bat was 1996-97: 150 runs from 11 innings at 15.00. The best ten-innings patch came in 1992-93 to 1995-96: 209 runs at 29.86. The leanest, 1997-98: 67 runs at 7.44.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty81 | 25 Nov 1995 | v Frankston Peninsula, 1995-96 |
| 50th matchdid not bat | 29 Nov 1997 | v Prahran, 1997-98 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | v Frankston Peninsula, 1995-96 | Won |
| 44 | v Essendon, 1993-94 | Won |
| 44 | v Carlton, 1996-97 | Lost |
| 38* | v Hawthorn Waverley, 1996-97 | Lost |
| 35 | v North Melbourne, 1997-98 | Lost |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | v Ringwood, 1996-97 | Won |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Moved about the order across 8 seasons: at 8th in 3, at 9th in 2, at 3rd in 1, at 7th in 1, at 6th in 1.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 28 | 6 | 323 | 81 | 14.68 | ||
| Away | 36 | 28 | 5 | 293 | 44 | 12.74 | 1 | 1.00 |
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 | 70 | 53 | 11 | 593 | 81 | 14.12 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Sunday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20.00 | ||
| Weekday | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 |
Format
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-day | 61 | 46 | 10 | 539 | 81 | 14.97 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Unknown format | 15 | 10 | 1 | 77 | 20 | 8.56 |
Two-day when a side batted twice, the game was drawn or the card says so; one-day when the card says so.
Month by month
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 12 | 8 | 1 | 69 | 20 | 9.86 | ||
| Nov | 15 | 10 | 1 | 195 | 81 | 21.67 | ||
| Dec | 11 | 10 | 2 | 96 | 35 | 12.00 | ||
| Jan | 17 | 14 | 2 | 93 | 38* | 7.75 | ||
| Feb | 14 | 8 | 2 | 105 | 44 | 17.50 | ||
| Mar | 7 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 18 | 19.33 | 1 | 6.00 |
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