Full name Daniel Merrett Weight 102 kg Height 1.96 m | Name Daniel Merrett Height/Weight 195cm / 103kg Career start 2002 | |
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Nickname(s) Big Sauce, Strawbs, Rodge Date of birth (1984-12-12) 12 December 1984 (age 31) Role Australian Rules Footballer Similar People Jed Adcock, Jack Redden, Tom Rockliff, Daniel Rich, Dayne Zorko Profiles | ||
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Daniel Merrett (born 12 December 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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Merrett was born in Adelaide, but moved to the Gold Coast with his family at a young age. A talented schoolboy rugby player for Benowa State High School, he was identified as a potential Australian rules footballer by AFL Queensland junior development scouts due to his imposing frame and ball-handling skills, and was groomed as a key forward with the Southport Sharks. He was recruited by the Brisbane Lions with the number 30 draft pick in the 2002 AFL Draft but took several years to develop sufficiently to make his debut in Round 2, 2005 against Port Adelaide.
Merrett is well known for his spoils and long handballs.
In August 2016, he announced he would retire from the AFL at the end of the season.
He is often compared to Brisbane Lions champion Justin Leppitsch.
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Daniel Merrett used to play as a full forward, centre half forward or half forward flank in his early career but now he regularly plays as a fullback. He was the defender with the most spoils in the 2007 season.