GM Watts
1975-76 to 2000-01 · 320 matches for the club
Debut v South Melbourne, 1975-76 (7 Feb 1976)Last game v North Melbourne, 2000-01 (3 Mar 2001)Player no. 403 to appear for the club
- Premiers 1993-94
- 1st XI Batting 1976-77
- 1st XI Batting 1978-79
- A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion 1978-79
- 1st XI Batting 1979-80
- 1st XI Batting 1983-84
- A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion 1983-84
- 1st XI Batting 1986-87
- 1st XI Batting 1987-88
- 1st XI Batting 1991-92
- 1st XI Batting 1992-93
- Jack Ryder Medal 1993-94
- A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion 1993-94
- 1st XI Batting 1994-95
- A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion 1994-95
- 1st XI Batting 1996-97
- A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion 1996-97
- 1st XI Batting 1998-99
- A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion 1998-99
- 1st XI Batting 1999-00
- Century season 1978-79
- 536 runs 1979-80
- 2 hundreds 1981-82
- Century season 1982-83
- Century season 1983-84
- Century season 1985-86
- 651 runs 1985-86
- 2 hundreds 1987-88
- 643 runs 1987-88
- Century season 1989-90
- 2 hundreds 1991-92
- 608 runs 1991-92
- 2 hundreds 1992-93
- 719 runs 1992-93
- 3 hundreds 1993-94
- 907 runs 1993-94
- 3 hundreds 1994-95
- 856 runs 1994-95
- Century season 1995-96
- 792 runs 1995-96
- 3 hundreds 1996-97
- 728 runs 1996-97
- Century season 1997-98
- 528 runs 1997-98
- 673 runs 1998-99
- Century season 1999-00
- 640 runs 1999-00
- Keeper 1983-84
- Captain 1984-85
- Captain 1985-86
- Captain 1986-87
- Captain 1987-88
- Keeper 1987-88
- Keeper 1992-93
- Keeper 1993-94
On this dayin 1979: 2 v Richmond in 1983: 58 v Ringwood
320
Matches
12,921
Runs
42.36
Average
260*
Highest
25 / 75
100s / 50s
8
Wickets
57.63
Bowling avg
3/43
Best
126
Catches
Season by season
| Season | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 50 | 40.00 | – | – | – | |
| 1976-77 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 321 | 99 | 40.13 | 2 (8) | 1 | 1/5 | 3 |
| 1977-78 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 374 | 71* | 28.77 | – | – | – | |
| 1978-79 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 417 | 100* | 34.75 | 1 (8) | 0 | 0/3 | 7 |
| 1979-80 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 536 | 66* | 48.73 | 2 | 0 | 0/4 | 1 |
| 1980-81 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 283 | 81* | 35.38 | 0.2 | 0 | 0/0 | |
| 1981-82 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 435 | 124 | 62.14 | 1 | 0 | 0/4 | |
| 1982-83 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 462 | 100 | 57.75 | 45 | 1 | 1/100 | 5 |
| 1983-84 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 444 | 156 | 40.36 | 1 | 0 | 0/4 | 13 |
| 1984-85 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 431 | 65 | 25.35 | 2 | 0 | 0/7 | 13 |
| 1985-86 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 651 | 148* | 38.29 | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | 10 |
| 1986-87 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 440 | 98 | 33.85 | 3 | 0 | 0/6 | 4 |
| 1987-88 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 643 | 230* | 80.38 | – | – | – | 6 |
| 1988-89 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 218 | 67 | 31.14 | 11 | 0 | 0/0 | 3 |
| 1989-90 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 293 | 141 | 97.67 | 9 | 0 | 0/27 | 1 |
| 1990-91 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 201 | 92 | 33.50 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 6 |
| 1991-92 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 608 | 150 | 43.43 | 22 | 0 | 0/0 | 9 |
| 1992-93 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 719 | 203* | 71.90 | – | – | – | 5 |
| 1993-94 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 907 | 175* | 53.35 | 4 | 0 | 0/11 | 11 |
| 1994-95 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 856 | 260* | 57.07 | 2 | 0 | 0/3 | 4 |
| 1995-96 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 792 | 139* | 52.80 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 9 |
| 1996-97 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 728 | 146 | 42.82 | 20 | 5 | 3/43 | 5 |
| 1997-98 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 528 | 122* | 33.00 | 8.5 | 1 | 1/17 | 5 |
| 1998-99 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 673 | 96 | 39.59 | – | – | – | |
| 1999-00 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 640 | 104 | 40.00 | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | |
| 2000-01 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 241 | 64 | 14.18 | 0.4 | 0 | 0/5 | 6 |
| Career | 320 | 343 | 38 | 12,921 | 260* | 42.36 | 135.5 + 3 (8-ball) | 8 | 3/43 | 126 |
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv South Melbourne, 1975-76
- First fifty50v Richmond, 1975-76
- First hundred100*v Waverley, 1978-79
- Highest score260*v Dandenong, 1994-95
- Best bowling3/43v Essendon, 1996-97
- Last matchMatch 320v North Melbourne, 2000-01
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 | 29 | 1246 | 116 | 47.92 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 52.50 | 1/5 |
 Ringwood | 24 | 988 | 148* | 47.05 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | 0/1 |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 22 | 1352 | 230* | 71.16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
 Northcote | 22 | 1037 | 150 | 41.48 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | 0/3 |
 Camberwell Magpies | 22 | 803 | 97* | 42.26 | 7 | 2 | 20.00 | 2/40 | |
 Melbourne | 22 | 797 | 146 | 37.95 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | 0/4 |
 Essendon | 21 | 1016 | 146 | 46.18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18.67 | 3/43 |
 Footscray | 21 | 708 | 81* | 32.18 | 5 | 0 | – | 0/4 | |
 Carlton | 21 | 339 | 52 | 13.56 | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | |
 Melbourne University | 19 | 580 | 94 | 32.22 | 5 | – | – | – | |
 Richmond | 19 | 540 | 69* | 33.75 | 5 | 0 | – | 0/12 | |
 Casey South Melbourne | 18 | 538 | 112 | 31.65 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 0/3 |
 St Kilda | 17 | 890 | 203* | 55.63 | 5 | 3 | – | – | – |
 Prahran | 17 | 557 | 162* | 39.79 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
 Dandenong | 11 | 864 | 260* | 96.00 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 31.00 | 1/17 |
 Geelong | 8 | 352 | 92 | 44.00 | 3 | 0 | – | 0/5 | |
 Frankston Peninsula | 8 | 314 | 175* | 44.86 | 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 | 100s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 263 | 28 | 10,064 | 260* | 42.83 | 58 | 20 | 14 |
| 2 | 56 | 8 | 1,947 | 139* | 40.56 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | 15 | 1 | 750 | 141 | 53.57 | 4 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18.00 | |||
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 30 | 15.00 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 50 | 22.33 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21.00 | |||
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9* | – |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 334 | 37 | 12,761 | 260* | 42.97 | 74 | 25 | 16 |
| Middle order (4–7) | 7 | 0 | 130 | 50 | 18.57 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lower order (8–11) | 2 | 1 | 30 | 21 | 30.00 |
Batted most often at 1st.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks17
- 1–972
- 10–1955
- 20–2939
- 30–4960
- 50–9975
- 100+25
Turned 25 of 100 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 19.2% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 104 times.
Dismissals
- Caught193 · 63%
- Bowled53 · 17%
- LBW32 · 10%
- Run out12 · 4%
- Caught & bowled9 · 3%
- Stumped5 · 2%
- Hit wicket1 · 0%
Most often dismissed by: Dodemaide (6), Scott (6), Callen (5), Webb (5), Ross (4).
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 146 | 20 | 6,519 | 230* | 51.74 | 38 | 16 | 5 |
| In losses | 155 | 10 | 4,458 | 146 | 30.74 | 29 | 4 | 10 |
| In draws | 35 | 7 | 1,784 | 260* | 63.71 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| In ties | 7 | 1 | 160 | 66* | 26.67 | 1 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 14 | 4 | 71.25 | 0.3 |
| In losses | 13 | 4 | 43.25 | 0.3 |
| In draws | 3 | 0 | – | 0.0 |
- Scored 50+: the side won 54 of 100 (54%), lost 33.
- Every other match: the side won 84 of 221 (38%), lost 104.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 155 | 11 | 6,440 | 260* | 44.72 | 33 | 16 | 7 |
| Batting second | 158 | 15 | 5,887 | 230* | 41.17 | 39 | 9 | 8 |
| Second innings of the match | 30 | 12 | 594 | 66* | 33.00 | 3 | 2 |
As captain and keeper
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As captain | 47 | 6 | 1,917 | 230* | 46.76 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| As wicketkeeper | 6 | 2 | 417 | 175* | 104.25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Otherwise | 291 | 30 | 10,661 | 260* | 40.85 | 60 | 21 | 14 |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schramms Reserve | 110 | 112 | 4,651 | 260* | 44.72 | 2 | 73.00 | 2/40 |
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 55 | 64 | 2,191 | 156 | 40.57 | 2 | 76.50 | 1/5 |
| Russell Lucas Oval | 13 | 12 | 434 | 99 | 39.45 | – | – | 0/1 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 11 | 11 | 643 | 129* | 71.44 | – | – | 0/0 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 10 | 13 | 321 | 63 | 29.18 | – | – | – |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 10 | 10 | 336 | 61 | 33.60 | – | – | – |
| University Oval | 10 | 9 | 426 | 94 | 53.25 | – | – | – |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 9 | 10 | 552 | 126 | 61.33 | – | – | – |
| Central Reserve South Oval | 9 | 9 | 564 | 116 | 70.50 | – | – | 0/0 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 8 | 10 | 164 | 52 | 16.40 | – | – | – |
| Western Oval | 8 | 10 | 277 | 81* | 30.78 | – | – | 0/4 |
| Victoria Park | 8 | 9 | 355 | 97* | 59.17 | – | – | – |
| Albert Ground | 8 | 8 | 204 | 72 | 29.14 | – | – | 0/4 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 8 | 8 | 317 | 139* | 45.29 | – | – | – |
| Toorak Park | 8 | 8 | 427 | 162* | 71.17 | – | – | – |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 6 | 173 | 55 | 28.83 | – | – | 0/3 |
| Shepley Oval | 5 | 5 | 232 | 104 | 46.40 | 1 | 31.00 | 1/17 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 4 | 6 | 174 | 60 | 43.50 | – | – | – |
| AH Butler Oval | 4 | 4 | 113 | 43 | 28.25 | – | – | – |
| Camberwell Sports Ground | 2 | 3 | 106 | 51* | 106.00 | – | – | – |
| Hedges Oval | 2 | 2 | 55 | 53 | 27.50 | 3 | 14.33 | 3/43 |
| Geelong Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 35 | 30 | 17.50 | – | – | 0/5 |
| Harry Trott Oval (new) | 2 | 2 | 91 | 59 | 45.50 | – | – | – |
| Kardinia Oval | 2 | 2 | 54 | 36 | 27.00 | – | – | – |
| Princes Park No. 1 Oval | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2.00 | – | – | – |
| FW Reid Oval | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | – | – | – |
| Leckie Park Oval | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | – |
| Mervyn G Hughes Oval | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | – | – | – |
| North Ballarat Oval | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | – | – | – |
| Princes Park | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 | – | – | – |
| Xavier College | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | – |
Wickets taken
- Caught6 · 75%
- Bowled1 · 13%
- Caught & bowled1 · 13%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)2 · 25%
- Middle order (4–7)4 · 50%
- Lower order (8–11)2 · 25%
Best in a match: 3/43 v Essendon, 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
- 1st of 488 run-scorers
- 171st of 298 wicket-takers
- 1st of 525 for matches played
- 1st of 81 for hundreds
- 7th of 431 for catches
- 2nd of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
Among players of 1975-76 to 2000-01: 1st of 121 for runs, 51st of 87 for wickets, 1st of 127 for matches, 1st of 23 for hundreds, 2nd of 112 for catches, 1st of 64 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy-Doncaster: 2nd of 184 for runs, 87th of 135 for wickets, 6th of 197 for matches, 1st of 34 for hundreds, 13th of 167 for catches, 1st of 81 for batting average.
Played like…
- PJ Dickson2005-06 to 2019-20 · 245 m · 8,848 runs · 181 wkts
- LR Mash1999-00 to 2017-18 · 233 m · 7,363 runs · 3 wkts
- BA Joyce1989-90 to 2003-04 · 216 m · 7,414 runs · 2 wkts
- Ray Harvey1941-42 to 1960-61 · 239 m · 8,687 runs · 208 wkts
The careers nearest Watts’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- LJ Watts · 212
- AJ Melbourne · 170
- BA Joyce · 153
- RW Watts · 146
- DP Rumble · 108
- TV Considine · 96
- WJ Scholes · 94
- IG Wheeler · 87
- TL Cullen · 81
- DR Hampton · 76
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
As captain
Led the side in 43 matches (1984-85 to 1987-88): won 17, lost 23, drawn 3.
Most often led
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, downPremiership Honour in his name
1976-77: 1st XI Batting · 1978-79: 1st XI Batting, A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion · 1979-80: 1st XI Batting · 1983-84: 1st XI Batting, A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion · 1986-87: 1st XI Batting · 1987-88: 1st XI Batting · 1991-92: 1st XI Batting · 1992-93: 1st XI Batting · 1993-94: premiership, Jack Ryder Medal, A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion · 1994-95: 1st XI Batting, A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion · 1996-97: 1st XI Batting, A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion · 1998-99: 1st XI Batting, A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion · 1999-00: 1st XI Batting
The arc
Gary Watts' best season with the bat was 1993-94: 907 runs from 19 innings at 53.35. The best ten-innings patch came in 1994-95 to 1995-96: 831 runs at 118.71. The leanest, 2000-01: 83 runs at 9.22.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty50 | 6 Mar 1976 | v Richmond, 1975-76 |
| 1,000th run26 took him to 1,017 | 6 Jan 1979 | v Collingwood, 1978-79 |
| First hundred100* | 10 Feb 1979 | v Waverley, 1978-79 |
| 50th match0 | 15 Mar 1980 | v South Melbourne, 1979-80 |
| 2,000th run81* took him to 2,003 | 13 Dec 1980 | v North Melbourne, 1980-81 |
| 3,000th run156 took him to 3,149 | 12 Nov 1983 | v North Melbourne, 1983-84 |
| 100th match10 & 7* | 9 Mar 1985 | v Melbourne, 1984-85 |
| 4,000th run54 took him to 4,018 | 4 Jan 1986 | v St Kilda, 1985-86 |
| 5,000th run81* took him to 5,039 | 17 Oct 1987 | v Footscray, 1987-88 |
| 150th match84 | 13 Jan 1990 | v Ringwood, 1989-90 |
| 6,000th run141 took him to 6,028 | 17 Mar 1990 | v Northcote, 1989-90 |
| 7,000th run54 took him to 7,021 | 12 Dec 1992 | v Melbourne, 1992-93 |
| 8,000th run28 took him to 8,017 | 8 Jan 1994 | v Ringwood, 1993-94 |
| 200th match104, 0/11 | 19 Feb 1994 | v Dandenong-Waverley, 1993-94 |
| 9,000th run91 took him to 9,036 | 11 Feb 1995 | v North Melbourne, 1994-95 |
| 10,000th run31 took him to 10,019 | 24 Feb 1996 | v North Melbourne, 1995-96 |
| 250th match0 | 15 Feb 1997 | v Carlton, 1996-97 |
| 11,000th run24 took him to 11,005 | 22 Nov 1997 | v Ringwood, 1997-98 |
| 12,000th run63 took him to 12,025 | 6 Mar 1999 | v North Melbourne, 1998-99 |
| 300th match2, 0/3 | 12 Feb 2000 | v Dandenong, 1999-00 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 260* | v Dandenong, 1994-95 | Drawn |
| 230* | v North Melbourne-Geelong, 1987-88 | Won |
| 203* | v St Kilda, 1992-93 | Won |
| 175* | v Frankston Peninsula, 1993-94 | Drawn |
| 162* | v Prahran, 1993-94 | Won |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3/43 | v Essendon, 1996-97 | Lost |
| 2/40 | v Camberwell Magpies, 1996-97 | Won |
| 1/5 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1976-77 | Lost |
| 1/17 | v Dandenong, 1997-98 | Won |
| 1/100 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1982-83 | Won |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Moved about the order across 26 seasons: opened in 23, at 3rd in 2, at 6th in 1.
| Season | Usual spot | Inn | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 6 | 3 | 40.00 |
| 1976-77 | 2 | 9 | 40.13 |
| 1977-78 | 1 | 15 | 28.77 |
| 1978-79 | 1 | 16 | 34.75 |
| 1979-80 | 1 | 15 | 48.73 |
| 1980-81 | 1 | 10 | 35.38 |
| 1981-82 | 1 | 8 | 62.14 |
| 1982-83 | 1 | 8 | 57.75 |
| 1983-84 | 1 | 11 | 40.36 |
| 1984-85 | 1 | 19 | 25.35 |
| 1985-86 | 1 | 19 | 38.29 |
| 1986-87 | 1 | 14 | 33.85 |
| 1987-88 | 1 | 11 | 80.38 |
| 1988-89 | 1 | 7 | 31.14 |
| 1989-90 | 3 | 3 | 97.67 |
| 1990-91 | 1 | 6 | 33.50 |
| 1991-92 | 3 | 15 | 43.43 |
| 1992-93 | 1 | 13 | 71.90 |
| 1993-94 | 1 | 19 | 53.35 |
| 1994-95 | 1 | 17 | 57.07 |
| 1995-96 | 1 | 16 | 52.80 |
| 1996-97 | 1 | 17 | 42.82 |
| 1997-98 | 1 | 18 | 33.00 |
| 1998-99 | 1 | 17 | 39.59 |
| 1999-00 | 1 | 19 | 40.00 |
| 2000-01 | 1 | 18 | 14.18 |
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 164 | 176 | 18 | 6,842 | 260* | 43.30 | 4 | 74.75 |
| Away | 156 | 167 | 20 | 6,079 | 162* | 41.35 | 4 | 40.50 |
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 | 279 | 304 | 32 | 11,495 | 260* | 42.26 | 6 | 64.17 |
| Sunday | 19 | 18 | 4 | 682 | 129* | 48.71 | ||
| Weekday | 22 | 21 | 2 | 744 | 100 | 39.16 | 2 | 38.00 |
Format
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-day | 293 | 316 | 36 | 12,074 | 260* | 43.12 | 2 | 160.00 |
| Unknown format | 27 | 27 | 2 | 847 | 74* | 33.88 | 6 | 23.50 |
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 | 63 | 63 | 6 | 2,644 | 230* | 46.39 | ||
| Nov | 75 | 82 | 12 | 2,915 | 156 | 41.64 | 2 | 47.00 |
| Dec | 36 | 41 | 5 | 1,680 | 146 | 46.67 | ||
| Jan | 60 | 65 | 5 | 2,341 | 203* | 39.02 | 3 | 74.67 |
| Feb | 51 | 54 | 8 | 2,147 | 150 | 46.67 | 3 | 25.67 |
| Mar | 35 | 38 | 2 | 1,194 | 260* | 33.17 |
Finals
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 316 | 339 | 38 | 12,867 | 260* | 42.75 | 8 | 57.63 |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 36 | 13.50 |
Fielding
| Season | M | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 3 | ||
| 1976-77 | 8 | 3 | |
| 1977-78 | 13 | ||
| 1978-79 | 14 | 8 | |
| 1979-80 | 12 | 1 | |
| 1980-81 | 9 | ||
| 1981-82 | 8 | ||
| 1982-83 | 7 | 5 | |
| 1983-84 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 1984-85 | 15 | 13 | |
| 1985-86 | 16 | 10 | |
| 1986-87 | 14 | 4 | |
| 1987-88 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988-89 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1989-90 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1990-91 | 7 | 6 | |
| 1991-92 | 15 | 9 | |
| 1992-93 | 13 | 5 | |
| 1993-94 | 18 | 11 | |
| 1994-95 | 17 | 4 | |
| 1995-96 | 16 | 9 | |
| 1996-97 | 16 | 5 | |
| 1997-98 | 16 | 5 | |
| 1998-99 | 17 | 2 | |
| 1999-00 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2000-01 | 16 | 6 |
Caught most off
- AJ Melbourne × 18
- TV Considine × 15
- LJ Watts × 8
- RL Emmins × 8
- DR Hampton × 7
- AS Muir × 6
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