Player
Harvey Merrigan
Fitzroy · #36·13 seasons (1969–1981)·197 games·Born 4-Dec-1949 (age 76)·189 cm·90 kg
Games
197
Disposals
2,067
Goals
18
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
25
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
8 Aug 1981R19
@
Geelong
Lost by 15
9.16 (70) – 11.19 (85)
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30 May 1981R10
vs
Footscray
Won by 77
22.15 (147) – 10.10 (70)
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19 Apr 1980R4
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 3
12.10 (82) – 11.19 (85)
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12 Apr 1980R3
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 46
14.18 (102) – 21.22 (148)
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15 Sep 1979Semi Final
@
Collingwood
Lost by 22
12.22 (94) – 16.20 (116)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Fitzroy | 7 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 7.1 | 2.0 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Fitzroy | 14 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 10.7 | 2.3 | — | 0.1 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Fitzroy | 21 | 9.7 | 0.9 | 10.7 | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1972 | Fitzroy | 21 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 10.8 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1973 | Fitzroy | 21 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 9.9 | 3.2 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1974 | Fitzroy | 21 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 12.4 | 3.6 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1975 | Fitzroy | 16 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 8.3 | 3.2 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Fitzroy | 18 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 11.2 | 3.4 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1977 | Fitzroy | 15 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 4.6 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Fitzroy | 20 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 9.2 | 2.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1979 | Fitzroy | 19 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 12.2 | 3.6 | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Fitzroy | 2 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 10.5 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Fitzroy | 2 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | — | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Fitzroy | 7 | 45 | 5 | 50 | 14 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Fitzroy | 14 | 124 | 26 | 150 | 32 | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Fitzroy | 21 | 204 | 20 | 224 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1972 | Fitzroy | 21 | 192 | 34 | 226 | 67 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1973 | Fitzroy | 21 | 178 | 30 | 208 | 67 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1974 | Fitzroy | 21 | 205 | 55 | 260 | 75 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1975 | Fitzroy | 16 | 97 | 28 | 125 | 48 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Fitzroy | 18 | 157 | 45 | 202 | 62 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1977 | Fitzroy | 15 | 133 | 42 | 175 | 69 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Fitzroy | 20 | 145 | 39 | 184 | 58 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1979 | Fitzroy | 19 | 180 | 51 | 231 | 69 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Fitzroy | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Fitzroy | 2 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
28
25, 24, 22, 22, 21, 20, 20, 19, 19
Kicks
22
22, 20, 16, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15
Marks
12
9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
11
8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Goals
5
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
7
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees Against
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4