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Don Martin

Played 1965-66 – 1971-72

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Player records

Career totals

Career

55

Games

7

Seasons

1965-66 – 1971-72

Played

Batting

61

Innings

6

Not outs

1,143

Runs

102

High score

20.78

Average

3

50s

1

100s

Bowling

2

Wickets

1/9

Best bowling

66.00

Average

35 (8-ball)

Overs

Fielding

34

Catches

From the record books

First XI · 1965-66 to 1971-72 · 55 matchesFull archive career →

Around this dayin 1967: 0 v Richmond in 1968: did not bat v Northcote

SeasonMRunsHSAvgOversWktsBestCt
1965-666803420.001711/214
1966-6742724*9.00–––1
1967-68112024422.44300/107
1968-69111858418.50400/08
1969-70102847918.93–––4
1970-711033810233.801111/95
1971-72327156.75–––1
Career551,14310220.7821/930
Every scorecard · 55
1965-66v Footscray40/8 & 0/7Something wrong? Tell us
1965-66v Northcotednb0/10Something wrong? Tell us
1965-66v Collingwood201/21Something wrong? Tell us
1965-66v Prahran340/14Something wrong? Tell us
1965-66v North Melbourne8–Something wrong? Tell us
1965-66v South Melbourne14*–Something wrong? Tell us
1966-67v Richmond0 & 24*–Something wrong? Tell us
1966-67v Carlton1–Something wrong? Tell us
1966-67v Essendondnb–Something wrong? Tell us
1966-67v Essendon2–Something wrong? Tell us
1967-68v Essendon330/11Something wrong? Tell us
1967-68v St Kilda17–Something wrong? Tell us
1967-68v Richmond0–Something wrong? Tell us
1967-68v University44–Something wrong? Tell us
1967-68v South Melbourne30–Something wrong? Tell us
1967-68v Melbournednb–Something wrong? Tell us
1967-68v Hawthorn-East Melbourne25–Something wrong? Tell us
1967-68v Northcotednb–Something wrong? Tell us
1967-68v Collingwood11–Something wrong? Tell us
1967-68v North Melbourne23–Something wrong? Tell us
1967-68v Carlton190/10Something wrong? Tell us
1968-69v Hawthorn-East Melbourne10–Something wrong? Tell us
1968-69v Northcotednb–Something wrong? Tell us
1968-69v Collingwood3–Something wrong? Tell us
1968-69v North Melbourne84–Something wrong? Tell us
1968-69v Carlton23–Something wrong? Tell us
1968-69v Footscray160/0Something wrong? Tell us
1968-69v Prahrandnb–Something wrong? Tell us
1968-69v Essendon10 & 20*–Something wrong? Tell us
1968-69v St Kilda2 & 12–Something wrong? Tell us
1968-69v Richmond3–Something wrong? Tell us
1968-69v University20/22Something wrong? Tell us
1969-70v Carlton42 & 18–Something wrong? Tell us
1969-70v Footscray79 & 1–Something wrong? Tell us
1969-70v Prahran20 & 4–Something wrong? Tell us
1969-70v Essendon6–Something wrong? Tell us
1969-70v St Kilda7–Something wrong? Tell us
1969-70v Richmond2 & 13–Something wrong? Tell us
1969-70v University0 & 32*–Something wrong? Tell us
1969-70v South Melbourne21 & 11*–Something wrong? Tell us
1969-70v Melbourne0 & 7–Something wrong? Tell us
1969-70v Hawthorn-East Melbourne21–Something wrong? Tell us
1970-71v Footscray2–Something wrong? Tell us
1970-71v Prahran24*–Something wrong? Tell us
1970-71v Essendon21–Something wrong? Tell us
1970-71v St Kildadnb–Something wrong? Tell us
1970-71v Richmond102–Something wrong? Tell us
1970-71v University3 & 8–Something wrong? Tell us
1970-71v South Melbourne690/12 & 1/9Something wrong? Tell us
1970-71v Collingwood22–Something wrong? Tell us
1970-71v North Melbourne20 & 48–Something wrong? Tell us
1970-71v Carlton190/8Something wrong? Tell us
1971-72v Essendon0 & 15–Something wrong? Tell us
1971-72v North Melbourne12–Something wrong? Tell us
1971-72v University0–Something wrong? Tell us

Milestones

  1. DebutFirst matchv Footscray, 1965-66
  2. First fifty84v North Melbourne, 1968-69
  3. First hundred102v Richmond, 1970-71
  4. Highest score102v Richmond, 1970-71
  5. Best bowling1/9v South Melbourne, 1970-71
  6. Last matchMatch 55v University, 1971-72

Runs by season

1965-66: 80 runs8065-661966-67: 27 runs271967-68: 202 runs20267-681968-69: 185 runs1851969-70: 284 runs28469-701970-71: 338 runs3381971-72: 27 runs2771-72

Wickets by season

1965-66: 1 wickets165-661966-67: 0 wickets1967-68: 0 wickets67-681968-69: 0 wickets1969-70: 0 wickets69-701970-71: 1 wickets11971-72: 0 wickets71-72

Every innings, in order

102501965-66 v Footscray: 41965-66 v Collingwood: 201965-66 v Prahran: 341965-66 v North Melbourne: 81965-66 v South Melbourne: 14*1966-67 v Richmond: 01966-67 v Richmond: 24*1966-67 v Carlton: 11966-67 v Essendon: 21967-68 v Essendon: 331967-68 v St Kilda: 171967-68 v Richmond: 01967-68 v University: 441967-68 v South Melbourne: 301967-68 v Hawthorn-East Melbourne: 251967-68 v Collingwood: 111967-68 v North Melbourne: 231967-68 v Carlton: 191968-69 v Hawthorn-East Melbourne: 101968-69 v Collingwood: 31968-69 v North Melbourne: 841968-69 v Carlton: 231968-69 v Footscray: 161968-69 v Essendon: 101968-69 v Essendon: 20*1968-69 v St Kilda: 21968-69 v St Kilda: 121968-69 v Richmond: 31968-69 v University: 21969-70 v Carlton: 421969-70 v Carlton: 181969-70 v Footscray: 791969-70 v Footscray: 11969-70 v Prahran: 201969-70 v Prahran: 41969-70 v Essendon: 61969-70 v St Kilda: 71969-70 v Richmond: 21969-70 v Richmond: 131969-70 v University: 01969-70 v University: 32*1969-70 v South Melbourne: 211969-70 v South Melbourne: 11*1969-70 v Melbourne: 01969-70 v Melbourne: 71969-70 v Hawthorn-East Melbourne: 211970-71 v Footscray: 21970-71 v Prahran: 24*1970-71 v Essendon: 211970-71 v Richmond: 1021970-71 v University: 31970-71 v University: 81970-71 v South Melbourne: 691970-71 v Collingwood: 221970-71 v North Melbourne: 201970-71 v North Melbourne: 481970-71 v Carlton: 191971-72 v Essendon: 01971-72 v Essendon: 151971-72 v North Melbourne: 121971-72 v University: 0

Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.

Against each club

Essendon71073315.290–0/11
Greenvale Kanagaroos51958432.501–––
Richmond514410224.001–––
Carlton51224220.330–0/8
Melbourne University5894414.830–0/22
Casey South Melbourne41456948.331121.001/9
Footscray41027920.4010–0/0
Prahran4823427.330–0/14
Camberwell Magpies4562214.00121.001/21
St Kilda438179.50–––
Kingston Hawthorn3562518.67–––
Northcote3–––0–0/10
Melbourne2773.50–––

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
PosInnNORunsHSAvg50s100s0s
21512527918.0011
340534813.251
410888.00
51131803322.501
615038910225.93212
7701333419.001
8611034420.60
9212524*25.00
InnNORunsHSAvg50s100s0s
Top order (1–3)1913057916.9412
Middle order (4–7)34371010222.90214
Lower order (8–11)821284421.33

Batted most often at 2nd.

Scores and consistency
  • Ducks6
  • 1–917
  • 10–1914
  • 20–2913
  • 30–497
  • 50–993
  • 100+1

Turned 1 of 4 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 11.9% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 8 times.

Dismissals
  • Caught35 · 64%
  • Bowled9 · 16%
  • LBW6 · 11%
  • Run out2 · 4%
  • Stumped2 · 4%
  • Hit wicket1 · 2%

Most often dismissed by: Paterson (4), Kirby (2), Hosking (2), Cook (2), Jones (2).

In wins and losses
InnNORunsHSAvg50s100s0s
In wins2835278421.0822
In losses31258910220.31114
In draws212724*27.00
MWktsAvgWkts / match
In wins10–0.0
In losses9261.000.2
  • Scored 50+: the side won 2 of 4 (50%), lost 2.
  • Every other match: the side won 25 of 51 (49%), lost 23.
Batting first or second
InnNORunsHSAvg50s100s0s
Batting first2623977916.5416
Batting second22053310224.2321
Second innings of the match1342134823.67
By ground
GroundMInnRunsHSAvgWktsBowl avgBest
Fitzroy Cricket Ground273079010231.60145.001/9
Carlton Cricket Ground44622315.50––0/8
Essendon Cricket Ground44543313.50––0/11
University Oval341383.25––0/22
St Kilda Cricket Ground3316125.33–––
Western Oval3322167.33––0/0
Richmond Cricket Ground2315135.00–––
South Melbourne Cricket Ground23623031.00–––
Victoria Park22312015.50121.001/21
Glenferrie Oval22462523.00–––
Toorak Park12242012.00–––
North Melbourne Cricket Ground11888.00–––
Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote100–––––
Wickets taken
  • Bowled1 · 50%
  • Caught1 · 50%

Batters dismissed

  • Top order (1–3)2 · 100%

Best in a match: 1/21 v Collingwood, 1965-66. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.

At the club

In the record book

Among players of 1965-66 to 1971-72: 15th of 49 for runs, 26th of 33 for wickets, 18th of 50 for matches, 5th of 10 for hundreds, 18th of 45 for catches, 14th of 33 for batting average.

Under Fitzroy: 46th of 321 for runs, 129th of 172 for wickets, 54th of 345 for matches, 30th of 50 for hundreds, 48th of 279 for catches, 50th of 126 for batting average.

Played like…

  • ES Ghasperidis2005-06 to 2010-11 · 50 m · 1,027 runs · 0 wkts
  • G Hayes1977-78 to 1981-82 · 49 m · 1,044 runs · 4 wkts
  • JM Harvey1969-70 to 1984-85 · 51 m · 963 runs · 2 wkts
  • P Huntington1962-63 to 1967-68 · 41 m · 877 runs · 0 wkts

The careers nearest Martin’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.

The shape of the career

Season by season

1965-66: 6 matches, 80 runs, 1 wicket1965-661966-67: 4 matches, 27 runs, 0 wickets · Premiership1966-671967-68: 11 matches, 202 runs, 0 wickets1967-681968-69: 11 matches, 185 runs, 0 wickets1968-691969-70: 10 matches, 284 runs, 0 wickets1969-701970-71: 10 matches, 338 runs, 1 wicket1970-711971-72: 3 matches, 27 runs, 0 wickets1971-72

Runs, up Wickets, downPremiership

1966-67: premiership

The arc

Don Martin's best season with the bat was 1970-71: 338 runs from 11 innings at 33.80. The best ten-innings patch came in 1970-71: 336 runs at 37.33. The leanest, 1969-70: 106 runs at 11.78.

Rolling average, innings 6 to 61: 11.8 to 37.337.3

Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.

Milestones

MilestoneWhenMatch
First fifty8430 Nov 1968v North Melbourne, 1968-69
First hundred10214 Nov 1970v Richmond, 1970-71
1,000th run69 took him to 1,00712 Dec 1970v South Melbourne, 1970-71
50th match226 Feb 1971v Collingwood, 1970-71

Streaks

Consecutive scores of 25 or more: 3 innings
from v University, 1967-68 to v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1967-68 · first · last
Consecutive matches played: 21 matches
from v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1968-69 to v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1969-70 · first · last
Longest spell without a wicket: 5 matches bowled in
from v Prahran, 1965-66 to v University, 1968-69 · first · last
Longest run of single figures: 4 innings
from v Prahran, 1969-70 to v Richmond, 1969-70 · first · last

More splits

Batting position over the years16111965-66: 8 (5 inns, avg 20.00)1966-67: 9 (4 inns, avg 9.00)1967-68: 7 (9 inns, avg 22.44)1968-69: 5 (11 inns, avg 18.50)1969-70: 2 (17 inns, avg 18.93)1970-71: 6 (11 inns, avg 33.80)1971-72: 6 (4 inns, avg 6.75)1965196719691971

Moved about the order across 7 seasons: at 6th in 2, at 8th in 1, at 9th in 1, at 7th in 1, at 5th in 1, opened in 1.

SeasonUsual spotInnAvg
1965-668520.00
1966-67949.00
1967-687922.44
1968-6951118.50
1969-7021718.93
1970-7161133.80
1971-72646.75
Home and away
MInnNORunsHSAvgWktsBowl avg
Home2730579010231.60145.00
Away283113533311.77187.00

Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.

By day
MInnNORunsHSAvgWktsBowl avg
Saturday445251,03910222.11259.00
Weekday11911043413.00
Month by month
MonthMInnNORunsHSAvgWktsBowl avg
Oct91012447927.11157.00
Nov1718137910222.29
Dec5511546938.50121.00
Jan151731942513.86
Feb6801494818.63
Mar33023197.67
Finals
1Finals played
2Runs · avg 2.00
MInnNORunsHSAvgWktsBowl avg
Home and away546061,14110221.13266.00
Finals110222.00
Fielding

Caught most off

  1. AL Thomson × 9
  2. EP Illingworth × 9
  3. DD Weir × 3
  4. WA Heller × 2
  5. AJ Matthews × 1
  6. C Fox × 1

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.

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