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Australian rules footballer and coach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leo Frederick 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 | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Leo Frederick Merrett | ||
Date of birth | 5 April 1920 | ||
Place of birth | Nhill, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 18 October 1976 56) | (aged||
Place of death | Prahran, Victoria | ||
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 | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
The son of Frederick Merrett, and Ellen Clarice Merrett, née Buckley, Leo Frederick Merrett was born at Nhill, Victoria, on 5 April 1920.
He married Sheila Nora Etheridge on 22 April 1944.[2][3]
His brother-in-law was the Richmond footballer Dave Baxter.
He is the great-grandfather of Western Bulldogs player Bailey Smith.
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.[4]
In January, 1947, it was announced that Richmond Football Club refused Merrett a clearance to coach the Border United Football Club.[5]
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