Jamie Merillo
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | November 27, 1972 , |
| Recruited from | Claremont WAFL |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 1, 1995, Fremantle vs. Richmond, at MCG |
| Team(s) | Fremantle (1995-1997)
15 games, 2 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Jamie Merillo (born November 27, 1972) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Dockers between 1995 and 1997. He was drafted from Claremont in the WAFL as a foundation selection in the 1994 AFL Draft and played mainly as a rover.
Merillo broke his jaw in Fremantle's first ever AFL game in 1995, but still managed to play 11 games that year. After only 4 more game in the next two seasons, he was delisted at the end of the 1997 season.
He was also a very good swimmer who competed in the backstroke finals of the Australian team qualifying trials for the Barcelona Olympics.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Football Record, Vol 84, No. 20, Round 20: August, 1995
