Mark Merenda
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | October 29, 1975 , |
| Recruited from | Osborne Park/West Perth |
| Height and weight | 180cm / 81kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 12, June 13, 1994, Richmond vs. Collingwood, at MCG |
| Team(s) | Richmond (1994-2000)
75 games, 62 goals West Coast (2001-2002) 26 games, 26 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season | |
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Mark Merenda (born October 29, 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
Merenda began his career with West Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League.
Debuting in 1994 with the Richmond Football Club, he was noted as a midfielder or small forward. At the end of the 2000 season, after being out of action at Richmond from Round 2 onwards, he was moved to his home state to play with the West Coast Eagles after 75 games with the Tigers. In 2001 he kicked the Goal of the Year in Round 3 against St Kilda.
Back injuries hurt Merenda throughout his entire career and he was forced to retire at the end of the 2002 season. He is now involved with coaching at Claremont Football Club.
Mark Merenda is of Siclian descent.[1]
[edit] References
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
[edit] External links
- Mark Merenda profile on the Official AFL Website of the West Coast Eagles Football Club
- Mark Merenda's statistics from AFL Tables
