Mervyn "Merv" Dihm (born 16 September 1933) is a former

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er who played with St Kilda in the

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(VFL). While serving at naval air station as a naval rating in 1953, Dihm was arrested and charged with assault. It was alleged that he assaulted a navy personnel's wife with a block of wood, after breaking into her room. He pleaded guilty and argued that he had been under the influence of

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and couldn't remember the incident. The court found him guilty and he served a short jail sentence. Dihm played just eight games for St Kilda, all in the

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, but made a name for himself in Queensland football. He was the joint winner of the 1960

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, while playing with Morningside.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dihm, Merv 1933 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) St Kilda Football Club players Morningside Australian Football Club players South Sydney Football Club players Criminals from New South Wales Living people