Years Club 1995-1997 Fremantle | Name Jamie Merillo | |
Date of birth (1972-11-27) 27 November 1972 (age 43) Debut Round 1, 1995, Fremantle
v. Richmond, at the MCG Role Australian Rules Footballer | ||
Original team Claremont Football Club | ||
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.
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