Jamie Merillo
| Jamie Merillo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1972 | ||
| 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
[edit]- ^ Football Record, Vol 84, No. 20, Round 20: August, 1995
External links
[edit]- Jamie Merillo's playing statistics from AFL Tables