Henry Frederick Merrett (29 June 1886 – 13 February 1954) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Henry Merrett
Personal information
Full name Henry Frederick Merrett
Date of birth (1886-06-29)29 June 1886
Place of birth Allendale, Victoria
Date of death 13 February 1954(1954-02-13) (aged 67)
Place of death Lyndhurst, Victoria
Original team(s) Warburton
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1911 St Kilda 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of Thomas Henry Merrett (1834-1907),[2] and Hannah Maria Merrett (1845-1919), née Polley,[3] Henry Frederick Merrett was born at Allendale, Victoria on 29 June 1886.

He married Eva Ruby Williams (1889-1958) in 1907.[4] They had two children, Bruce (b.1909), and Olga (b.1910).

Football

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"H. Merrett, a tall forward and follower from Warburton",[5] made his debut for St Kilda, against Collingwood, at Victoria Park, on 17 June 1911.[6] He played in two more senior matches: against Melbourne, at the Junction Oval on 22 July 1911, and against Richmond, at the Punt Road Oval, on 26 August 1911.

Death

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He died on 13 February 1954.[7]

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References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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