Daniel Merrett

Daniel Merrett in pre-season training, December 2008.
Personal information
Birth	12 December 1984 (1984-12-12) (age 24)
Recruited from	Southport Sharks
Height and weight	196cm / 102kg
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 2, 2 April 2005, Brisbane Lions vs. Port Adelaide, at Football Park (now AAMI Stadium)
Team(s)	Brisbane Lions (2003-) 87 games, 17 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2009 season
Career highlights

Daniel Merrett (born 12 December 1984) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League and fullback for Brisbane Lions.

A talented schoolboy rugby player, he was identified as a potential Australian rules footballer by AFL Queensland junior development scouts due to his imposing frame and ball-handling skills, and was groomed as a key forward with the Southport Sharks. He was recruited by the Brisbane Lions with the number 30 draft pick in the 2002 AFL Draft but took several years to develop sufficiently to make his debut in Round 2, 2005 against Port Adelaide.

Daniel Merrett is well known for his trade mark spoils and his long hand ball. He is often compared to Brisbane Lions champion Justin Leppitsch.

He is no relation to former Essendon and Brisbane full forward Roger Merrett.

[edit] Positions

Daniel Merrett used to play as a full forward, centre half forward or half forward flank in his early career but now he regularly plays as a fullback. He was the defender with the most spoils in the 2007 season.

[edit] External links

• Daniel Merrett profile on the Official AFL Website of the Brisbane Lions Football Club
• Daniel Merrett's statistics from AFL Tables

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