Leo Merrett

Leo Merrett (5 April 1920 – 18 October 1976)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL in between 1940 and 1949 for the Richmond Football Club.

Leo Merrett
Personal information
Date of birth (1920-04-05)5 April 1920
Date of death 18 October 1976(1976-10-18) (aged 56)
Original team(s) Serviceton / Nhill
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1940–1949 Richmond 170 (53)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Merrett was a member of Richmond's 1943 VFL Grand Final victory against Essendon.

In November 1946, Merrett was appointed as the captain / coach of the Border United Football Club.[2]

In January, 1947, it was announced that Richmond Football Club refused Merrett a clearance to coach the Border United Football Club.[3]

References
  1. "Leo Merrett - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. "1946 - Border United select 1947 coach". Trove Newspapers. The Corowa Free Press. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. "1947 - Border United Coach". Trove Newspapers. The Corowa Free Press. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996


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