Gary Merrington
- Career games
- 174
- Debut
- 1966
Player Information
Player bio
A career in numbersGary Merrington made his VFL debut for Footscray in 1966 and played 174 games for the club. His last recorded season was 1975.
He averaged 10.4 disposals and 2.3 marks per game and scored 46 goals and 48 behinds. He played 13 games in his debut season, averaging 8.4 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 299 disposals, from 22 games in 1970 at an average of 13.6 per game. 1970 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete disposal records.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22 | 299 | 13.59 |
| 1974 | 21 | 228 | 10.86 |
| 1975 | 17 | 121 | 7.12 |
About these season figures
Compared 10 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.
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Career and season figures include finals where played.
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Recent Games
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| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
APOS
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# | D | K | HB | M | G | B | T | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | FF | FA | CM | M50 | IM | 1% | BO | GA | TOG | EFF | MIN | SC | DT | MG | GBG | CC | SCL | TO | HTA | HOW% | HTA% | SP | CD1 | CDL% | CO1 | COW% | INT | CBA% | SOG | SHACC% | GACC% | SI | PA | CBA | KI | KIPO | KI% | RC | EK | KE% | MOL | T50 | APR | D50P | DMP | AMP | A50P | Tagged |
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| 1975 | 19 |
vs
STK
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L | Western Oval | -- | -- | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1975 | 18 |
@
ESS
|
W | Windy Hill | -- | -- | 19 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1975 | 17 |
vs
NME
|
L | Western Oval | -- | -- | 19 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1975 | 16 |
@
COL
|
L | Victoria Park | -- | -- | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1975 | 15 |
vs
GEE
|
W | Western Oval | -- | -- | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
Games
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