Most Innings before First Century

Players who have batted in most innings before scoring their first century.
This list only includes players who have scored a century.

Taken over all matches played since the beginning of the 1938/39 season.

		From	To
311	HEWETT, Russell	1961/62	1986/87
230	MAGAREY, Roger (Snr)	1945/46	1960/61
216	BRUCE, Gareth	2004/05	2025/26
209	CRAWFORD, Jim	1972/73	1991/92
205	CARPENTER, Bruce	1973/74	1989/90
193	MACKERETH, Don	1945/46	1962/63
178	MUGGRIDGE, Anthony	2005/06	2019/20
143	LEEDHAM, Barry	1960/61	1973/74
140	GRIFFIN, Chris	1979/80	1991/92
119	CHEEK, Sam	1999/00	2009/10
114	DOYLE, Steve	1979/80	1989/90
107	EGLINTON, Mark	1985/86	2001/02
105	KERNICH, Ben	2007/08	2018/19
101	CHAMPION, Paul	1997/98	2021/22
93	HUNTER, Gus	1947/48	1955/56
93	MCDONOUGH, Richard	1983/84	1992/93
91	ROWE, Ken	1993/94	2002/03
90	HELBIG, Greg	1977/78	1984/85
82	SOUTHBY, George	1939/40	1951/52
81	KOIRALA, Jai	2002/03	2009/10
78	NORMAN, Christopher	2008/09	2016/17
77	MAGAREY, Peter	1964/65	1970/71
77	GRAY, Stewart	1980/81	1985/86
77	TRUS, Damien	1992/93	1999/00
69	CHEEK, Darren	1983/84	1990/91
68	EAMES, Ben	1991/92	2021/22
66	MAGAREY, Andrew	1962/63	1968/69
66	CARPENTER, Ray	1974/75	1981/82
65	HAYDEN, Tim	1983/84	1993/94
65	MAGAREY, David	1996/97	2002/03
64	CAMPBELL, Stuart	1996/97	2002/03
63	BONNER, Garry	1956/57	1969/70
63	SCHULZ, Ron	1967/68	1971/72
62	CUMMINS, Darren	1992/93	1999/00
59	CHEEK, Max	2004/05	2014/15
58	STRUDWICK, Trevor	1979/80	1984/85
56	SIEVERS, Vin	1951/52	1955/56
56	HUNTER, Matthew	2018/19	2022/23
54	WALSH, Mike	1983/84	1989/90
53	WORTHINGTON, Bruce	1973/74	1977/78
53	ROWE, Adam	2000/01	2004/05
52	LINCOLN, Malcolm	1965/66	1969/70
51	WATCHMAN, Alf	1939/40	1947/48
51	DAY, Stuart	1977/78	1982/83
51	JOHNSON, Ted	1979/80	1983/84
51	OAKEY, Rahsaan	2002/03	2006/07
47	CRAIG, Alan	1962/63	1965/66
46	BESSEN, Darrell	1969/70	1974/75
41	READ, Don	1954/55	1960/61
41	LANE, David	1987/88	1991/92
41	LAY, Chris	1997/98	2012/13
38	WICKS, Mark	1982/83	1991/92
38	HANNA, Tim	1997/98	1999/00
38	JORGENSEN, Brett	2011/12	2013/14
37	LONGHURST, Matt	2008/09	2011/12
36	VAN MIERLO, Andrew	1975/76	1977/78
36	SIM, Jarrad	1998/99	2001/02
34	SARRE, Greg	1980/81	1983/84
34	JOHNSON, Phil	1983/84	1996/97
33	GALLASCH, Graham	1969/70	1976/77
33	LANGMAID, Andrew	1997/98	1999/00
32	HOPKINS, Brian	1955/56	1970/71
32	HAWKINS, Ben	2018/19	2020/21
32	PATTISON, Bill	2019/20	2024/25
29	DOYLE, Bill	1961/62	1963/64
29	SKEWES, Andrew	1962/63	1964/65
29	BAUM, Sam	1986/87	1989/90
28	TANNEBRING, Reg	1963/64	1964/65
28	HILDITCH, Brian	1978/79	1980/81
27	MINGORANCE, James	2016/17	2019/20
26	MACLEAN, Mike	1996/97	1998/99
25	WRIGHT, Roy	1949/50	1950/51
25	EGLINTON, John	1974/75	1976/77
25	BOOTH, Mel	2015/16	2019/20
24	SLATTERY, Brodie	2021/22	2023/24
23	ROSE, Scott	2001/02	2004/05
22	BONNER, Derek	1988/89	1990/91
20	WILLIAMS, David	1961/62	1962/63
20	COULTER, Darren	1992/93	1994/95
19	HEHIR, John	1980/81	1981/82
19	JOHNSTON, Mark	1981/82	1982/83
19	ZADOW, Joseph	2013/14	2015/16
18	NOKE, Phil	1987/88	1988/89
17	HEARNE, Wynn	2003/04	2004/05
17	TAYLOR, William	2020/21	2021/22
16	POWELL, Dave	1940/41	1949/50
16	MANDEMAKER, Rudi	1994/95	1996/97
15	FINDLAY, Ron	1976/77	1977/78
15	WOOD, Leith	1993/94	1994/95
15	WRIGHT, Chris	2009/10	2015/16
13	RAYMOND, Don	1947/48	1948/49
13	WALKER, Bruce	1957/58	1958/59
13	MATTHEWS, Mike	1986/87	1987/88
13	MAGAREY, Paul	2000/01	2001/02
11	VICKERY, Peter?	1948/49	1948/49
11	MOORE, Ben	2005/06	2006/07
10	SCROOP, Ian	1945/46	1948/49
10	LEMMEY, Mark	1997/98	1998/99
10	CATFORD, Adam	2005/06	2006/07