Roger Merrett
- Career games
- 313
- Debut
- 1978
Player Information
Accolades
Player bio
A career in numbersRoger Merrett made his VFL debut for Essendon in 1978 and played 313 games, including 149 for Essendon between 1978 and 1987 and 164 for Brisbane Bears between 1988 and 1996.
He averaged 11.6 disposals per game and 1.2 tackles across 182 recorded games. He scored 433 goals and 235 behinds. His highest recorded season total was 338 disposals, from 24 games in 1984 at an average of 14.1 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 3.33 per game in 1993. The largest total in those seasons is 60 goals, recorded in 1993.
His honours include 2 All-Australian selections and 2 premierships in 1984 and 1985.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18 | 60 | 3.33 |
| 1995 | 19 | 44 | 2.32 |
| 1996 | 17 | 22 | 1.29 |
About these season figures
Compared 17 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals 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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| 1996 | PF |
@
NME
|
L | MCG | -- | -- | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1996 | SF |
vs
CAR
|
W | Gabba | -- | -- | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1996 | QF |
vs
ESS
|
W | Gabba | -- | -- | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1996 | 22 |
@
COL
|
L | Victoria Park | -- | -- | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1996 | 21 |
vs
FRE
|
W | Gabba | -- | -- | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
Games
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