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DJ Motschall

2002-03 to 2014-15 · 73 matches for the club · also printed as Motschall

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Debut v Essendon, 2002-03 (5 Oct 2002)Last game v Dandenong, 2014-15 (13 Dec 2014)Player no. 533 to appear for the club

Around this dayin 2002: 1/27 v Dandenong in 2006: 1/28 and 1 ct v Ringwood

73

Matches

579

Runs

12.87

Average

63

Highest

0 / 1

100s / 50s

60

Wickets

36.73

Bowling avg

4/44

Best

22

Catches

Season by season

SeasonMInnNORunsHSAvgOversWktsBestCt
2002-0362177*7.004141/141
2003-04110212121.00200/0
2004-0599247166.716263/27
2005-06732157*15.0058124/44
2006-071210152305.78122173/357
2007-08131301314310.08134.4113/6610
2008-09148312538*25.0014792/39
2010-11110131313.00100/1
2011-12120241212.001711/29
2012-13221138*13.00–––1
2013-146631296343.00700/143
2014-15110222.00400/33
Career7358135796312.87595.4604/4422

Milestones

  1. DebutFirst matchv Essendon, 2002-03
  2. First fifty63v Frankston Peninsula, 2013-14
  3. Highest score63v Frankston Peninsula, 2013-14
  4. Best bowling4/44v Geelong, 2005-06
  5. Last matchMatch 73v Dandenong, 2014-15

Runs by season

2002-03: 7 runs702-032003-04: 21 runs212004-05: 47 runs4704-052005-06: 15 runs152006-07: 52 runs5206-072007-08: 131 runs1312008-09: 125 runs12508-092010-11: 13 runs132011-12: 24 runs2411-122012-13: 13 runs132013-14: 129 runs12913-142014-15: 2 runs2

Wickets by season

2002-03: 4 wickets402-032003-04: 0 wickets2004-05: 6 wickets604-052005-06: 12 wickets122006-07: 17 wickets1706-072007-08: 11 wickets112008-09: 9 wickets908-092010-11: 0 wickets2011-12: 1 wickets111-122012-13: 0 wickets2013-14: 0 wickets13-142014-15: 0 wickets

Every innings, in order

63502002-03 v Carlton: 7*2002-03 v Camberwell Magpies: 02003-04 v North Melbourne: 212004-05 v Richmond: 1*2004-05 v Ringwood: 1*2004-05 v Camberwell Magpies: 12004-05 v Geelong: 152004-05 v Carlton: 162004-05 v Dandenong: 12004-05 v Dandenong: 102004-05 v Northcote: 22004-05 v Melbourne University: 02005-06 v Melbourne University: 7*2005-06 v Geelong: 22005-06 v Carlton: 6*2006-07 v Camberwell Magpies: 42006-07 v St Kilda: 02006-07 v Northcote: 12006-07 v Prahran: 22006-07 v Melbourne University: 302006-07 v Casey-South Melbourne: 0*2006-07 v Essendon: 52006-07 v Casey-South Melbourne: 22006-07 v Carlton: 02006-07 v Carlton: 82007-08 v Melbourne: 02007-08 v Camberwell Magpies: 32007-08 v Hawthorn-Monash University: 02007-08 v Frankston Peninsula: 42007-08 v Carlton: 22007-08 v St Kilda: 22007-08 v Dandenong: 432007-08 v Casey-South Melbourne: 12007-08 v North Melbourne: 102007-08 v Geelong: 182007-08 v Northcote: 412007-08 v Ringwood: 42007-08 v Richmond: 32008-09 v Essendon: 62008-09 v Footscray Edgewater: 182008-09 v Hawthorn-Monash University: 72008-09 v Casey-South Melbourne: 17*2008-09 v North Melbourne: 14*2008-09 v Northcote: 38*2008-09 v Ringwood: 92008-09 v Carlton: 162010-11 v Richmond: 132011-12 v Casey-South Melbourne: 122011-12 v Casey-South Melbourne: 122012-13 v Prahran: 52012-13 v Essendon: 8*2013-14 v Casey-South Melbourne: 3*2013-14 v Hawthorn-Monash University: 9*2013-14 v Prahran: 352013-14 v Frankston Peninsula: 632013-14 v Greenvale Kangaroos: 32013-14 v Melbourne: 16*2014-15 v Dandenong: 2

Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.

Against each club

Casey-South Melbourne74717*11.75537.402/14
Geelong7351811.67819.504/44
Dandenong6564314.00448.752/39
Carlton6551611.00732.863/66
Camberwell Magpies6842.00933.892/37
Greenvale Kanagaroos5482116.00140.001/16
Melbourne University5373018.50638.173/14
Northcote4824127.330–0/14
Essendon4198*9.50324.672/52
Richmond417138.50317.333/27
Kingston Hawthorn4169*8.000–0/22
Ringwood41497.00529.802/24
Prahran3423514.00329.672/63
Frankston Peninsula2676333.5010–0/14
Footscray2181818.00147.001/25
Melbourne21616*16.00132.001/32
St Kilda2221.00430.253/35

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
PosInnNORunsHSAvg50s0s
210555.00
310222.00
410121212.00
531513025.50
631241312.00
71031746324.861
8712083.333
9132101439.181
101751694114.081
1120212110.501
InnNORunsHSAvg50s0s
Top order (1–3)20753.50
Middle order (4–7)1752616321.751
Lower order (8–11)3983114310.036

Batted most often at 10th.

Scores and consistency
  • Ducks6
  • 1–931
  • 10–1913
  • 20–291
  • 30–495
  • 50–991
  • 100+0

Turned 0 of 1 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 5.2% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 1 time.

Dismissals
  • Caught19 · 42%
  • Bowled16 · 36%
  • LBW5 · 11%
  • Run out3 · 7%
  • Stumped1 · 2%
  • Caught & bowled1 · 2%

Most often dismissed by: Allen (2), Beer (2), Welsford (2), Dart (2), Wise (2).

In wins and losses
InnNORunsHSAvg50s0s
In wins22102896324.081
In losses323258438.905
In draws2016158.00
In ties10000.001
MWktsAvgWkts / match
In wins273029.271.1
In losses312644.880.8
In draws3252.500.7
In ties1132.001.0
  • Scored 50+: the side won 1 of 1 (100%).
  • Every other match: the side won 32 of 70 (46%), lost 32.
Batting first or second
InnNORunsHSAvg50s0s
Batting first26825638*14.223
Batting second3053036312.1213
Second innings of the match20201210.00
By ground
GroundMInnRunsHSAvgWktsBowl avgBest
Schramms Reserve35293236313.463337.704/44
Geelong Cricket Ground42331816.50319.332/24
Richmond Cricket Ground3317138.5039.333/27
Camberwell Sports Ground32442.00433.002/37
Shepley Oval3211105.50144.001/27
Princes Park No. 1 Oval231587.50227.502/14
Toorak Park22373518.50329.672/63
Casey Fields No. 4 Oval22321.50222.502/14
Essendon Cricket Ground2188*–114.001/14
Mervyn G Hughes Oval21181818.00147.001/25
Russell Lucas Oval11444.00215.002/24
St Kilda Cricket Ground11222.00186.001/86
Albert Ground111616*––––
Bill Lawry Oval113838*–––0/38
Greenvale Reserve - Oval # 111333.00–––
JJ Holland Park111414*–––0/19
Jubilee Park No. 2 Oval11444.00––0/27
Monash University No. 1 Oval11777.00––0/44
Morwell Recreation Reserve1133*––––
Ted Summerton Reserve1199*––––
Traralgon Recreation Reserve11101010.00––0/5
Kyabram Recreation Reserve100––219.502/39
North Melbourne Cricket Ground100––116.001/16
University Oval100––185.001/85
Central Reserve South Oval100––––0/22
Wickets taken
  • Caught39 · 65%
  • LBW10 · 17%
  • Bowled9 · 15%
  • Caught & bowled2 · 3%

Batters dismissed

  • Top order (1–3)20 · 33%
  • Middle order (4–7)27 · 45%
  • Lower order (8–11)13 · 22%

Best in a match: 4/44 v Geelong, 2005-06. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.

At the club

In the record book

Among players of 2002-03 to 2014-15: 26th of 67 for runs, 12th of 49 for wickets, 19th of 72 for matches, 20th of 60 for catches, 35th of 38 for batting average.

Under Fitzroy-Doncaster: 48th of 184 for runs, 25th of 135 for wickets, 30th of 197 for matches, 36th of 167 for catches, 68th of 81 for batting average.

Played like…

  • RL Emmins1981-82 to 1987-88 · 80 m · 836 runs · 71 wkts
  • Ikroop Dhanoa2020-21 to 2024-25 · 39 m · 188 runs · 31 wkts
  • CA McKissack1986-87 to 1993-94 · 69 m · 822 runs · 76 wkts
  • SN Huntley2006-07 to 2013-14 · 69 m · 729 runs · 37 wkts

The careers nearest Motschall’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.

The shape of the career

Season by season

2002-03: 6 matches, 7 runs, 4 wickets2002-032003-04: 1 match, 21 runs, 0 wickets2004-05: 9 matches, 47 runs, 6 wickets2004-052005-06: 7 matches, 15 runs, 12 wickets2006-07: 12 matches, 52 runs, 17 wickets2006-072007-08: 13 matches, 131 runs, 11 wickets2008-09: 14 matches, 125 runs, 9 wickets2008-092009-10: did not play2010-11: 1 match, 13 runs, 0 wickets2010-112011-12: 1 match, 24 runs, 1 wicket2012-13: 2 matches, 13 runs, 0 wickets2012-132013-14: 6 matches, 129 runs, 0 wickets2014-15: 1 match, 2 runs, 0 wickets2014-15

Runs, up Wickets, down Season away

The arc

Darren Motschall's best season with the bat was 2007-08: 131 runs from 13 innings at 10.08. The best ten-innings patch came in 2011-12 to 2013-14: 166 runs at 27.67. The leanest, 2006-07 to 2007-08: 26 runs at 2.60.

Rolling average, innings 8 to 58: 2.6 to 27.727.7

Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.

Milestones

MilestoneWhenMatch
50th wicket2/24 took him to 5026 Jan 2008v Ringwood, 2007-08
50th match0/2411 Oct 2008v Richmond, 2008-09
First fifty6325 Jan 2014v Frankston Peninsula, 2013-14

Streaks

Consecutive scores of 25 or more: 2 innings
from v Prahran, 2013-14 to v Frankston Peninsula, 2013-14 · first · last
Consecutive matches played: 9 matches
from v Camberwell Magpies, 2006-07 to v Geelong, 2006-07 · first · last
Consecutive matches with a wicket: 10 matches
from v Prahran, 2006-07 to v Camberwell Magpies, 2007-08 · first · last
Longest spell without a wicket: 4 matches bowled in
from v Geelong, 2004-05 to v Melbourne University, 2004-05 · first · last
Longest run of single figures: 10 innings
from v Essendon, 2006-07 to v St Kilda, 2007-08 · first · last

More splits

Batting position over the years16112002-03: 10 (2 inns, avg 7.00)2003-04: 11 (1 inns, avg 21.00)2004-05: 10 (9 inns, avg 6.71)2005-06: 7 (3 inns, avg 15.00)2006-07: 9 (10 inns, avg 5.78)2007-08: 10 (13 inns, avg 10.08)2008-09: 9 (8 inns, avg 25.00)2010-11: 6 (1 inns, avg 13.00)2011-12: 4 (2 inns, avg 12.00)2012-13: 2 (2 inns, avg 13.00)2013-14: 7 (6 inns, avg 43.00)2014-15: 3 (1 inns, avg 2.00)20022005200820122014

Moved about the order across 12 seasons: at 10th in 3, at 7th in 2, at 9th in 2, at 11th in 1, at 6th in 1, at 4th in 1, opened in 1, at 3rd in 1.

SeasonUsual spotInnAvg
2002-031027.00
2003-0411121.00
2004-051096.71
2005-067315.00
2006-079105.78
2007-08101310.08
2008-099825.00
2010-116113.00
2011-124212.00
2012-132213.00
2013-147643.00
2014-15312.00
Home and away
MInnNORunsHSAvgWktsBowl avg
Home352953236313.463337.70
Away3829825638*12.192735.56

Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.

By day
MInnNORunsHSAvgWktsBowl avg
Saturday6451125336313.675238.15
Sunday55130187.50526.60
Weekday42016168.00329.00
Month by month
MonthMInnNORunsHSAvgWktsBowl avg
Oct2316496218.002031.45
Nov1310165307.221343.69
Dec1084884322.00367.67
Jan11911926324.001127.73
Feb8818938*12.71740.71
Mar8724916*9.80635.67
Finals
4Finals played
30Runs · avg 10.00
4Wickets
MInnNORunsHSAvgWktsBowl avg
Home and away6954125496313.075636.84
Finals441301610.00435.25
Favourite victims
  1. EP Gulbis × 2
  2. HP Birrell × 2
  3. JT Leaver × 2
  4. TD Stray × 2
  5. AC Blizzard × 1
  6. AD Kellett × 1
  7. AG Carton × 1
  8. AJ Burns × 1
Fielding

Caught most off

  1. BJ Waterman × 6
  2. GJ Maxwell × 4
  3. BA Knowles × 2
  4. DJ Motschall × 2
  5. PJ Dickson × 2
  6. SK Duckworth × 2

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SeasonOpponentBattingBowling
2002-03Essendondnb1/14Something wrong? Tell us
2002-03Carlton7*0/23Something wrong? Tell us
2002-03Geelongdnb0/11Something wrong? Tell us
2002-03Camberwell Magpies01/27Something wrong? Tell us
2002-03Dandenongdnb1/27Something wrong? Tell us
2002-03Melbourne Universitydnb1/26Something wrong? Tell us
2003-04North Melbourne210/0Something wrong? Tell us
2004-05Richmond1*3/27Something wrong? Tell us
2004-05Ringwood1*1/32Something wrong? Tell us
2004-05Camberwell Magpies12/84Something wrong? Tell us
2004-05Geelong150/4Something wrong? Tell us
2004-05Carlton16–Something wrong? Tell us
2004-05Dandenong1–Something wrong? Tell us
2004-05Dandenong100/17Something wrong? Tell us
2004-05Northcote20/38Something wrong? Tell us
2004-05Melbourne University00/36Something wrong? Tell us
2005-06Melbourne University7*3/14Something wrong? Tell us
2005-06Casey-South Melbournednb1/22Something wrong? Tell us
2005-06North Melbourne–1/16Something wrong? Tell us
2005-06Geelong24/44Something wrong? Tell us
2005-06Hawthorn-Monash Universitydnb0/22 & 0/37Something wrong? Tell us
2005-06Camberwell Magpiesdnb2/37Something wrong? Tell us
2005-06Carlton6*1/14Something wrong? Tell us
2006-07Camberwell Magpies41/68Something wrong? Tell us
2006-07St Kilda03/35Something wrong? Tell us
2006-07Northcote10/14Something wrong? Tell us
2006-07Footscray Edgewaterdnb0/22Something wrong? Tell us
2006-07Prahran21/10 & 2/63Something wrong? Tell us
2006-07Ringwooddnb1/28Something wrong? Tell us
2006-07Melbourne University301/68Something wrong? Tell us
2006-07Casey-South Melbourne0*1/53Something wrong? Tell us
2006-07Geelongdnb1/19Something wrong? Tell us
2006-07Essendon52/52Something wrong? Tell us
2006-07Casey-South Melbourne22/14Something wrong? Tell us
2006-07Carlton0 & 80/18 & 2/14Something wrong? Tell us
2007-08Melbourne01/32Something wrong? Tell us
2007-08Camberwell Magpies31/38Something wrong? Tell us
2007-08Hawthorn-Monash University00/26Something wrong? Tell us
2007-08Frankston Peninsula40/27Something wrong? Tell us
2007-08Carlton23/66Something wrong? Tell us
2007-08St Kilda21/86Something wrong? Tell us
2007-08Dandenong431/58 & 0/21Something wrong? Tell us
2007-08Casey-South Melbourne10/31Something wrong? Tell us
2007-08North Melbourne100/5Something wrong? Tell us
2007-08Geelong182/24Something wrong? Tell us
2007-08Northcote410/38Something wrong? Tell us
2007-08Ringwood40/6 & 2/24Something wrong? Tell us
2007-08Richmond3–Something wrong? Tell us
2008-09Essendon60/8Something wrong? Tell us
2008-09Richmonddnb0/24Something wrong? Tell us
2008-09Footscray Edgewater181/25Something wrong? Tell us
2008-09Camberwell Magpiesdnb2/51Something wrong? Tell us
2008-09Hawthorn-Monash University70/44Something wrong? Tell us
2008-09Melbourne Universitydnb1/85Something wrong? Tell us
2008-09Casey-South Melbourne17*0/15Something wrong? Tell us
2008-09Dandenongdnb2/39Something wrong? Tell us
2008-09North Melbourne14*0/19Something wrong? Tell us
2008-09Geelong–1/54Something wrong? Tell us
2008-09Northcote38*0/38Something wrong? Tell us
2008-09Ringwood91/59Something wrong? Tell us
2008-09Geelongdnb–Something wrong? Tell us
2008-09Carlton161/95Something wrong? Tell us
2010-11Richmond130/1Something wrong? Tell us
2011-12Casey-South Melbourne12 & 120/23 & 1/29Something wrong? Tell us
2012-13Prahran5–Something wrong? Tell us
2012-13Essendon8*–Something wrong? Tell us
2013-14Casey-South Melbourne3*–Something wrong? Tell us
2013-14Hawthorn-Monash University9*–Something wrong? Tell us
2013-14Prahran350/16Something wrong? Tell us
2013-14Frankston Peninsula630/14Something wrong? Tell us
2013-14Greenvale Kangaroos3–Something wrong? Tell us
2013-14Melbourne16*–Something wrong? Tell us
2014-15Dandenong20/33Something wrong? Tell us

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