Player
Roger Merrett
Brisbane Bears · #24·19 seasons (1978–1996)·313 games·Born 19-Apr-1960 (age 66)·195 cm·99 kg
Games
313
Disposals
3,626
Goals
433
Tackles
226
Brownlow votes
53
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.
21 Sep 1996Preliminary Final
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 38
11.10 (76) – 17.12 (114)
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14 Sep 1996Semi Final
vs
Carlton
Won by 97
26.14 (170) – 10.13 (73)
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6 Sep 1996Qualifying Final
vs
Essendon
Won by 1
15.11 (101) – 15.10 (100)
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31 Aug 1996R22
@
Collingwood
Lost by 49
6.15 (51) – 15.10 (100)
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24 Aug 1996R21
vs
Fremantle
Won by 1
10.11 (71) – 10.10 (70)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Essendon | 2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Essendon | 4 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 1.5 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Essendon | 12 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 8.8 | 1.6 | — | 0.2 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Essendon | 10 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 2.5 | — | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Essendon | 13 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 1.3 | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Essendon | 21 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 13.0 | 3.8 | — | 1.5 | 0.7 | 6.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1984 | Essendon | 24 | 8.9 | 5.2 | 14.1 | 4.6 | — | 0.8 | 0.4 | 8.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1985 | Essendon | 23 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 13.4 | 4.4 | — | 2.0 | 0.8 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1986 | Essendon | 22 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 13.1 | 4.4 | — | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1987 | Essendon | 18 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 13.2 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1988 | Brisbane Bears | 17 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 13.8 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Brisbane Bears | 22 | 9.3 | 4.9 | 14.1 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1990 | Brisbane Bears | 17 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 13.9 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1991 | Brisbane Bears | 22 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 15.1 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1992 | Brisbane Bears | 16 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Brisbane Bears | 18 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Brisbane Bears | 16 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Brisbane Bears | 19 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Brisbane Bears | 17 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Essendon | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Essendon | 4 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Essendon | 12 | 60 | 46 | 106 | 19 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Essendon | 10 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 25 | — | 4 | 1 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Essendon | 13 | 53 | 40 | 93 | 17 | — | 4 | 2 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Essendon | 21 | 156 | 117 | 273 | 80 | — | 32 | 14 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1984 | Essendon | 24 | 213 | 125 | 338 | 111 | — | 20 | 10 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1985 | Essendon | 23 | 208 | 100 | 308 | 101 | — | 46 | 18 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1986 | Essendon | 22 | 193 | 95 | 288 | 96 | — | 28 | 26 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1987 | Essendon | 18 | 139 | 99 | 238 | 80 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1988 | Brisbane Bears | 17 | 146 | 88 | 234 | 83 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Brisbane Bears | 22 | 204 | 107 | 311 | 131 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1990 | Brisbane Bears | 17 | 156 | 81 | 237 | 104 | 17 | 35 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1991 | Brisbane Bears | 22 | 179 | 152 | 331 | 131 | 30 | 25 | 16 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1992 | Brisbane Bears | 16 | 99 | 86 | 185 | 48 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Brisbane Bears | 18 | 146 | 48 | 194 | 76 | 18 | 60 | 38 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Brisbane Bears | 16 | 119 | 37 | 156 | 75 | 12 | 41 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Brisbane Bears | 19 | 105 | 24 | 129 | 52 | 17 | 44 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Brisbane Bears | 17 | 72 | 27 | 99 | 38 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
27
26, 24, 24, 24, 24, 23, 23, 22, 22
Kicks
20
19, 18, 17, 17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15
Marks
14
12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9
Handballs
14
13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11
Goals
8
8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Behinds
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
21
19, 16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 13, 12, 12
Tackles
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees
8
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees Against
8
7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6