Harvey Merrigan

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Harvey Merrigan
Personal information
Birth December 4, 1949,
Recruited from Hampton Park
Height and weight 189 cm / 90 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1969, Fitzroy vs. , at
Team(s) Fitzroy (1969-81)
  • 197 games, 18 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1981 season
Career highlights

  • 3 time VFL interstate representative
  • Best and Fairest 1974
  • 1978 captain of Fitzroy
  • Named in Fitzroy's 'Team of the Century'

Harvey Merrigan (born December 4, 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL during the 1970s. He won Fitzroy's Best and Fairest in 1974, only the second fullback to win the award for the club with the other being Vic Chanter.

In a game against Melbourne in 1979, Fitzroy put on 238 points and Merrigan kicked the goal that enabled them to pass the record for highest score in a VFL game.

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