Roger Merrett

This is the player profile for Roger Merrett, born in 1960. He played for Essendon and the Brisbane Bears in the VFL/AFL, winning two premierships with Essendon (1984, 1985). Merrett also coached the Brisbane Lions.

Player Details

Name: Roger Merrett
DOB: 19/04/1960
Height: 195cm
Weight: 99kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1978-1996) - 313 matches, 433 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Essendon (1978-1987)
      • 149 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL
      • 1984, 1985 premierships won with Essendon in the VFL/AFL
    • Brisbane Bears (1988-1996)
      • 164 matches played for the Brisbane Bears in the VFL/AFL, with 125 as captain
  • Football Carnival / Championship Accolades:
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (Carnival Representation): 1985

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1978 VFL Season Essendon 2 0 R01, R22
1979 VFL Season Essendon 4 1 R01-02, R04, R14
1980 VFL Season Essendon 12 2 R02-08, R10-13, R17
1981 VFL Season Essendon 10 4 R01-05, R07, R20-22, EF
1982 VFL Season Essendon 13 4 R04-08, R15, R17-22, EF
1983 VFL Season Essendon 21 32 R01-04, R06-11, R14, R17-22, EF, SF, PF, GF
1984 VFL Season Essendon 24 20 R02-22, SF, PF, GF
1985 VFL Season Essendon 23 46 R01-17, R19-22, SF, GF
1986 VFL Season Essendon 22 28 R01-08, R10-22, EF
1987 VFL Season Essendon 18 11 R01-11, R13-18, R21
1988 VFL Season Brisbane Bears 17 17 R01-06, R10-18, R21-22
1989 VFL Season Brisbane Bears 22 24 R01-22
1990 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 17 35 R01-02, R05-15, R18-21
1991 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 22 25 R02-14, R16-24
1992 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 16 17 R01-03, R05-07, R14-18, R20-24
1993 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 18 60 R01-08, R10-14, R17-19, R21-22
1994 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 16 41 R03-07, R10-11, R13-14, R16-20, R22-23
1995 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 19 44 R01, R03-06, R08-10, R13-22, QF
1996 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 17 22 R01-02, R05, R07, R09-10, R12, R14-17, R20-22, QF, SF, PF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1990 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 17 R01-02, R05-15, R18-21
1991 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 22 R02-14, R16-24
1992 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 16 R01-03, R05-07, R14-18, R20-24
1993 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 18 R01-08, R10-14, R17-19, R21-22
1994 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 16 R03-07, R10-11, R13-14, R16-20, R22-23
1995 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 19 R01, R03-06, R08-10, R13-22, QF
1996 AFL Season Brisbane Bears 17 R01-02, R05, R07, R09-10, R12, R14-17, R20-22, QF, SF, PF