Russell Merriman

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Russell Merriman
Personal information
Full name Russell Merriman
Date of birth (1968-04-06) 6 April 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Ballarat
Original team(s) Redan
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1991–1993 Geelong 25 (31)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Russell Merriman (born 6 April 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the early 1990s.

Merriman, a rover, came to Geelong from St Kilda's reserves side but played his earliest football at Redan. He kicked 19 goals in his debut season and participated in the 1992 AFL Grand Final, after helping Geelong win the Preliminary Final against Footscray with four goals. he now has 3 kids.

References

  • Russell Merriman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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