Jamie Merillo (born November 27, 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.
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| Original team(s) | Claremont WAFL | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1995, Fremantle vs. Richmond, at MCG | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
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Fremantle (1995-1997) 15 games, 2 goals | |||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006. | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Merillo broke his jaw in Fremantle's first ever AFL game 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