DR Plumpton
1996-97 to 2003-04 · 125 matches for the club
Debut v Frankston Peninsula, 1996-97 (21 Dec 1996)Last game v Prahran, 2003-04 (6 Mar 2004)Player no. 497 to appear for the club
- Premiers 2001-02
- 1st XI Batting 1997-98
- 1st XI Batting 2001-02
- A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion 2001-02
- 1st XI Batting 2003-04
- Century season 1997-98
- 566 runs 1997-98
- Century season 1998-99
- Century season 2000-01
- 591 runs 2000-01
- 3 hundreds 2001-02
- 957 runs 2001-02
- 2 hundreds 2002-03
- 657 runs 2002-03
- Century season 2003-04
- 571 runs 2003-04
On this dayin 2001: did not bat v Frankston Peninsula
125
Matches
4,290
Runs
39.00
Average
170
Highest
9 / 21
100s / 50s
38
Wickets
39.68
Bowling avg
4/14
Best
85
Catches
Season by season
| Season | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 136 | 41* | 27.20 | 63 | 5 | 3/62 | 3 |
| 1997-98 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 566 | 103* | 43.54 | 34 | 3 | 1/12 | 8 |
| 1998-99 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 451 | 161* | 34.69 | 80.1 | 5 | 2/1 | 14 |
| 1999-00 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 361 | 77 | 24.07 | 24.2 | 4 | 2/15 | 15 |
| 2000-01 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 591 | 110 | 39.40 | 102.1 | 12 | 3/44 | 12 |
| 2001-02 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 957 | 170 | 59.81 | 55 | 4 | 2/27 | 11 |
| 2002-03 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 657 | 113* | 32.85 | 43.2 | 4 | 4/14 | 13 |
| 2003-04 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 571 | 101 | 43.92 | 14 | 1 | 1/19 | 9 |
| Career | 125 | 129 | 19 | 4,290 | 170 | 39.00 | 416 | 38 | 4/14 | 85 |
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv Frankston Peninsula, 1996-97
- First fifty103*v Ringwood, 1997-98
- First hundred103*v Ringwood, 1997-98
- Highest score170v Carlton, 2001-02
- Best bowling4/14v North Melbourne, 2002-03
- Last matchMatch 125v Prahran, 2003-04
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
 Carlton | 8 | 327 | 170 | 36.33 | 1 | 4 | 35.50 | 3/62 | |
 Melbourne | 8 | 314 | 85 | 44.86 | 3 | 1 | 91.00 | 1/41 | |
 Essendon | 8 | 295 | 88* | 42.14 | 3 | 2 | 25.50 | 2/1 | |
 Richmond | 8 | 258 | 77 | 28.67 | 2 | 4 | 22.00 | 2/56 | |
 Prahran | 8 | 253 | 78 | 31.63 | 2 | 3 | 43.00 | 2/19 | |
 Frankston Peninsula | 8 | 222 | 82* | 31.71 | 1 | 1 | 43.00 | 1/27 | |
 Melbourne University | 8 | 197 | 59* | 32.83 | 1 | 1 | 133.00 | 1/45 | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 8 | 126 | 80 | 18.00 | 1 | 3 | 33.33 | 2/27 | |
 Ringwood | 7 | 331 | 104* | 165.50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17.00 | 2/20 |
 Northcote | 7 | 322 | 113* | 53.67 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22.00 | 1/12 |
 Casey South Melbourne | 7 | 320 | 110 | 64.00 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23.50 | 1/6 |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 7 | 299 | 101* | 59.80 | 2 | 0 | – | 0/5 | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 7 | 261 | 161* | 32.63 | 1 | 5 | 11.60 | 4/14 | |
 Footscray | 7 | 238 | 75 | 34.00 | 3 | 1 | 178.00 | 1/71 | |
 St Kilda | 7 | 216 | 98 | 30.86 | 1 | 3 | 38.00 | 3/44 | |
 Dandenong | 6 | 187 | 101* | 46.75 | 1 | 2 | 29.00 | 2/15 | |
 Geelong | 6 | 124 | 41 | 20.67 | 1 | 111.00 | 1/46 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | |||
| 3 | 17 | 3 | 507 | 101* | 36.21 | 4 | 1 | |
| 4 | 61 | 7 | 2,068 | 161* | 38.30 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 37 | 6 | 1,383 | 170 | 44.61 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | 260 | 103* | 43.33 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 28* | 17.00 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 18 | 3 | 514 | 101* | 34.27 | 4 | 1 | |
| Middle order (4–7) | 110 | 16 | 3,762 | 170 | 40.02 | 17 | 8 | 10 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 |
Batted most often at 4th.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks10
- 1–924
- 10–1925
- 20–2915
- 30–4925
- 50–9921
- 100+9
Turned 9 of 30 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 15.4% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 31 times.
Dismissals
- Caught59 · 54%
- Bowled21 · 19%
- LBW17 · 15%
- Run out5 · 5%
- Stumped4 · 4%
- Caught & bowled4 · 4%
Most often dismissed by: Williams (3), Albers (3), Lowery (3), Waters (3), McGain (2).
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 67 | 16 | 2,739 | 170 | 53.71 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| In losses | 50 | 2 | 1,162 | 101 | 24.21 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| In draws | 9 | 1 | 358 | 82* | 44.75 | 3 | 1 | |
| In ties | 3 | 0 | 31 | 26 | 10.33 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 25 | 22 | 25.05 | 0.9 |
| In losses | 27 | 12 | 61.08 | 0.4 |
| In draws | 7 | 1 | 180.00 | 0.1 |
| In ties | 1 | 3 | 14.67 | 3.0 |
- Scored 50+: the side won 21 of 30 (70%), lost 6.
- Every other match: the side won 42 of 95 (44%), lost 40.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 63 | 6 | 2,253 | 170 | 39.53 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
| Batting second | 56 | 12 | 1,822 | 161* | 41.41 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Second innings of the match | 10 | 1 | 215 | 51* | 23.89 | 1 |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schramms Reserve | 57 | 58 | 2,195 | 170 | 43.90 | 22 | 38.86 | 4/14 |
| Albert Ground | 6 | 6 | 258 | 70 | 64.50 | – | – | 0/0 |
| Camberwell Sports Ground | 5 | 4 | 36 | 12 | 9.00 | 3 | 16.00 | 2/27 |
| AH Butler Oval | 4 | 5 | 156 | 82* | 39.00 | 1 | 43.00 | 1/27 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 4 | 5 | 197 | 52 | 49.25 | 1 | 23.00 | 1/12 |
| University Oval | 4 | 4 | 95 | 39 | 31.67 | 1 | 85.00 | 1/45 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 4 | 4 | 146 | 65 | 36.50 | – | – | 0/15 |
| Russell Lucas Oval | 4 | 2 | 132 | 104* | – | 2 | 18.00 | 2/20 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 3 | 4 | 119 | 77 | 29.75 | – | – | 0/3 |
| Toorak Park | 3 | 4 | 46 | 29* | 15.33 | – | – | 0/13 |
| Shepley Oval | 3 | 3 | 107 | 101* | 53.50 | 2 | 22.50 | 2/15 |
| Harry Trott Oval (new) | 3 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 11.33 | 1 | 24.00 | 1/13 |
| Central Reserve South Oval | 3 | 3 | 82 | 38 | 41.00 | – | – | 0/5 |
| Geelong Cricket Ground | 3 | 3 | 49 | 28 | 16.33 | – | – | 0/37 |
| Mervyn G Hughes Oval | 3 | 3 | 118 | 60 | 39.33 | – | – | 0/21 |
| Princes Park No. 1 Oval | 3 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 5.33 | – | – | 0/7 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 3 | 3 | 137 | 98 | 45.67 | – | – | – |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 173 | 161* | 86.50 | 1 | 34.00 | 1/34 |
| North Ballarat Oval | 2 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 14.00 | – | – | 0/22 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 66 | 44 | 33.00 | 1 | 49.00 | 1/49 |
| Leckie Park Oval | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30.00 | 3 | 20.67 | 3/62 |
| Caulfield Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 29.00 | – | – | – |
| Princes Park | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13.00 | – | – | – |
| Swan Hill Recreation Reserve | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | – | – | – |
| WJ Findlay Oval | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23.00 | – | – | – |
Wickets taken
- Caught17 · 45%
- Bowled7 · 18%
- Caught & bowled6 · 16%
- LBW5 · 13%
- Stumped3 · 8%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)13 · 34%
- Middle order (4–7)14 · 37%
- Lower order (8–11)11 · 29%
Best in a match: 4/14 v North Melbourne, 2002-03. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
At the club
In the record book
- 14th of 488 run-scorers
- 81st of 298 wicket-takers
- 34th of 525 for matches played
- 7th of 81 for hundreds
- 17th of 431 for catches
- 7th of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
Among players of 1996-97 to 2003-04: 6th of 50 for runs, 16th of 43 for wickets, 10th of 53 for matches, 4th of 11 for hundreds, 6th of 51 for catches, 3rd of 33 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy-Doncaster: 9th of 184 for runs, 38th of 135 for wickets, 16th of 197 for matches, 6th of 34 for hundreds, 9th of 167 for catches, 5th of 81 for batting average.
Played like…
- J Potter1954-55 to 1967-68 · 96 m · 3,609 runs · 21 wkts
- RN Harvey1943-44 to 1956-57 · 104 m · 3,984 runs · 3 wkts
- JW Scaife1925-26 to 1944-45 · 123 m · 3,907 runs · 2 wkts
- RW Furlong1955-56 to 1968-69 · 133 m · 4,539 runs · 0 wkts
The careers nearest Plumpton’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- BA Joyce · 124
- JL Travaglia · 86
- CBD Street · 85
- RA Bartlett · 76
- GM Watts · 71
- LR Mash · 59
- LA Childs · 57
- JP Renkin · 54
- SJ Street · 49
- BM Ensil · 48
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, downPremiership Honour in his name
1997-98: 1st XI Batting · 2001-02: premiership, 1st XI Batting, A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion · 2003-04: 1st XI Batting
The arc
David Plumpton's best season with the bat was 2001-02: 957 runs from 19 innings at 59.81. The best ten-innings patch came in 2001-02 to 2002-03: 675 runs at 84.38. The leanest, 1998-99: 128 runs at 12.80.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty103* | 22 Nov 1997 | v Ringwood, 1997-98 |
| First hundred103* | 22 Nov 1997 | v Ringwood, 1997-98 |
| 1,000th run161* took him to 1,141 | 6 Mar 1999 | v North Melbourne, 1998-99 |
| 50th matchdid not bat | 26 Jan 2000 | v Melbourne, 1999-00 |
| 2,000th run110 took him to 2,037 | 3 Feb 2001 | v South Melbourne, 2000-01 |
| 3,000th run45 took him to 3,003 | 23 Mar 2002 | v Essendon, 2001-02 |
| 100th match18, 0/44 | 14 Dec 2002 | v Melbourne University, 2002-03 |
| 4,000th run60 took him to 4,006 | 10 Jan 2004 | v Footscray-Victoria University, 2003-04 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | v Carlton, 2001-02 | Won |
| 161* | v North Melbourne, 1998-99 | Won |
| 113* | v Northcote, 2002-03 | Won |
| 110 | v South Melbourne, 2000-01 | Won |
| 104* | v Ringwood, 2001-02 | Won |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4/14 | v North Melbourne, 2002-03 | Won |
| 3/44 | v St Kilda, 2000-01 | Tied |
| 3/62 | v Carlton, 1996-97 | Lost |
| 2/1 | v Essendon, 1998-99 | Lost |
| 2/15 | v Dandenong, 1999-00 | Won |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Moved about the order across 8 seasons: at 4th in 5, at 7th in 1, at 5th in 1, at 3rd in 1.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 57 | 58 | 8 | 2,195 | 170 | 43.90 | 22 | 38.86 |
| Away | 68 | 71 | 11 | 2,095 | 161* | 34.92 | 16 | 40.81 |
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 | 110 | 117 | 16 | 3,837 | 170 | 37.99 | 35 | 38.37 |
| Sunday | 6 | 5 | 1 | 179 | 85 | 44.75 | ||
| Weekday | 9 | 7 | 2 | 274 | 101* | 54.80 | 3 | 24.67 |
Format
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-day | 82 | 87 | 10 | 2,915 | 170 | 37.86 | 31 | 36.16 |
| Unknown format | 43 | 42 | 9 | 1,375 | 104* | 41.67 | 7 | 55.29 |
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 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 544 | 101* | 28.63 | 4 | 65.50 |
| Nov | 25 | 24 | 4 | 615 | 103* | 30.75 | 9 | 36.44 |
| Dec | 16 | 17 | 2 | 631 | 88* | 42.07 | 2 | 107.00 |
| Jan | 24 | 25 | 2 | 692 | 104* | 30.09 | 4 | 66.75 |
| Feb | 19 | 20 | 3 | 725 | 110 | 42.65 | 14 | 19.21 |
| Mar | 18 | 20 | 4 | 1,083 | 170 | 67.69 | 5 | 33.60 |
Finals
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 119 | 123 | 18 | 3,926 | 170 | 37.39 | 38 | 39.61 |
| Finals | 6 | 6 | 1 | 364 | 80 | 72.80 |
Favourite victims
- SJ Taylor × 2
- ADA Di Giacomo × 1
- AH Campbell × 1
- BC Dwyer × 1
- BJ Stacey × 1
- CJ Burton × 1
- DP McLeod × 1
- DS Uccello × 1
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