Sean McNicholl
2023-24 to 2026-27 · 16 matches for the club
Debut v Northcote, 2023-24 (14 Oct 2023)Last game v Melbourne, 2026-27 (17 Oct 2026)Player no. 685 to appear for the club
- 1st XI Bowling 2023-24
- A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion 2023-24
- 3 five-fors 2023-24
- 40 wickets 2023-24
16
Matches
45
Runs
22.50
Average
44
Highest
0 / 0
100s / 50s
43
Wickets
16.84
Bowling avg
7/83
Best
5
Catches
Season by season
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv Northcote, 2023-24
- First five-for5/44v Northcote, 2023-24
- Highest score44v Dandenong, 2026-27
- Best bowling7/83v Carlton, 2023-24
- Last matchMatch 16v Melbourne, 2026-27
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
 Dandenong | 2 | 44 | 44 | 44.00 | 6 | 15.50 | 5/61 | 1 |
 Richmond | 2 | 0 | 0* | – | 5 | 23.00 | 3/22 | |
 Melbourne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 41.50 | 2/56 | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 1 | 1 | 1* | – | 3 | 19.00 | 3/45 | |
 Northcote | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 8.80 | 5/44 | 1 |
 Geelong | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 34.50 | 2/69 | |
 Ringwood | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0/16 | |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 11.00 | 1/11 | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 11.00 | 3/33 | |
 Footscray | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 32.00 | 1/32 | |
 Frankston Peninsula | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 4.67 | 3/14 | |
 Carlton | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 11.86 | 7/83 | 1 |
 St Kilda | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 14.80 | 4/44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 44 | 22.50 | 1 |
Batted most often at 11th.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks1
- 1–91
- 10–190
- 20–290
- 30–491
- 50–990
- 100+0
5.0% of the side's runs in the innings batted.
Dismissals
- Caught2 · 100%
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 4 | 2 | 45 | 44 | 22.50 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 10 | 33 | 13.39 | 3.3 |
| In losses | 3 | 2 | 60.00 | 0.7 |
| In draws | 3 | 8 | 20.25 | 2.7 |
- Took 5+ in an innings: the side won 2 of 3 (67%).
- Every other match: the side won 8 of 13 (62%), lost 3.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 3 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 22.00 | 1 |
| Batting second | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | – |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schramms Reserve, Doncaster | 9 | 3 | 44 | 44 | 22.00 | 26 | 16.69 | 7/83 |
| Russell Lucas Oval, Ringwood | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 27.00 | 1/11 |
| Greenvale Reserve - Oval # 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | – | 3 | 19.00 | 3/45 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 8.80 | 5/44 |
| Shepley Oval | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 12.20 | 5/61 |
| Geelong Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 34.50 | 2/69 |
| Mervyn G Hughes Oval, Footscray | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 32.00 | 1/32 |
Wickets taken
- Caught30 · 70%
- Bowled9 · 21%
- LBW4 · 9%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)21 · 49%
- Middle order (4–7)14 · 33%
- Lower order (8–11)8 · 19%
3 five-wicket hauls. Best in a match: 7/83 v Carlton, 2023-24. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
At the club
In the record book
- 345th of 488 run-scorers
- 77th of 298 wicket-takers
- 233rd of 525 for matches played
- 233rd of 431 for catches
Among players of 2023-24 to 2026-27: 27th of 34 for runs, 8th of 25 for wickets, 21st of 36 for matches, 18th of 32 for catches.
Under Fitzroy-Doncaster: 134th of 184 for runs, 35th of 135 for wickets, 104th of 197 for matches, 91st of 167 for catches.
Played like…
- C Fox1966-67 to 1970-71 · 12 m · 51 runs · 22 wkts
- ME Sykes1945-46 to 1946-47 · 11 m · 106 runs · 28 wkts
- DP Nannes2005-06 to 2014-15 · 32 m · 188 runs · 59 wkts
- JJ King1995-96 to 1996-97 · 27 m · 39 runs · 45 wkts
The careers nearest McNicholl’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- E Alavi · 16
- JW Rudd · 16
- LR Banthorpe · 16
- ZT Elliott · 16
- SM Elliott · 12
- Fletcha Middleton · 11
- Matthew Whittaker · 11
- LR Smith · 10
- Ikroop Dhanoa · 6
- MJ Bremner · 6
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 Season away
2023-24: 1st XI Bowling, A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First five-for5/44 | 14 Oct 2023 | v Northcote, 2023-24 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | v Dandenong, 2026-27 | Won |
| 1* | v Greenvale Kangaroos, 2023-24 | Won |
| 0* | v Richmond, 2023-24 | Won |
| 0 | v Melbourne, 2026-27 | Won |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7/83 | v Carlton, 2023-24 | Won |
| 5/44 | v Northcote, 2023-24 | Won |
| 5/61 | v Dandenong, 2023-24 | Drawn |
| 4/44 | v St Kilda, 2023-24 | Won |
| 3/14 | v Frankston Peninsula, 2023-24 | Won |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Batted at 11th in every one of his 2 seasons.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 22.00 | 26 | 16.69 |
| Away | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | – | 17 | 17.06 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
Month by month
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 4 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 22.00 | 11 | 15.45 |
| Nov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 18.57 |
| Dec | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 27.00 |
| Jan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 13.50 |
| Feb | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | – | 8 | 16.38 |
| Mar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 38.50 |
Favourite victims
- Brett Forsyth × 2
- Aaron Crispe × 1
- Aiman Nadeem × 1
- Akshay Kodoth × 1
- Andrew Lewis Poppa × 1
- Andrey Fernando × 1
- Bailen Clarke × 1
- Ben Shields × 1
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| Season | Opponent | Batting | Bowling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Northcote | dnb | 5/44 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2023-24 | Richmond | 0* | 3/22 & 0/16 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2023-24 | Geelong | dnb | 2/69 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2023-24 | Dandenong | dnb | 5/61 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2023-24 | Ringwood | dnb | 0/16 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2023-24 | Kingston Hawthorn | dnb | 1/11 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2023-24 | Camberwell Magpies | dnb | 3/33 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2023-24 | Melbourne | dnb | 0/27 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2023-24 | Footscray | dnb | 1/32 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2023-24 | Frankston Peninsula | dnb | 3/14 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2023-24 | Carlton | dnb | 7/83 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2023-24 | Greenvale Kangaroos | 1* | 3/45 & 0/12 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2023-24 | St Kilda | dnb | 4/44 & 1/30 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2023-24 | Richmond | dnb | 2/77 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2026-27 | Dandenong | 44 | 1/32 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 2026-27 | Melbourne | 0 | 2/56 | Something wrong? Tell us |