Mark Merenda Explained

Mark Merenda
Birth Date:29 October 1975
Originalteam:Osborne Park / West Perth
Debutdate:Round 12, 13 June 1994
Debutteam:Richmond
Debutopponent:Collingwood
Debutstadium:the MCG
Height:180 cm
Weight:81 kg
Statsend:2002
Years1:1994–2000
Club1:Richmond
Games Goals1:75 (62)
Years2:2001–2002
Club2:West Coast
Games Goals2:26 (26)
Games Goalstotal:101 (88)
Careerhighlights:

Mark Merenda (born 29 October 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Merenda began his career with the West Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).

Debuting in 1994 with the Richmond Football Club, he was noted as a midfielder or small forward. At the end of the 2000 season, after being out of action at Richmond from Round 2 onwards, he was moved to his home state to play with the West Coast Eagles after 75 games with the Tigers. In 2001 he kicked the Goal of the Year in Round 3 against St Kilda.

Back injuries plagued Merenda throughout his career and he was forced to retire at the end of the 2002 season. He is now involved with coaching at Claremont Football Club.

Mark Merenda is of Sicilian descent.[1]

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  1. Web site: Italian Team of the Century – Player Details . 6 February 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080601065747/http://www.italianteamofthecentury.com.au/player-detail-cms.php?playerId=123 . 1 June 2008 . dead .