AFL Player # 7: Indefatigable Zach Merrett (c) - 5 time Crichton Medallist! 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent 2027
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 10, I Remember Bluey

 

[DERO]

My bad, I thought his head was a little too big

The arm length to head ratio is a dead giveaway.

 

[I Remember Bluey]

On AFL 360 players night, tonight.

 

[citizen-erased]

On AFL 360 players night, tonight.

Got a couple of words in during the jack show.

 

[I Remember Bluey]

Got a couple of words in during the jack show.

Yep makes you wonder why other players bother when he is on.

 

[faible]

Yep makes you wonder why other players bother when he is on.

Tick off the media appearance without having to say much of anything

 

[citizen-erased]

Tick off the media appearance without having to say much of anything

Yep makes you wonder why other players bother when he is on.

I was gonna say

Zachy seemed comfortable not getting himself into anything too controversial.

 

[Yoda_]

I think Zac has reached such a high level that even when he is a clear best on ground we hold him to an even higher standard than everyone else.

Thought he was a clear best on ground today and despite Caldwell's efforts on Neale and Wright kicking 5, Zac was easily the best player on the ground.
[edit. I didn't even give him 5 votes - sigh]

 

[I Remember Bluey]

I think Zac has reached such a high level that even when he is a clear best on ground we hold him to an even higher standard than everyone else.

Thought he was a clear best on ground today and despite Caldwell's efforts on Neale and Wright kicking 5, Zac was easily the best player on the ground.
[edit. I didn't even give him 5 votes - sigh]

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Vice-captain Zach Merrett was also influential, with 11 of his 31 disposals ending up in Bombers scores as he finished with 10 contested possessions, eight tackles, six clearances, six inside 50s and 565m gained.

 

[Keystone agony]

Pre Bye - 4 disposals (i50)
Post Bye - 18 disposals (i50)

Love the change in mindset, dont think its necessarily been a convincing or significant decrease in CBAs (ie more half fwd)

 

[I Remember Bluey]

 

[faible]

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The mystery sticker RETURNS

 

[I Remember Bluey]

The mystery sticker RETURNS

Yes, I couldn't remember where the mystery sticker thread was

 

[Bunk Moreland]

2023 skipper. It's time. Even if Hep gets a one year deal and plays on.

 

[jmoo wan]

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[MarkJohnson#1]

Zerrett quietly reminding us all that he is a top 10 midfielder in the competition. He has been nothing short of sublime the last month or so.

 

[Skipper_]

This bloke doesn’t get enough credit. Genuine superstar.

 

[ghostdog]

Smoother than Sade eating chocolate. Doesn't stop moving and his composure is priceless. Looks like our next Captain. Andy will probably have to wait a little longer.

 

[Zach Package]

I’ve been waiting the better part of a literal decade for us to have enough inside players for him to just buzz around packs, receive and scythe sides up with his leg and superior vision.

 

[faible]

I’ve been waiting the better part of a literal decade for us to have enough inside players for him to just buzz around packs, receive and scythe sides up with his leg and superior vision.

His last month has been immense, just cruising around obliterating teams.

His last two weeks he's had 11 and 14 score involvements - for context Petracca is averaging the most in the league at 8.35 a game.

 

[I Remember Bluey]

Indefatigable​

Couldn't have said it better myself

 

[citizen-erased]

Zach of old.

 

[naraku]

His last month has been immense, just cruising around obliterating teams.

His last two weeks he's had 11 and 14 score involvements - for context Petracca is averaging the most in the league at 8.35 a game.

Massive! And massively underrated

 

[VelvetSledge]

Indefatigable​

Couldn't have said it better myself

Thought you’d appreciate the change

 

[I Remember Bluey]

Thought you’d appreciate the change

Love it

ps: On AFL 360 Players night tonight, second week in a row.

 

[andleanback]

I don’t want to sound harsh but that last play is exactly why he can’t be captain. Go and look and what he’s doing while Jones is taking his shot, poor leadership and zero game sense. He should be shouting out to every team mate on the ground to set up, instead he’s inside the 50 watching Jones walk in and does nothing. So so poor after such an outstanding game.