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Merv Neagle

Merv Neagle

Essendon / Sydney
— Retired
Career games
203
Debut
1977
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Player Information

Height 181 cm
Date of Birth 7-Mar-1958
AFL Debut 1977

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

Merv Neagle made his VFL debut for Essendon in 1977 and played 203 games, including 147 for Essendon between 1977 and 1985 and 56 for Sydney between 1986 and 1990.

He averaged 19.7 disposals per game and 1.7 tackles across 42 recorded games. He scored 71 goals and 89 behinds. He played 7 games in his debut season, averaging 14.9 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 550 disposals, from 23 games in 1983 at an average of 23.9 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 24.59 per game in 1980.

His honours include a premiership in 1984.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19832355023.91
19802254124.59
19871830416.89
19891838021.11
About these season figures

Compared 12 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

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# 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
1990 9
Sydney SYD
Richmond @ RIC
L
60-139
MCG -- -- 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1990 8
Sydney SYD
Geelong vs GEE
W
107-98
S.C.G. -- -- 4 23 12 11 4 0 0 4 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1990 6
Sydney SYD
Melbourne vs MEL
W
98-93
S.C.G. -- -- 4 18 13 5 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1990 2
Sydney SYD
Footscray vs FTS
L
78-140
S.C.G. -- -- 4 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1989 22
Sydney SYD
North Melbourne @ NME
W
136-93
MCG -- -- 4 25 13 12 4 0 0 4 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 203 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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