Jamie Merillo Explained

Jamie Merillo
Birth Date:27 November 1972
Originalteam:Claremont (WAFL)
Debutdate:Round 1, 1995
Debutteam:Fremantle
Debutopponent:Richmond
Debutstadium:the MCG
Statsend:1997
Years1:1995–1997
Club1:Fremantle
Games Goals1:15 (2)

Jamie Merillo (born 27 November 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 inaugural AFL match 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]

References

  1. Football Record, Vol 84, No. 20, Round 20: August, 1995