He is the great-grandfather of Western Bulldogs player Bailey Smith.
Merrett was a member of Richmond's 1943 VFL Grand Final victory against Essendon.
In November 1946, Merrett was appointed as the captain / coach of the Border United Football Club.
[4] In January, 1947, it was announced that Richmond Football Club refused Merrett a clearance to coach the Border United Football Club.
This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1920s is a stub.