Gary Merrington (born 19 November 1946) is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with Footscray in the

Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...

(VFL).AFL Tables: Gary Merrington
/ref> Merrington was recruited locally, from Footscray District Football League club Braybrook, and also played on the alternate day for Sunshine YCW. He played as a defender for most of his career, but also spent some time on the wing. Merrington was a member of Footscray's 1967 and 1970 night premierships. After retiring he continued serving the club as a recruiter and was their Football Manager during the 1990s. He had two sons,

Andrew Merrington Andrew Merrington (born 27 November 1978) is an Australian rules footballer. Merrington played TAC Cup football for the Calder Cannons, but was not immediately drafted and went to play for St Bernard's Old Collegians in the VAFA. Following a y ...

, who played for

Carlton Carlton may refer to: People * Carlton (name), a list of those with the given name or surname * Carlton (singer), English soul singer Carlton McCarthy * Carlton, a pen name used by Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), American educator, Presbyterian ...

and Adam who played in the Victorian Amateur Football Association for Old Essendon Grammarians.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Merrington, Gary 1946 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Western Bulldogs players Braybrook Football Club players Living people