After completing his football Merv went to become a doctor in the field of sports medicine and later won a Order of Australia Medal for revolutionary work in knee surgery.
Representative Qualification NSW City Date of Birth Warialda - 3rd July 1941 (Died - 2023) Previous Clubs none
Playing Career at South Sydney (1960-61)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1960 Rd01 v Balmain (18y 274d)
First Grade
Premiership : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1960 16 16 - - - - - : 1. . . 1 - - 3
1961 5 5 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 21 21 - - - - - : 1. . . 1 - - 3
SS FG 22 21. -. 1 - - 3
Lower Grades : Juniors
Reserve Grade : Third Grade : Presidents Cup
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1959 : : - - - -
1960 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1961 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 22 22 - - - - - : 23 22. -. 1 - - 3
Short Form
7s
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1961 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Player Awards
Year Award 1960 - Sunday Telegraph Find of the Season
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Easts (1962) 13 1 - - 3
Norths (1963) 9 1 - - 3
After completing his football career Cross completed his medical degree and became a orthopaedic surgeon. Cross was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 1995 for his revolutionary work in knee surgery. He would also serve on the NRL board between 2000-05.
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