Nathan Merritt

Nickname:

Nate Dogg, Merro

Position:

Wing/Fullback

Height:

181cm

Weight:

86kg

Date Of Birth:

26 May 1983

Place Of Birth:

Sydney, NSW

Years Present:

2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Nathan Merritt has become of the Rabbitohs’ most lethal attacking weapons over the past six seasons. Merritt was the Rabbitohs Members’ Choice for season 2009, and has been selected to represent the Indigenous All Stars in 2010. This father of three kids grew up in Redfern in the heart of Rabbitohs territory and is a South Sydney junior. International rap artist Snoop Dogg is a Nathan Merritt fan.

Junior club:

Alexandria Rovers

Representative honours:

One game for Indigenous All Stars 2010; Prime Minister's XIII 2006

Previous clubs and years:

Rabbitohs 2002-03; Sharks 2004-05

First grade debut:

Rabbitohs vs Warriors, Ericsson Stadium, 12/5/02 (Rd 9)

Rabbitohs debut:

Rabbitohs vs Warriors, Ericsson Stadium, 12/5/02 (Rd 9)

First Grade Games:

158 (137 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Tries:

100 (92 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Goals:

39 (34 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Field Goals:

1 (1 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Points:

479 (437 for the Rabbitohs)

What do you like to do outside of football:

Relaxing with my family and playing PS3

Community activities:

Souths Cares, Teachers' Aide program

What do you remember about your debut game:

Playing off the bench against the Warriors and scoring on debut

What are your goals in Rugby League:

To win a premiership

What's the best advice you've received from someone:

Put your talents on show

Favourite song/album on your iPod?:

Michael Jackson

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions:

Wear the same undies every game

Which meal do you cook best:

Spaghetti

What could you not live without:

Family

What was your best subject at school:

What was your worst subject at school:

Arts

Earliest football memory:

Sliding around in the mud

Favourite football moment:

Being selected in the Indigenous All Stars team and first grade for the Bunnies

Moment that changed my career:

Leaving Souths in 2004 made me grow up

What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players:

Eat well, play well, stay well

Which of the young players at the Rabbitohs has the most potential and why:

Mal Webster has the potential to be a star. Pretty much just like Preston Campbell

Who is your favourite South Sydney player of all time (Carl H. – Member # 3002):

Phil Blake

What does it mean to you to wear the red and green of South Sydney (John G. – Member # 29026):

It's great I get the opportunity to play with the team I supported as a kid

Who were your favourite players when you were a kid (Nik J. – Member # 1914):

Steve Renouf, Anthony 'Choc' Mundine

What would winning Souths 21st premiership mean to you (Philip C. – Member # 14140):

Be a very happy and proud man

Who is the biggest pest in the team and why (Kieran H. – Member # 349):

Kane Morgan

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