The 40-year-old was immediately transported to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown where his condition was listed as serious.Souths legend walks as Ponga stuns at Dally M; Origin send offs: The 23 biggest moments of 2023Merritt, who played at wing and fullback in his lengthy NRL career, was the league’s leading tryscorer for three seasons and was the 9th player in the history of the sport to score 150 total tries.
He made his only appearance for New South Wales in Game Two of the 2013 State of Origin series as a result of Blake Ferguson’s suspension. Merritt retired from rugby league in 2014, the season in which South Sydney won its first premiership in 43 years.