Following a year at St Bernard's, he was recruited to the AFL by the Carlton Football Club in the 1999 National Draft, Merrington was considered a future key position/ruckman prospect.
However he only played 18 games with the Blues until the end of the 2003 season, where he was delisted after spending much time with either the Carlton reserves team or the Northern Bullants in the VFL, rather than the senior Carlton team.
He immediately cemented himself a place in the side usually playing centre half forward, and was rewarded with state selection for Western Australia in his first year.
Book Medal for being the club's best and fairest player, and became a vice captain in 2006.
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