Jamie Merillo
Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
Jamie Merillo | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1972-11-27) 27 November 1972 (age 51) | ||
Original team(s) | Claremont (WAFL) | ||
Debut | Round 1, 1995, Fremantle vs. Richmond, at the MCG | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1995–1997 | Fremantle | 15 (2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1997. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Jamie Merillo (born 27 November 1972) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Dockers between 1995 and 1997. He was drafted from Claremont in the WAFL as a foundation selection in the 1994 AFL Draft and played mainly as a rover.
Merillo broke his jaw in Fremantle's inaugural AFL match in 1995, but still managed to play 11 games that year. After only 4 more game in the next two seasons, he was delisted at the end of the 1997 season.
He was also a very good swimmer who competed in the backstroke finals of the Australian team qualifying trials for the Barcelona Olympics.[1]
References
- ^ Football Record, Vol 84, No. 20, Round 20: August, 1995
External links
- Jamie Merillo's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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Inaugural Fremantle Football Club AFL team
- Jason Norrish
- Stephen O'Reilly
- Phil Gilbert
- Dale Kickett
- Peter Mann
- Quenton Leach
- Scott Chisholm
- Ben Allan (c)
- Scott Edwards
- Peter Bell
- Chris Groom
- Brendan Krummel
- Matthew Burton
- Todd Ridley
- Scott Watters
- Gary Dhurrkay
- Jamie Merillo
- David Muir
Fremantle lost to Richmond 12.13 (85) to 12.18 (90), round 1, 1 April 1995 at the MCG (Reference: Footystats)