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.
Jamie Merillo | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1972-11-27) 27 November 1972 (age 49) | ||
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 |
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]
Inaugural Fremantle Football Club AFL team | |
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Full-back | |
Half-back | |
Centre | |
Half-forward | |
Full-forward | |
Ruck | |
Interchange |
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Coach | |
Fremantle lost to Richmond 12.13 (85) to 12.18 (90), round 1, 1 April 1995 at the MCG (Reference: Footystats) |