Australian Football

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Key Facts

Full name
Robert Merrick

Known as
Bob Merrick

Born
24 November 1917

Place of birth
Warragul, VIC (3820)

Died
25 May 1991 (aged 73)

Place of death
Pascoe Vale, VIC (3044)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 155d
Last game: 26y 185d

Height and weight
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
Fitzroy

Jumper numbers
Fitzroy: 14, 17

State of origin
VIC

Bob Merrick

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
FitzroyV/AFL1940, 1944620.3367%———0
Total1940, 1944620.3367%———0

AFL: 4,775th player to appear, 9,456th most games played, 7,956th most goals kickedFitzroy: 555th player to appear, 743rd most games played, 626th most goals kicked

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.