Daniel Merrett

Daniel Merrett
File:Daniel Merrett.jpg
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Merrett
Nickname(s)	Big Sauce, Strawbs, Rodge
Date of birth	(1984-12-12) 12 December 1984
Place of birth	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Original team(s)	Southport (QAFL)
Draft	No. 30, 2002 National Draft, Brisbane Lions
Height/Weight	195cm / 103kg
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	Brisbane Lions
Number	21
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2005–	Brisbane Lions	181 (69)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015 season.

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

Merrett was born in Adelaide, but moved to the Gold Coast with his family at a young age. A talented schoolboy rugby player for Benowa State High School, 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 handball. He is often compared to Brisbane Lions champion Justin Leppitsch.

He is no relation to former Essendon and Brisbane full forward Roger Merrett even though he does have a son named Daniel.

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.

External links

• Daniel Merrett's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
• Daniel Merrett's statistics from AFL Tables