Harvey Merrigan Explained

Harvey Merrigan
Birth Date:4 December 1949
Originalteam:Hampton Park
Height:189 cm
Weight:90 kg
Statsend:1981
Years1:1969–1981
Club1:Fitzroy
Games Goals1:197 (18)
Careerhighlights:

Harvey Merrigan (born 4 December 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.