Bob Merrick
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | July 23, 1893, |
| Recruited from | Port Melbourne |
| Height and weight | 175cm / 73 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1919, Fitzroy vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Fitzroy (1919-22, 1926)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1926 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Robert 'Bob' Merrick (born July 23, 1893) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the VFL.
Merrick was originally from Sydney and prior to joining Fitzroy played his football with Port Melbourne, finishing the 1915 VFA season as the league's leading goalkicker. He debuted for Fitzroy in 1919 and playing as a full-forward, topped Fitzroy's goalkicking every year until he left in 1922, with 42, 53, 32 and 47 goals respectively. Unlucky not to play in a premiership, he missed out on the Maroon's 1922 premiership side due to a knee injury.
He shares with Jack Moriarty the record for most goals in a match by a Fitzroy player, kicking a bag of 12 goals in his club's Round 16 encounter with Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval in 1919. Merrick made a brief comeback in 1926 but could only managed five games.
[edit] References
- Holmesby, Russel and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
