GT Connors
1985-86 to 1988-89 · 53 matches for the club
Debut v Essendon, 1985-86 (12 Oct 1985)Last game v Waverley, 1988-89 (11 Mar 1989)Player no. 451 to appear for the club
Around this dayin 1986: 0/28 and 1 ct v Collingwood in 1986: 0/18 v Prahran
53
Matches
83
Runs
5.93
Average
14
Highest
0 / 0
100s / 50s
80
Wickets
30.19
Bowling avg
7/42
Best
7
Catches
Season by season
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv Essendon, 1985-86
- First five-for6/43v Collingwood, 1985-86
- Highest score14v St Kilda, 1986-87
- Best bowling7/42v Footscray, 1985-86
- Last matchMatch 53v Waverley, 1988-89
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
 Kingston Hawthorn | 6 | 6 | 4* | 6.00 | 12 | 18.58 | 3/43 | |
 St Kilda | 5 | 22 | 14 | 7.33 | 5 | 63.80 | 2/109 | |
 Casey South Melbourne | 4 | 12 | 12* | 12.00 | 8 | 24.38 | 3/44 | |
 Melbourne University | 4 | 10 | 8* | 5.00 | 5 | 38.40 | 3/51 | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 4 | 7 | 3* | 7.00 | 8 | 26.50 | 3/52 | |
 Essendon | 4 | 0 | 0* | – | 5 | 28.80 | 2/52 | |
 Prahran | 4 | 0 | 0* | – | 4 | 25.00 | 2/38 | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 23.00 | 6/43 | 1 |
 Northcote | 3 | 15 | 11 | 7.50 | 3 | 58.67 | 2/35 | |
 Footscray | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6.00 | 12 | 13.50 | 7/42 | 1 |
 Richmond | 3 | 5 | 5* | 5.00 | 2 | 75.00 | 1/45 | |
 Melbourne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 83.50 | 1/64 | |
 Carlton | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | 48.00 | 2/56 | |
 Ringwood | 3 | – | – | – | 5 | 18.60 | 3/30 |
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 | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 5.33 | 1 |
| 11 | 26 | 15 | 67 | 12* | 6.09 | 4 |
Batted most often at 11th.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks5
- 1–914
- 10–193
- 20–290
- 30–490
- 50–990
- 100+0
1.6% of the side's runs in the innings batted.
Dismissals
- Caught7 · 50%
- Bowled3 · 21%
- LBW2 · 14%
- Run out1 · 7%
- Caught & bowled1 · 7%
Most often dismissed by: Robinson (2).
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 5 | 3 | 14 | 8* | 7.00 | 1 |
| In losses | 23 | 11 | 69 | 14 | 5.75 | 4 |
| In draws | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 19 | 37 | 20.65 | 1.9 |
| In losses | 30 | 42 | 37.29 | 1.4 |
| In draws | 4 | 1 | 85.00 | 0.3 |
- Took 5+ in an innings: the side won 2 of 2 (100%).
- Every other match: the side won 17 of 51 (33%), lost 30.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 13 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2.33 | 4 |
| Batting second | 15 | 7 | 57 | 14 | 7.13 | 1 |
| Second innings of the match | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12* | – |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schramms Reserve | 20 | 14 | 59 | 14 | 9.83 | 24 | 39.38 | 3/30 |
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3.50 | 17 | 23.65 | 6/43 |
| Central Reserve South Oval | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 6 | 13.17 | 3/43 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4* | – | 3 | 25.67 | 2/49 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3* | 5.00 | 3 | 34.00 | 2/43 |
| Western Oval | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 10 | 10.40 | 7/42 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 25.50 | 3/44 |
| University Oval | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 4 | 28.25 | 3/51 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 85.00 | 1/45 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | 1 | 84.00 | 1/57 |
| Toorak Park | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 22.67 | 2/38 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 88.00 | 1/29 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 26.00 | 2/52 |
| Albert Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 64.00 | 1/64 |
| Russell Lucas Oval | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0/22 |
| Victoria Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0/28 |
Wickets taken
- Caught50 · 63%
- Bowled18 · 23%
- LBW10 · 13%
- Caught & bowled2 · 3%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)33 · 41%
- Middle order (4–7)33 · 41%
- Lower order (8–11)14 · 18%
2 five-wicket hauls. Best in a match: 7/42 v Footscray, 1985-86. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
At the club
In the record book
- 293rd of 488 run-scorers
- 54th of 298 wicket-takers
- 98th of 525 for matches played
- 200th of 431 for catches
- 199th of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
Among players of 1985-86 to 1988-89: 26th of 35 for runs, 7th of 21 for wickets, 15th of 35 for matches, 20th of 31 for catches, 20th of 20 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy-Doncaster: 121st of 184 for runs, 29th of 135 for wickets, 59th of 197 for matches, 100th of 167 for catches, 79th of 81 for batting average.
Played like…
- JP Renkin1998-99 to 2001-02 · 56 m · 53 runs · 98 wkts
- ZJ Parr2018-19 to 2025-26 · 38 m · 115 runs · 51 wkts
- DK Senior2002-03 to 2004-05 · 35 m · 49 runs · 49 wkts
- Kobe Smith2019-20 to 2026-27 · 53 m · 140 runs · 71 wkts
The careers nearest Connors’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- LJ Watts · 53
- IG Wheeler · 52
- RW Watts · 51
- TV Considine · 47
- GM Watts · 44
- RL Emmins · 36
- TL Cullen · 26
- CA McKissack · 18
- IW Waller · 16
- RJ Bailey · 16
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down
The arc
Gregory Connors' best season with the bat was 1987-88: 31 runs from 8 innings at 10.33. The best ten-innings patch came in 1986-87 to 1987-88: 34 runs at 6.80. The leanest, 1986-87 to 1987-88: 29 runs at 4.14.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First five-for6/43 | 30 Nov 1985 | v Collingwood, 1985-86 |
| 50th wicket3/62 took him to 52 | 17 Oct 1987 | v Footscray, 1987-88 |
| 50th match5*, 1/65 | 21 Jan 1989 | v Richmond, 1988-89 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | v St Kilda, 1986-87 | Lost |
| 12* | v South Melbourne, 1987-88 | Lost |
| 11 | v Northcote, 1987-88 | Lost |
| 8* | v University, 1986-87 | Won |
| 5* | v Richmond, 1988-89 | Lost |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7/42 | v Footscray, 1985-86 | Won |
| 6/43 | v Collingwood, 1985-86 | Won |
| 3/30 | v Ringwood, 1987-88 | Won |
| 3/43 | v Waverley, 1986-87 | Lost |
| 3/44 | v South Melbourne, 1986-87 | Lost |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Batted at 11th in every one of his 4 seasons.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 18 | 10 | 66 | 14 | 8.25 | 41 | 32.85 |
| Away | 24 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 4* | 2.83 | 39 | 27.38 |
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 | 47 | 27 | 15 | 83 | 14 | 6.92 | 78 | 28.90 |
| Sunday | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 44.50 |
| Weekday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Month by month
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2* | 1.00 | 14 | 34.07 |
| Nov | 12 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 8.25 | 19 | 27.05 |
| Dec | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | 4 | 34.50 |
| Jan | 12 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 8* | 7.00 | 14 | 40.29 |
| Feb | 8 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12* | 7.33 | 21 | 18.19 |
| Mar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.50 | 8 | 42.50 |
Finals
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 52 | 28 | 15 | 79 | 14 | 6.08 | 78 | 29.56 |
| Finals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 2 | 54.50 |
Favourite victims
- MG Hewitt × 3
- KJ Malligan × 2
- LF Balcam × 2
- MV Richardson × 2
- PD Burns × 2
- WN Phillips × 2
- A Clark × 1
- AF Corcoran × 1
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