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Trent Merrin
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Player Bio
- Height:
- 181 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 07 October 1989
- Weight:
- 98 kg
- Birthplace:
- Sydney, NSW
- Age:
- 31
- Nickname:
- Mez
- Debut Club:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Date:
- 29 May 2009
- Opposition:
- Penrith Panthers
- Round:
- 12
- Previous Club:
- Penrith Panthers
- Junior Club:
- Shellharbour Sharks
- Biography:
Veteran forward Merrin returned to the St George Illawarra Dragons ahead of the 2020 Telstra Premiership season.
Merrin 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 to play for English Super League outfit Leeds Rhinos.
Merrin has played 13 Origins for New South Wales and seven Tests for Australia.
Career
- Appearances
- 217
- Tries
- 20
2020 Season
- Appearances
- 12
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 11
- Average Hit Ups
- 6.1
- Post Contact Metres
- 316.2
Passing
- Offloads
- 14
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 234
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 66
- Total Running Metres
- 862
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 350
- Average Points
- 26.9
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 | - |
| 13 | Roosters | Lost | 16 - 24 | Interchange | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 76 | 63 | 13 |
| 15 | Broncos | Won | 24 - 28 | Interchange | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Titans | Lost | 10 - 14 | Interchange | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 33 | 12 |
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 | 58.00 | - | - | - |
| Dragons | 2010 | 23 | 17 | 6 | - | 74% | 3 | - | 12 | - | - | 42 | - | 13 | 461 | 27 | 1,867 | 81.00 | - | - | - |
| Dragons | 2011 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 56% | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | 54 | - | 20 | 647 | 33 | 2,838 | 113.00 | - | - | - |
| Dragons | 2012 | 23 | 11 | 12 | - | 48% | 2 | - | 8 | 22 | 0.96 | 40 | - | 45 | 728 | 46 | 3,024 | 131.00 | - | - | - |
| 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 | 1 | 0.05 | 36 | 1,092 | 40 | 645 | 66 | 2,738 | 124.00 | 12 | 966 | 43.9 |
| Panthers | 2018 | 25 | 16 | 9 | - | 64% | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | 31 | 924 | 27 | 638 | 51 | 2,537 | 101.00 | 343 | 885 | 35.4 |
| Dragons | 2020 | 12 | 5 | 8 | - | 38% | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 316 | 14 | 234 | 11 | 862 | 66.00 | 82 | 350 | 26.9 |
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 |
145 | 76 | 68 | 1 | 52% | 12 | - | 48 | 22 | 0.15 | 246 | 3,941 | 199 | 4,115 | 202 | 17,860 | 122.00 | 729 | 3,388 | 23.2 |
| 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 |
