BA Joyce
1989-90 to 2003-04 · 216 matches for the club
Debut v Essendon, 1989-90 (10 Mar 1990)Last game v Prahran, 2003-04 (6 Mar 2004)Player no. 477 to appear for the club
- Premiers 1993-94
- Premiers 2001-02
- Jack Ryder Medal 1995-96
- 1st XI Batting 1995-96
- A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion 1995-96
- 1st XI Batting 2000-01
- A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion 2000-01
- 1st XI Batting 2002-03
- Doug Rumble Trophy — Best Clubman 2003-04
- Century season 1992-93
- 630 runs 1994-95
- 4 hundreds 1995-96
- 915 runs 1995-96
- 591 runs 1996-97
- 556 runs 1997-98
- 2 hundreds 1998-99
- 572 runs 1998-99
- Century season 1999-00
- 3 hundreds 2000-01
- 796 runs 2000-01
- 958 runs 2001-02
- Century season 2002-03
- 737 runs 2002-03
- Captain 1997-98
- Captain 2000-01
- Captain 2001-02
- Captain 2002-03
- Captain 2003-04
On this dayin 2001: did not bat v Frankston Peninsula
216
Matches
7,414
Runs
39.23
Average
155*
Highest
12 / 39
100s / 50s
2
Wickets
43.00
Bowling avg
1/12
Best
73
Catches
Season by season
| Season | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 26 | 35.00 | – | – | – | |
| 1990-91 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 148 | 62 | 21.14 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 4 |
| 1991-92 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 19* | 13.25 | 2 | 1 | 1/17 | 2 |
| 1992-93 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 264 | 102 | 26.40 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 1993-94 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 470 | 92* | 52.22 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 10 |
| 1994-95 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 630 | 75 | 39.38 | 6 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 1995-96 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 915 | 155* | 76.25 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1996-97 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 591 | 86 | 39.40 | 14 | 1 | 1/12 | 11 |
| 1997-98 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 556 | 87 | 37.07 | – | – | – | 7 |
| 1998-99 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 572 | 115* | 38.13 | 3 | 0 | 0/0 | 4 |
| 1999-00 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 301 | 104 | 20.07 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 8 |
| 2000-01 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 796 | 144* | 49.75 | – | – | – | 6 |
| 2001-02 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 958 | 95 | 56.35 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 7 |
| 2002-03 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 737 | 102 | 36.85 | – | – | – | 6 |
| 2003-04 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 388 | 82 | 22.82 | – | – | – | 4 |
| Career | 216 | 222 | 33 | 7,414 | 155* | 39.23 | 32 | 2 | 1/12 | 73 |
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv Essendon, 1989-90
- First fifty62v Richmond, 1990-91
- First hundred102v University, 1992-93
- Highest score155*v North Melbourne, 1995-96
- Best bowling1/12v Prahran, 1996-97
- Last matchMatch 216v Prahran, 2003-04
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
 St Kilda | 15 | 451 | 87 | 34.69 | 2 | 0 | – | 0/1 | |
 Essendon | 15 | 394 | 74 | 32.83 | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | |
 Melbourne | 14 | 527 | 95 | 37.64 | 5 | 0 | – | 0/11 | |
 Northcote | 14 | 393 | 58 | 28.07 | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | |
 Melbourne University | 13 | 631 | 102 | 57.36 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – |
 Camberwell Magpies | 13 | 439 | 100 | 43.90 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
 Footscray | 13 | 333 | 71 | 30.27 | 2 | – | – | – | |
 Carlton | 13 | 266 | 40 | 20.46 | – | – | – | ||
 Dandenong | 13 | 244 | 53 | 18.77 | 1 | 0 | – | 0/2 | |
 Casey South Melbourne | 12 | 626 | 102 | 52.17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 0/2 |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 12 | 530 | 155* | 48.18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17.00 | 1/17 |
 Richmond | 12 | 507 | 82* | 50.70 | 6 | 0 | – | 0/1 | |
 Ringwood | 12 | 448 | 107 | 49.78 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
 Prahran | 12 | 199 | 72 | 19.90 | 1 | 1 | 12.00 | 1/12 | |
 Frankston Peninsula | 11 | 541 | 132* | 60.11 | 3 | – | – | – | |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 11 | 531 | 144* | 59.00 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
 Geelong | 11 | 354 | 87 | 44.25 | 3 | – | – | – |
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 | 100s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 1 | 227 | 72 | 28.38 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 160 | 20 | 5,797 | 155* | 41.41 | 30 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | 21 | 2 | 706 | 115* | 37.16 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 12 | 4 | 382 | 86 | 47.75 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 14 | 5 | 251 | 70* | 27.89 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 26 | 34.00 | |||
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 | 1 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 171 | 21 | 6,032 | 155* | 40.21 | 32 | 10 | 6 |
| Middle order (4–7) | 49 | 12 | 1,373 | 115* | 37.11 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 | 1 |
Batted most often at 3rd.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks9
- 1–952
- 10–1933
- 20–2933
- 30–4944
- 50–9939
- 100+12
Turned 12 of 51 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 15.5% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 43 times.
Dismissals
- Caught119 · 63%
- Bowled25 · 13%
- LBW17 · 9%
- Run out15 · 8%
- Caught & bowled8 · 4%
- Stumped4 · 2%
- Hit wicket1 · 1%
Most often dismissed by: Waters (6), Jones (5), Sutherland (4), De Mattia (3), Robertson (3).
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 105 | 17 | 3,598 | 104 | 40.89 | 21 | 4 | 3 |
| In losses | 87 | 8 | 2,485 | 155* | 31.46 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
| In draws | 27 | 8 | 1,275 | 132* | 67.11 | 6 | 5 | |
| In ties | 3 | 0 | 56 | 28 | 18.67 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 10 | 2 | 28.00 | 0.2 |
| In losses | 5 | 0 | – | 0.0 |
| In draws | 1 | 0 | – | 0.0 |
- Scored 50+: the side won 25 of 51 (49%), lost 15.
- Every other match: the side won 80 of 165 (48%), lost 62.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 97 | 9 | 3,513 | 155* | 39.92 | 17 | 9 | 5 |
| Batting second | 108 | 17 | 3,549 | 144* | 39.00 | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| Second innings of the match | 17 | 7 | 352 | 64 | 35.20 | 1 | 2 |
As captain and keeper
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As captain | 79 | 10 | 2,955 | 144* | 42.83 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| Otherwise | 143 | 23 | 4,459 | 155* | 37.16 | 22 | 8 | 8 |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schramms Reserve | 105 | 106 | 3,579 | 155* | 40.21 | 2 | 34.00 | 1/12 |
| University Oval | 8 | 9 | 379 | 100* | 54.14 | – | – | – |
| Albert Ground | 7 | 8 | 272 | 95 | 45.33 | – | – | – |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 7 | 8 | 211 | 55 | 26.38 | – | – | – |
| Shepley Oval | 7 | 7 | 118 | 48 | 16.86 | – | – | 0/2 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 7 | 7 | 360 | 92* | 72.00 | – | – | – |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 6 | 5 | 123 | 47* | 41.00 | – | – | 0/0 |
| Russell Lucas Oval | 6 | 5 | 182 | 77 | 36.40 | – | – | 0/0 |
| AH Butler Oval | 5 | 6 | 347 | 132* | 86.75 | – | – | – |
| Camberwell Sports Ground | 5 | 6 | 177 | 64 | 44.25 | – | – | – |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 5 | 5 | 183 | 73 | 36.60 | – | – | – |
| Toorak Park | 5 | 5 | 61 | 28 | 12.20 | – | – | – |
| Central Reserve South Oval | 4 | 4 | 65 | 33 | 16.25 | – | – | – |
| Geelong Cricket Ground | 4 | 4 | 201 | 87 | 67.00 | – | – | – |
| Harry Trott Oval (new) | 4 | 4 | 284 | 102 | 71.00 | – | – | 0/2 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 4 | 136 | 68 | 34.00 | – | – | – |
| Mervyn G Hughes Oval | 3 | 4 | 73 | 29 | 24.33 | – | – | – |
| Princes Park No. 1 Oval | 3 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 8.25 | – | – | – |
| Victoria Park | 3 | 2 | 33 | 28* | 33.00 | – | – | – |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 54 | 39 | 18.00 | – | – | – |
| Hedges Oval | 2 | 2 | 42 | 34 | 21.00 | – | – | – |
| Kardinia Oval | 2 | 2 | 80 | 59* | 80.00 | – | – | – |
| North Ballarat Oval | 2 | 2 | 28 | 25 | 14.00 | – | – | – |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 102 | 86 | 51.00 | – | – | – |
| Caulfield Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27.00 | – | – | – |
| FW Reid Oval | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15.00 | – | – | – |
| Leckie Park Oval | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 32.00 | – | – | – |
| Princes Park | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 42.00 | – | – | – |
| Swan Hill Recreation Reserve | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28.00 | – | – | – |
| Western Oval | 1 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 48.00 | – | – | – |
| WJ Findlay Oval | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 | – | – | – |
| Xavier College | 1 | 1 | 85 | 85 | 85.00 | – | – | – |
Wickets taken
- Caught1 · 50%
- Bowled1 · 50%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)2 · 100%
Best in a match: 1/12 v Prahran, 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
- 4th of 488 run-scorers
- 231st of 298 wicket-takers
- 9th of 525 for matches played
- 4th of 81 for hundreds
- 27th of 431 for catches
- 6th of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
Among players of 1989-90 to 2003-04: 2nd of 71 for runs, 51st of 61 for wickets, 4th of 76 for matches, 2nd of 16 for hundreds, 11th of 70 for catches, 2nd of 43 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy-Doncaster: 3rd of 184 for runs, 111th of 135 for wickets, 4th of 197 for matches, 3rd of 34 for hundreds, 14th of 167 for catches, 4th of 81 for batting average.
Played like…
- LR Mash1999-00 to 2017-18 · 233 m · 7,363 runs · 3 wkts
- MR Harvey1933-34 to 1954-55 · 204 m · 6,592 runs · 18 wkts
- JW Rudd2012-13 to 2026-27 · 176 m · 4,864 runs · 47 wkts
- PJ Dickson2005-06 to 2019-20 · 245 m · 8,848 runs · 181 wkts
The careers nearest Joyce’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- GM Watts · 153
- LJ Watts · 126
- DR Plumpton · 124
- AJ Melbourne · 107
- JL Travaglia · 88
- CBD Street · 87
- RA Bartlett · 78
- AB Dyer · 75
- WJ Scholes · 75
- DR Hampton · 68
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
As captain
Led the side in 71 matches (1997-98 to 2003-04): won 39, lost 25, drawn 5, 2 other · 1 premiership.
Most often led
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, downPremiership Honour in his name
1993-94: premiership · 1995-96: Jack Ryder Medal, 1st XI Batting, A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion · 2000-01: 1st XI Batting, A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion · 2001-02: premiership · 2002-03: 1st XI Batting · 2003-04: Doug Rumble Trophy — Best Clubman
The arc
Brendan Joyce's best season with the bat was 2001-02: 958 runs from 20 innings at 56.35. The best ten-innings patch came in 2000-01: 609 runs at 87.00. The leanest, 1999-00: 54 runs at 6.75.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty62 | 9 Feb 1991 | v Richmond, 1990-91 |
| First hundred102 | 13 Mar 1993 | v University, 1992-93 |
| 1,000th run57 took him to 1,041 | 8 Oct 1994 | v University, 1994-95 |
| 50th match26 | 1 Nov 1994 | v Northcote, 1994-95 |
| 2,000th run30* took him to 2,019 | 13 Jan 1996 | v Carlton, 1995-96 |
| 3,000th run86 took him to 3,025 | 22 Feb 1997 | v South Melbourne, 1996-97 |
| 100th match31 | 22 Nov 1997 | v Ringwood, 1997-98 |
| 4,000th run15 took him to 4,014 | 9 Jan 1999 | v Footscray, 1998-99 |
| 150th match57 | 18 Nov 2000 | v Richmond, 2000-01 |
| 5,000th run3 took him to 5,000 | 10 Dec 2000 | v Melbourne, 2000-01 |
| 6,000th run71 took him to 6,040 | 26 Jan 2002 | v Footscray-Victoria University, 2001-02 |
| 7,000th run49 took him to 7,002 | 15 Mar 2003 | v Camberwell Magpies, 2002-03 |
| 200th match24 | 22 Mar 2003 | v St Kilda, 2002-03 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 155* | v North Melbourne, 1995-96 | Lost |
| 144* | v Hawthorn Waverley, 2000-01 | Lost |
| 132* | v Frankston Peninsula, 2000-01 | Drawn |
| 115* | v Frankston Peninsula, 1998-99 | Drawn |
| 107 | v Ringwood, 1995-96 | Drawn |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | v Prahran, 1996-97 | Won |
| 1/17 | v North Melbourne, 1991-92 | Won |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Moved about the order across 15 seasons: at 3rd in 11, at 6th in 3, at 4th in 1.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 106 | 17 | 3,579 | 155* | 40.21 | 2 | 34.00 |
| Away | 111 | 116 | 16 | 3,835 | 132* | 38.35 |
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 | 194 | 204 | 30 | 6,868 | 155* | 39.47 | 2 | 39.50 |
| Sunday | 8 | 7 | 0 | 161 | 87 | 23.00 | ||
| Weekday | 14 | 11 | 3 | 385 | 102 | 48.13 |
Format
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-day | 167 | 174 | 28 | 6,012 | 155* | 41.18 | 2 | 39.50 |
| Unknown format | 49 | 48 | 5 | 1,402 | 90* | 32.60 |
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 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 1,320 | 104 | 44.00 | ||
| Nov | 46 | 44 | 5 | 1,417 | 115* | 36.33 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Dec | 25 | 26 | 4 | 1,141 | 144* | 51.86 | ||
| Jan | 38 | 41 | 6 | 921 | 102 | 26.31 | ||
| Feb | 36 | 39 | 8 | 1,480 | 155* | 47.74 | ||
| Mar | 33 | 35 | 3 | 1,135 | 102 | 35.47 | 1 | 15.00 |
Finals
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 208 | 214 | 31 | 7,035 | 155* | 38.44 | 2 | 43.00 |
| Finals | 8 | 8 | 2 | 379 | 92* | 63.17 |
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