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Trent Merrin
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Player Bio
- Height:
- 181 cm
- Weight:
- 98 kg
- Age:
- 30
- Date of Birth:
- 07 October 1989
- Birthplace:
- Sydney, NSW
- Nickname:
- Mez
- Debut Club:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Opposition:
- Penrith Panthers
- Date:
- 29 May 2009
- Round:
- 12
- Previous Clubs:
- Penrith Panthers, Leeds Rhinos
- Junior Club:
- Shellharbour Sharks
- Biography:
-
Veteran forward Merrin returned to the St George Illawarra Dragons ahead of the 2020 Telstra Premiership season.
Merrin has signed a two-year deal and will remain at the club until at least the end of 2021.
Merrin debuted for the Red V in 2009 and spent seven seasons with the club where he amassed 133 NRL games, including the club's 2010 grand final victory against the Sydney Roosters.
The Shellharbour Sharks junior spent a further three seasons at the Penrith Panthers before venturing abroad last year to play for English Super League outfit Leeds Rhinos.
The now 30-year-old has played 13 Origins for New South Wales and seven Tests for Australia.
Career
- Appearances
- 215
- Tries
- 20
2020 Season
- Appearances
- 10
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 11
- Average Hit Ups
- 6.8
- Post Contact Metres
- 263.6
Passing
- Offloads
- 11
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 207
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 74
- Total Running Metres
- 740
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 312
- Average Points
- 31.2
2020 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 14 - 24 | Interchange | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 4 | 25 | 3 | 41 | 41 | - |
| 2 | Panthers | Lost | 28 - 32 | Interchange | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 32 | - | 7 | 22 | 1 | 66 | 66 | - |
| 4 | Bulldogs | Lost | 22 - 2 | Interchange | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 100 | 90 | - |
| 5 | Sharks | Won | 30 - 16 | Lock | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 34 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 102 | 102 | - |
| 6 | Titans | Won | 8 - 20 | Lock | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 42 | 1 | 12 | 23 | - | 102 | 95 | - |
| 7 | Roosters | Lost | 26 - 12 | Lock | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 54 | 54 | - |
| 8 | Raiders | Lost | 22 - 16 | Lock | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 34 | 2 | 16 | 25 | - | 79 | 63 | 16 |
| 9 | Sea Eagles | Won | 34 - 4 | Interchange | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 2 | 11 | 15 | - | 111 | 92 | 18 |
| 10 | Bulldogs | Won | 28 - 22 | Interchange | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 15 | - | 76 | 32 | 21 |
| 11 | Sharks | Lost | 28 - 24 | Interchange | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 2009 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 2 | 36 | 4 | 175 | 58.33 | - | - | - |
| Dragons | 2010 | 23 | 17 | 6 | - | 74% | 3 | - | 12 | - | - | 42 | - | 13 | 461 | 27 | 1,867 | 81.17 | - | - | - |
| Dragons | 2011 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 56% | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | 54 | - | 20 | 647 | 33 | 2,838 | 113.52 | - | - | - |
| Dragons | 2012 | 23 | 11 | 12 | - | 48% | 2 | - | 8 | 22 | 0.96 | 40 | - | 45 | 728 | 46 | 3,024 | 131.48 | - | - | - |
| Dragons | 2013 | 18 | 6 | 12 | - | 33% | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | 24 | 1,180 | 46 | 629 | 30 | 2,753 | 152.96 | 24 | - | - |
| Dragons | 2014 | 21 | 10 | 11 | - | 48% | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | 31 | 1,246 | 40 | 703 | 29 | 3,190 | 151.91 | 214 | 924 | 44.0 |
| Dragons | 2015 | 20 | 11 | 9 | - | 55% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | 39 | 1,190 | 19 | 676 | 22 | 3,131 | 156.55 | 387 | 1,098 | 54.9 |
| Panthers | 2016 | 25 | 14 | 11 | - | 56% | 5 | - | 20 | - | - | 46 | 1,337 | 56 | 861 | 51 | 3,890 | 155.62 | 204 | 1,404 | 56.2 |
| Panthers | 2017 | 22 | 10 | 12 | - | 45% | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | 0.08 | 36 | 1,092 | 40 | 645 | 66 | 2,738 | 124.45 | 12 | 970 | 44.1 |
| Panthers | 2018 | 25 | 16 | 9 | - | 64% | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | 31 | 924 | 27 | 638 | 51 | 2,537 | 101.00 | 343 | 885 | 35.4 |
| Dragons | 2020 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 40% | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 264 | 11 | 207 | 9 | 740 | 74.00 | 56 | 312 | 31.2 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons |
2009
2020 |
2015
2020 |
143 | 76 | 66 | 1 | 53% | 12 | - | 48 | 22 | 0.15 | 246 | 3,889 | 196 | 4,088 | 200 | 17,738 | 124.00 | 702 | 3,350 | 23.4 |
| Panthers | 2016 | 2018 | 72 | 40 | 32 | - | 56% | 8 | - | 32 | 1 | 0.02 | 112 | 3,353 | 123 | 2,142 | 168 | 9,167 | 127.00 | 559 | 3,239 | 45.0 |
