GB Deany
1958-59 to 1962-63 · 49 matches for the club
Debut v Footscray, 1958-59 (4 Oct 1958)Last game v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1962-63 (9 Mar 1963)Player no. 313 to appear for the club
Around this dayin 1958: 0 v Prahran in 1959: 19 v Richmond
49
Matches
858
Runs
16.82
Average
70
Highest
0 / 1
100s / 50s
35
Wickets
21.11
Bowling avg
6/47
Best
16
Catches
Season by season
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv Footscray, 1958-59
- First fifty70v Richmond, 1961-62
- First five-for5/36v Carlton, 1958-59
- Highest score70v Richmond, 1961-62
- Best bowling6/47v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1960-61
- Last matchMatch 49v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1962-63
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
 Footscray | 5 | 140 | 42 | 23.33 | 3 | 28.67 | 2/73 | ||
 Melbourne University | 5 | 121 | 37 | 17.29 | 7 | 21.29 | 2/32 | ||
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 5 | 90 | 32* | 18.00 | 2 | 25.50 | 1/11 | ||
 Kingston Hawthorn | 5 | 54 | 23 | 10.80 | 6 | 15.50 | 6/47 | 1 | |
 Richmond | 4 | 104 | 70 | 20.80 | 1 | 2 | 31.00 | 1/14 | |
 Northcote | 4 | 62 | 18 | 15.50 | – | – | – | ||
 Casey South Melbourne | 4 | 60 | 31 | 15.00 | – | – | – | ||
 Prahran | 4 | 32 | 18 | 8.00 | – | – | – | ||
 St Kilda | 3 | 53 | 29* | 26.50 | 2 | 28.00 | 2/31 | ||
 Essendon | 3 | 43 | 20* | 21.50 | 2 | 28.00 | 2/41 | ||
 Melbourne | 3 | 33 | 30 | 11.00 | 5 | 23.00 | 4/34 | ||
 Camberwell Magpies | 2 | 35 | 18 | 17.50 | 0 | – | 0/27 | ||
 Carlton | 2 | 31 | 31 | 15.50 | 6 | 7.33 | 5/36 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 26 | 19.00 | ||
| 3 | 12 | 0 | 150 | 38 | 12.50 | 3 | |
| 4 | 12 | 3 | 221 | 37 | 24.56 | 1 | |
| 5 | 10 | 0 | 189 | 70 | 18.90 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | 3 | 99 | 20 | 12.38 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 31 | 22.67 | ||
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 18 | 18.00 | ||
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 18 | 0 | 245 | 38 | 13.61 | 4 | |
| Middle order (4–7) | 37 | 7 | 577 | 70 | 19.23 | 1 | 3 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 4 | 1 | 36 | 18 | 12.00 | 1 |
Batted most often at 3rd.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks8
- 1–916
- 10–1919
- 20–298
- 30–497
- 50–991
- 100+0
Turned 0 of 1 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 9.8% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 10 times.
Dismissals
- Caught21 · 41%
- Bowled11 · 22%
- LBW8 · 16%
- Run out5 · 10%
- Caught & bowled3 · 6%
- Stumped2 · 4%
- Hit wicket1 · 2%
Most often dismissed by: Whitford (5), Salmon (4), Tozer (2), Dean (2), Meckiff (2).
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 33 | 6 | 519 | 70 | 19.22 | 1 | 2 |
| In losses | 24 | 2 | 322 | 42 | 14.64 | 5 | |
| In draws | 2 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 8.50 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 14 | 22 | 25.18 | 1.6 |
| In losses | 7 | 12 | 14.25 | 1.7 |
| In draws | 1 | 1 | 14.00 | 1.0 |
- Scored 50+: the side won 1 of 1 (100%).
- Took 5+ in an innings: the side won 1 of 2 (50%), lost 1.
- Every other match: the side won 25 of 46 (54%), lost 19.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 23 | 2 | 341 | 70 | 16.24 | 1 | 6 |
| Batting second | 25 | 4 | 381 | 31 | 18.14 | 1 | |
| Second innings of the match | 11 | 2 | 136 | 32* | 15.11 | 1 |
As captain and keeper
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As wicketkeeper | 4 | 0 | 40 | 18 | 10.00 | 1 | |
| Otherwise | 55 | 8 | 818 | 70 | 17.40 | 1 | 7 |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 24 | 31 | 362 | 42 | 13.92 | 18 | 23.28 | 4/34 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 3 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 15.00 | 6 | 12.00 | 6/47 |
| Toorak Park | 3 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 10.00 | – | – | – |
| Western Oval | 2 | 4 | 65 | 38 | 16.25 | – | – | – |
| University Oval | 2 | 3 | 72 | 37 | 24.00 | 4 | 20.75 | 2/32 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 89 | 70 | 44.50 | 1 | 48.00 | 1/48 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 2 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 17.50 | – | – | – |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 22.00 | – | – | 0/15 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 40 | 31 | 20.00 | – | – | – |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 29 | 29* | 29.00 | – | – | 0/25 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20.00 | 1 | 14.00 | 1/14 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 31.00 | 5 | 7.20 | 5/36 |
| Albert Ground | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | – |
| Victoria Park | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18.00 | – | – | 0/27 |
Wickets taken
- Caught17 · 50%
- Bowled5 · 15%
- LBW5 · 15%
- Caught & bowled4 · 12%
- Stumped3 · 9%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)8 · 24%
- Middle order (4–7)16 · 47%
- Lower order (8–11)10 · 29%
2 five-wicket hauls. Best in a match: 6/72 v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1960-61. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
At the club
In the record book
- 89th of 488 run-scorers
- 87th of 298 wicket-takers
- 115th of 525 for matches played
- 118th of 431 for catches
- 129th of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
Among players of 1958-59 to 1962-63: 14th of 39 for runs, 12th of 28 for wickets, 21st of 41 for matches, 19th of 37 for catches, 14th of 24 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 56th of 321 for runs, 49th of 172 for wickets, 69th of 345 for matches, 74th of 279 for catches, 76th of 126 for batting average.
Played like…
- R Milner1955-56 to 1968-69 · 51 m · 765 runs · 40 wkts
- RJ Zimmer1945-46 to 1950-51 · 40 m · 683 runs · 20 wkts
- MT Jenkinson1997-98 to 2000-01 · 26 m · 442 runs · 19 wkts
- KM McLaine1979-80 to 1983-84 · 46 m · 728 runs · 23 wkts
The careers nearest Deany’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- EP Illingworth · 48
- BC Harvey · 42
- C Adams · 42
- RW Furlong · 28
- DJ Anderson · 27
- HAE Shillinglaw · 25
- Ray Harvey · 24
- BA Kline · 21
- ID Deany · 21
- KJ Kearney · 20
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down
The arc
Graeme Deany's best season with the bat was 1959-60: 238 runs from 15 innings at 18.31. The best ten-innings patch came in 1958-59: 172 runs at 24.57. The leanest, 1961-62 to 1962-63: 62 runs at 6.20.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First five-for5/36 | 24 Jan 1959 | v Carlton, 1958-59 |
| First fifty70 | 9 Dec 1961 | v Richmond, 1961-62 |
Streaks
- Consecutive scores of 25 or more: 2 innings
- from v North Melbourne, 1958-59 to v South Melbourne, 1958-59 · first · last
- Consecutive matches played: 17 matches
- from v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1958-59 to v Northcote, 1960-61 · first · last
- Consecutive matches with a wicket: 3 matches
- from v University, 1959-60 to v Carlton, 1959-60 · first · last
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | v Richmond, 1961-62 | Won |
| 42 | v Footscray, 1962-63 | Lost |
| 38 | v Footscray, 1959-60 | Won |
| 37 | v University, 1959-60 | Lost |
| 32* | v North Melbourne, 1958-59 | Lost |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6/47 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1960-61 | Won |
| 5/36 | v Carlton, 1958-59 | Lost |
| 4/34 | v Melbourne, 1959-60 | Won |
| 2/31 | v St Kilda, 1960-61 | Lost |
| 2/32 | v University, 1961-62 | Won |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Batted at 4th for 1 season, moved up to 3rd from 1959-60, dropped to 6th from 1961-62, dropped to 8th from 1962-63.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 31 | 5 | 362 | 42 | 13.92 | 18 | 23.28 |
| Away | 25 | 28 | 3 | 496 | 70 | 19.84 | 17 | 18.82 |
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 | 42 | 52 | 8 | 787 | 70 | 17.89 | 32 | 21.69 |
| Weekday | 7 | 7 | 0 | 71 | 24 | 10.14 | 3 | 15.00 |
Month by month
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 10 | 12 | 3 | 191 | 37 | 21.22 | 15 | 18.47 |
| Nov | 10 | 12 | 2 | 226 | 32* | 22.60 | 5 | 25.60 |
| Dec | 5 | 8 | 1 | 101 | 70 | 14.43 | 2 | 57.50 |
| Jan | 14 | 15 | 0 | 228 | 38 | 15.20 | 11 | 16.09 |
| Feb | 8 | 9 | 1 | 90 | 42 | 11.25 | 2 | 21.00 |
| Mar | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 11.00 |
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