AT Duff
1967-68 to 1974-75 · 47 matches for the club
Debut v North Melbourne, 1967-68 (10 Feb 1968)Last game v Essendon, 1974-75 (14 Dec 1974)Player no. 361 to appear for the club
- 🏅1st XI Bowling 1973-74
- Five-for 1967-68
- Five-for 1968-69
- Five-for 1969-70
- 2 five-fors 1972-73
- 2 five-fors 1973-74
- 33 wickets 1973-74
On this dayin 1973: 7 and 6/55 and 2 ct v
Richmond →
47
Matches
61
Runs
4.36
Average
7*
Highest
0 / 0
100s / 50s
114
Wickets
19.75
Bowling avg
6/32
Best
16
Catches
Season by season
| Season | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | 42 (8) | 7 | 5/95 | |
| 1968-69 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6* | 4.00 | 76.7 (8) | 15 | 5/14 | 3 |
| 1969-70 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2.00 | 93.3 (8) | 18 | 6/32 | 5 |
| 1970-71 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 6* | 5.33 | 223 (8) | 23 | 4/41 | 1 |
| 1971-72 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 (8) | 0 | 0/17 | |
| 1972-73 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 23.4 (8) | 14 | 6/38 | |
| 1973-74 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 7* | 10.00 | 93.2 | 33 | 6/52 | 6 |
| 1974-75 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 22 (8) | 4 | 2/21 | 1 |
| Career | 47 | 35 | 21 | 61 | 7* | 4.36 | 93.2 + 499.6 (8-ball) | 114 | 6/32 | 16 |
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv North Melbourne, 1967-68
- First five-for5/95v Carlton, 1967-68
- Highest score7*v Essendon, 1973-74
- Best bowling6/32v Collingwood, 1969-70
- Last matchMatch 47v Essendon, 1974-75
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
| 6 | 8 | 7 | 2.00 | 14 | 16.00 | 6/55 | 1 | |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 6.00 | 13 | 24.00 | 4/41 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 3* | 3.00 | 13 | 16.00 | 6/32 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1* | 2.00 | 14 | 18.64 | 5/95 | 1 | |
| 4 | 10 | 6* | 5.00 | 7 | 35.86 | 3/47 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 3* | – | 11 | 17.91 | 4/74 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 6 | 19.33 | 5/45 | 1 | |
| 3 | 13 | 7* | – | 12 | 12.08 | 6/52 | 2 | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 4.00 | 5 | 45.00 | 2/60 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1* | – | 5 | 20.80 | 4/29 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 6* | 6.00 | 1 | 29.00 | 1/24 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0* | – | 12 | 11.67 | 6/38 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 40.00 | 1/40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3* | – | |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7* | 15.00 | |
| 11 | 31 | 18 | 43 | 7 | 3.31 | 5 |
Batted most often at 11th.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks5
- 1–921
- 10–190
- 20–290
- 30–490
- 50–990
- 100+0
1.1% of the side's runs in the innings batted.
Dismissals
- Caught9 · 64%
- Bowled3 · 21%
- Run out2 · 14%
Most often dismissed by: Higgs (2).
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 10 | 6 | 25 | 6* | 6.25 | 1 |
| In losses | 25 | 15 | 36 | 7* | 3.60 | 4 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 16 | 50 | 14.04 | 3.1 |
| In losses | 27 | 64 | 23.39 | 2.4 |
| In draws | 2 | 0 | – | 0.0 |
- Took 5+ in an innings: the side won 3 of 7 (43%), lost 4.
- Every other match: the side won 14 of 40 (35%), lost 23.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 17 | 9 | 32 | 7* | 4.00 | 2 |
| Batting second | 17 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 5.60 | 3 |
| Second innings of the match | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 26 | 16 | 29 | 6* | 3.22 | 45 | 20.49 | 5/14 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1* | 2.00 | 12 | 20.00 | 5/95 |
| Western Oval | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3* | – | 11 | 17.91 | 4/74 |
| University Oval | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6* | 9.00 | 6 | 36.17 | 3/47 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | 9 | 12.00 | 6/55 |
| Albert Ground | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1* | – | 4 | 38.00 | 2/60 |
| Victoria Park | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 10 | 12.90 | 6/32 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | 2 | 57.50 | 1/45 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | 9 | 12.78 | 6/38 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7* | – | 6 | 8.67 | 6/52 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | 0/5 |
Wickets taken
- Caught56 · 49%
- Bowled24 · 21%
- Stumped22 · 19%
- Caught & bowled9 · 8%
- LBW3 · 3%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)26 · 23%
- Middle order (4–7)60 · 53%
- Lower order (8–11)28 · 25%
7 five-wicket hauls. Best in a match: 9/68 v Collingwood, 1969-70. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
At the club
In the record book
- 317th of 488 run-scorers
- 37th of 298 wicket-takers
- 122nd of 525 for matches played
- 118th of 431 for catches
- 201st of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
Among players of 1967-68 to 1974-75: 39th of 48 for runs, 5th of 35 for wickets, 23rd of 51 for matches, 26th of 46 for catches, 34th of 34 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 202nd of 321 for runs, 23rd of 172 for wickets, 75th of 345 for matches, 74th of 279 for catches, 125th of 126 for batting average.
Played like…
- IT Clay1941-42 to 1945-46 · 53 m · 104 runs · 129 wkts
- AB Perrin2014-15 to 2018-19 · 41 m · 88 runs · 92 wkts
- DD Weir1969-70 to 1972-73 · 40 m · 206 runs · 85 wkts
- JP Renkin1998-99 to 2001-02 · 56 m · 53 runs · 98 wkts
The careers nearest Duff’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- EP Illingworth · 39
- NR Buszard · 32
- RH Goldin · 30
- AL Thomson · 29
- GL Harvey · 25
- TL Cullen · 21
- D Martin · 20
- J Hollioake · 20
- DD Weir · 16
- DP Rumble · 16
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
1973-74: 1st XI Bowling
The arc
AT Duff's best season with the bat was 1973-74: 30 runs from 10 innings at 10.00. The best ten-innings patch came in 1970-71 to 1973-74: 23 runs at 3.83. The leanest, 1968-69 to 1970-71: 11 runs at 2.20.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First five-for5/95 | 24 Feb 1968 | v Carlton, 1967-68 |
| 50th wicket2/60 took him to 50 | 9 Jan 1971 | v Melbourne, 1970-71 |
| 100th wicket3/35 took him to 102 | 26 Jan 1974 | v North Melbourne, 1973-74 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7* | v Essendon, 1973-74 | Lost |
| 7 | v Richmond, 1973-74 | Lost |
| 6* | v Essendon, 1968-69 | Won |
| 6* | v University, 1970-71 | Won |
| 6* | v St Kilda, 1973-74 | Won |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6/32 | v Collingwood, 1969-70 | Won |
| 6/38 | v Northcote, 1972-73 | Lost |
| 6/52 | v Essendon, 1973-74 | Lost |
| 6/55 | v Richmond, 1973-74 | Lost |
| 5/14 | v Essendon, 1968-69 | Won |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Batted at 11th in every one of his 7 seasons.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 16 | 7 | 29 | 6* | 3.22 | 45 | 20.49 |
| Away | 21 | 19 | 14 | 32 | 7* | 6.40 | 69 | 19.28 |
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 | 43 | 32 | 19 | 45 | 7* | 3.46 | 99 | 21.04 |
| Weekday | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 16.00 | 15 | 11.27 |
Month by month
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0* | – | 12 | 17.25 |
| Nov | 12 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 2.80 | 16 | 25.06 |
| Dec | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1* | 4.00 | 5 | 48.40 |
| Jan | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 7* | 21.00 | 24 | 16.83 |
| Feb | 12 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 6* | 4.25 | 43 | 15.30 |
| Mar | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3* | 1.67 | 14 | 24.29 |
Favourite victims
- JM Hendry × 3
- BJ McArdle × 2
- DA Clark × 2
- DL Gott × 2
- DR Cowper × 2
- GK Gosney × 2
- JA MacWhirter × 2
- JB Sharp × 2
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