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

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

Has the bloke missed with a shot at goal yet? Isn't it like 10 or 11 straight!

8 straight at the moment.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I disagree. Hes elite either side, superior to the left dominant Merrett. However this wasnt meant to be a Zerrett vs Taylor post.

Don't agree, but each to their own. I see Taylor more of that speedy linebreaking mid, sort of like a younger Chris Judd. Merrett is more your Mitchel type, where whilst he isn't a slow coach, speed isn't his weapon. Ball use is.

 

[Andronicus]

Has anyone compared him to Sam Mitchell yet?

 

[Schmidty Chut]

Don't agree, but each to their own. I see Taylor more of that speedy linebreaking mid, sort of like a younger Chris Judd. Merrett is more your Mitchel type, where whilst he isn't a slow coach, speed isn't his weapon. Ball use is.

Agree with this entirely, but to be fair, I think both Brisbane and Essendon would be highly satisfied to say the least, about both of them.

 

[drew_j]

This bloke a chance for rising star this year? Seems very open this year.

 

[Runk]

Probably the closest thing we'll have to an out an out future elite. Elite I tells ya!!!

 

[Ambrosia]

Probably the closest thing we'll have to an out an out future elite. Elite I tells ya!!!

Daniher says hi and I know its going extremely early but Gleeson looks like an awesome prospect imo.

 

[drew_j]

Daniher says hi and I know its going extremely early but Gleeson looks like an awesome prospect imo.

Ambrose, Jackson, Zack, Gleeson, Daniher. Throw in Heppell at pick 8. Adrian Dororodo is going to need a wage increase.

 

[Runk]

Daniher says hi and I know its going extremely early but Gleeson looks like an awesome prospect imo.

fair call, got carried away.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Probably the closest thing we'll have to an out an out future elite. Elite I tells ya!!!

I'm still firmly on the Gleeson bandwagon, but Zach is winning me over fast.

 

[drew_j]

fair call, got carried away.

Just because JD is probably going to be elite is no reason Zacks isn't going to be.

 

[Nifft]

Gun!

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

The kid has footy smarts and is a tough little bugger as well im officially on the bandwagon.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Ambrose, Jackson, Zack, Gleeson, Daniher. Throw in Heppell at pick 8. Adrian Dororodo is going to need a wage increase.

Gotta hand it do Dodoro and recruiting department the clubs drafting has been great the last couple of years.

 

[Autobahn]

Talks way too fast - delist.

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/2014-07-13/btv-round-17-2014-zach-merrett-postmatch

 

[Zach Package]

How the f*** do you even contemplate making that kick???

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

How the f*** do you even contemplate making that kick???

Zerret was ranked #1 in last year's draft pool as the quickest decision maker so we will be seeing a lot more of this quality disposal for a long time yet.

 

[Yoda_]

Zerret was ranked #1 in last year's draft pool as the quickest decision maker so we will be seeing a lot more of this quality disposal for a long time yet.

I got that feeling and well and truly won me over in the last 3 weeks.

Genuinely, and seriously impressed with his all round game.


How the **** did he fall to 26? twenty bloody six!!?!!

Mid to late teens, yeah?! but mid twenties?! thats just ludicrous

 

[Autobahn]

I got that feeling and well and truly won me over in the last 3 weeks.

Genuinely, and seriously impressed with his all round game.


How the **** did he fall to 26? twenty bloody six!!?!!

Mid to late teens, yeah?! but mid twenties?! thats just ludicrous

Maybe he pulled a Wingard and told recruiters where he really wanted to be.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

I got that feeling and well and truly won me over in the last 3 weeks.

Genuinely, and seriously impressed with his all round game.


How the **** did he fall to 26? twenty bloody six!!?!!

Mid to late teens, yeah?! but mid twenties?! thats just ludicrous

I'm just glad he didn't get picked up by Hawthorn as they were in the box seat to nab him at one point.

 

[Autobahn]

I'm just glad he didn't get picked up by Hawthorn as they were in the box seat to nab him at one point.

Oh the horror. We end up with Garlett and Zachary to the Hawks.

 

[Doss]

This kid is a ****ing jet. I was excited by Gleeson earlier in the year, but the levels of Zach love are fast moving off the charts.

I'm possibly even more excited by him than Heppell in his first year.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Hasn't aged much at all since his 12th birthday.

 

[Yoda_]

beware of the witch