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Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
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Mayne | QANFL | 1955-1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wilston Grange | QAFL | 1959-1968 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
QAFL | 1955-1968 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Total | 1955-1968 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Merv Appleyard was a 208-game centre half back at Wilston-Grange through the 1960s. A product of Yeronga State School, he played at Mayne in his formative years (1955-58) before transferring to Wilston-Grange in 1959. Strong overhead he was a permanent fixture in the State side representing Queensland 17 times from 1960 to 1968. He won the 1968 Grogan Medal and many media awards through the 1960s, and was a four-time B&F winner. Appleyard was clearly among the best half dozen Queensland players of his era.
Author - Murray Bird and Peter Blucher