Merv Bolger
North Melbourne
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- R6 1940 v SME1 June 1940
- Most recent
- R10 1940 v RCH29 June 1940
Stats
Bio
Born in the mining town of Broken Hill, Merv Bolger was a diminutive rover who made a brief appearance for North Melbourne during the early years of the Second World War. Standing just 166cm and weighing 66kg, he was one of the lightest players in the league when he broke into the senior side in 1940. His VFL career was limited to just three games in a single season before the conflict in Europe took precedence. Bolger enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, serving his country for the remainder of the war, a commitment that ultimately marked the premature end of his time in top-level football.
Profile
- Born
- 14 June 1919
- Died
- 16 Sept 1993 (aged 74y 94d)
- Birthplace
- Broken Hill, NSW
- Deathplace
- South Australia
- Height
- 166 cm
- Weight
- 66 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBorn in the mining town of Broken Hill, Merv Bolger was a diminutive rover who made a brief appearance for North Melbourne during the early years of the Second World War. Standing just 166cm and weighing 66kg, he was one of the lightest players in the league when he broke into the senior side in 1940. His VFL career was limited to just three games in a single season before the conflict in Europe took precedence. Bolger enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, serving his country for the remainder of the war, a commitment that ultimately marked the premature end of his time in top-level football.