Matthew Hague
Played 1996-97 – 1997-98
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Career totals
Career
24
Games
2
Seasons
1996-97 – 1997-98
Played
Batting
22
Innings
5
Not outs
362
Runs
86
High score
21.29
Average
1
50s
0
100s
Bowling
16
Wickets
3/34
Best bowling
56.75
Average
314.4
Overs
Fielding
9
Catches
Around this dayin 1997: 3 and 2/21 v Carlton in 1997: 1 and 0/28 and 2 ct v Essendon
| Season | M | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | 8 | 114 | 48 | 16.29 | 115 | 8 | 3/34 | 3 |
| 1997-98 | 16 | 248 | 86 | 24.80 | 199.4 | 8 | 3/51 | 6 |
| Career | 24 | 362 | 86 | 21.29 | 16 | 3/34 | 9 |
Every scorecard · 24
v Hawthorn Waverley
v North MelbourneMilestones
- DebutFirst matchv University, 1996-97
- First fifty86v Ringwood, 1997-98
- Highest score86v Ringwood, 1997-98
- Best bowling3/34v Prahran, 1996-97
- Last matchMatch 24v Northcote, 1997-98
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
 Ringwood | 2 | 86 | 86 | 86.00 | 1 | 1 | 70.00 | 1/20 |
 Carlton | 2 | 51 | 48 | 25.50 | 2 | 29.00 | 2/21 | |
 Essendon | 2 | 31 | 30 | 15.50 | 0 | – | 0/28 | |
 Frankston Peninsula | 2 | 15 | 14 | 15.00 | 1 | 65.00 | 1/36 | |
 Melbourne University | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6.00 | 4 | 21.00 | 3/51 | |
 Prahran | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | 3 | 22.00 | 3/34 | |
 Northcote | 2 | 3 | 2* | 1.50 | 1 | 76.00 | 1/55 | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 1 | 49 | 49 | 49.00 | 1 | 61.00 | 1/61 | |
 Footscray | 1 | 43 | 43* | – | 0 | – | 0/43 | |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 1 | 21 | 21* | – | 1 | 40.00 | 1/40 | |
 Melbourne | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | – | 0/44 | |
 Richmond | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | – | 0/33 | |
 Dandenong | 1 | 9 | 9* | – | 0 | – | 0/21 | |
 Geelong | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | – | 0/38 | |
 Casey South Melbourne | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 41.00 | 1/41 | |
 St Kilda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 50.00 | 1/50 | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0/43 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16.00 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 8.40 | ||
| 7 | 14 | 4 | 297 | 86 | 29.70 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle order (4–7) | 21 | 5 | 355 | 86 | 22.19 | 1 | 2 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
Batted most often at 7th.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks2
- 1–910
- 10–194
- 20–291
- 30–494
- 50–991
- 100+0
Turned 0 of 1 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 7.6% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 1 time.
Dismissals
- Caught12 · 71%
- Run out3 · 18%
- LBW1 · 6%
- Bowled1 · 6%
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 10 | 3 | 115 | 86 | 16.43 | 1 | 1 |
| In losses | 10 | 2 | 221 | 49 | 27.63 | 1 | |
| In draws | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12.00 | ||
| In ties | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 11 | 8 | 44.63 | 0.7 |
| In losses | 10 | 7 | 62.71 | 0.7 |
| In draws | 2 | 0 | – | 0.0 |
| In ties | 1 | 1 | 36.00 | 1.0 |
- Scored 50+: the side won 1 of 1 (100%).
- Every other match: the side won 10 of 23 (43%), lost 10.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 7 | 2 | 162 | 49 | 32.40 | 2 | |
| Batting second | 14 | 2 | 198 | 86 | 16.50 | 1 | |
| Second innings of the match | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2* | – |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schramms Reserve | 11 | 11 | 208 | 86 | 23.11 | 11 | 40.18 | 3/34 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2* | 2.00 | – | – | 0/21 |
| AH Butler Oval | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 | 1 | 36.00 | 1/36 |
| Central Reserve South Oval | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21* | – | 1 | 40.00 | 1/40 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 50.00 | 1/50 |
| University Oval | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12.00 | 1 | 33.00 | 1/33 |
| Albert Ground | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16.00 | – | – | 0/44 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | – | – | 0/28 |
| Hedges Oval | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30.00 | – | – | 0/47 |
| Leckie Park Oval | 1 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 48.00 | – | – | 0/37 |
| Shepley Oval | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9* | – | – | – | 0/21 |
| Russell Lucas Oval | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 34.00 | 1/20 |
| Camberwell Sports Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0/43 |
| Toorak Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0/32 |
Wickets taken
- LBW7 · 44%
- Caught7 · 44%
- Stumped1 · 6%
- Bowled1 · 6%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)5 · 31%
- Middle order (4–7)11 · 69%
Best in a match: 3/34 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
- 168th of 488 run-scorers
- 129th of 298 wicket-takers
- 186th of 525 for matches played
- 175th of 431 for catches
- 79th of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
Among players of 1996-97 to 1997-98: 16th of 25 for runs, 12th of 22 for wickets, 18th of 25 for matches, 16th of 25 for catches, 11th of 18 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy-Doncaster: 67th of 184 for runs, 60th of 135 for wickets, 81st of 197 for matches, 67th of 167 for catches, 39th of 81 for batting average.
Played like…
- KG Fleming1928-29 to 1929-30 · 14 m · 182 runs · 7 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
- RJ Zimmer1945-46 to 1950-51 · 40 m · 683 runs · 20 wkts
The careers nearest Hague’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- AJ Melbourne · 24
- BA Joyce · 24
- GM Watts · 24
- AB Dyer · 23
- LJ Watts · 23
- DR Plumpton · 21
- LA Childs · 16
- RA Bartlett · 16
- AS Muir · 15
- BM Ensil · 12
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down
The arc
Matthew Hague's best season with the bat was 1997-98: 248 runs from 15 innings at 24.80. The best ten-innings patch came in 1997-98: 233 runs at 38.83. The leanest, 1997-98: 178 runs at 19.78.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty86 | 22 Nov 1997 | v Ringwood, 1997-98 |
Streaks
- Consecutive scores of 25 or more: 2 innings
- from v Essendon, 1996-97 to v Carlton, 1996-97 · first · last
- Consecutive matches played: 21 matches
- from v Essendon, 1996-97 to v Northcote, 1997-98 · first · last
- Consecutive matches with a wicket: 3 matches
- from v University, 1996-97 to v Frankston Peninsula, 1996-97 · first · last
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | v Ringwood, 1997-98 | Won |
| 49 | v North Melbourne, 1997-98 | Lost |
| 48 | v Carlton, 1996-97 | Lost |
| 43* | v Footscray, 1997-98 | Lost |
| 30 | v Essendon, 1996-97 | Lost |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3/34 | v Prahran, 1996-97 | Won |
| 3/51 | v University, 1997-98 | Lost |
| 2/21 | v Carlton, 1997-98 | Won |
| 1/20 | v Ringwood, 1996-97 | Won |
| 1/33 | v University, 1996-97 | Lost |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Batted at 7th in every one of his 2 seasons.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 11 | 2 | 208 | 86 | 23.11 | 11 | 40.18 |
| Away | 13 | 11 | 3 | 154 | 48 | 19.25 | 5 | 93.20 |
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 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 359 | 86 | 22.44 | 14 | 63.36 |
| Weekday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 2 | 10.50 |
Format
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-day | 14 | 12 | 2 | 251 | 86 | 25.10 | 11 | 51.91 |
| Unknown format | 10 | 10 | 3 | 111 | 30 | 15.86 | 5 | 67.40 |
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 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 43* | – | 1 | 112.00 |
| Nov | 5 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 86 | 25.50 | 3 | 50.00 |
| Dec | 4 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 49 | 20.00 | 3 | 65.33 |
| Jan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9* | 6.50 | 3 | 51.00 |
| Feb | 5 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 48 | 18.60 | 2 | 104.00 |
| Mar | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4.50 | 4 | 22.25 |
Favourite victims
- BP Ricci × 2
- AV Green × 1
- CBD Street × 1
- DM Dempsey × 1
- GK Hobba × 1
- GP Dowling × 1
- GR Hurley × 1
- JKI Dery × 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.