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

 

[JDavey]

Who else is gunning for the award?

A lot of talent this year: Luke McDonald, Tom Langdon, James Aish, Kade Kolo, Luke Dunstan, Jake Billings, Josh Kelly, Bontempelli.

Seriously stacked draft

 

[Halftimehero]

Wow!!!!

 

[blitzer]

The guy is just an absolute gun. As he builds up his tank and strength - well i think he will become a first rate midfielder and one of our top 3 players - he is that good. His brother goes alright too.

He reminds me most of a young Chapman - but also has a bit of Heppell like awareness. Better kick than Heppell though. Also is a tad quicker than i realised - i thought he was average paced but hes actually quick without being lightning.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Plays exactly like Sam
Mitchell it isn't funny. Elite off both feet

 

[monty1104]

A lot of talent this year: Luke McDonald, Tom Langdon, James Aish, Kade Kolo, Luke Dunstan, Jake Billings, Josh Kelly, Bontempelli.

Seriously stacked draft

Collar-jazz-knee.

 

[2one2]

This ****en guy

 

[yodellinhank]

A lot of talent this year: Luke McDonald, Tom Langdon, James Aish, Kade Kolo, Luke Dunstan, Jake Billings, Josh Kelly, Bontempelli.

Seriously stacked draft

It's amazing, as I'm certain all the talk was about how weak it was going to be. I do remember they said up to 30 would be okay; but I never inferred that to mean kids the quality of zach

 

[monty1104]

It's amazing, as I'm certain all the talk was about how weak it was going to be. I do remember they said up to 30 would be okay; but I never inferred that to mean kids the quality of zach

I remember people saying it'd be weak for KPPs, but would go deep on smaller types.

 

[yaco55]

Continues to walk through traffic which is an elite quality - Saw it another three or four times today.

 

[ZaharakisFTW]

Poise and decision making is incredible for a first year player, has quite a bit of zip to him as well which is just what we need.

 

[doug85]

It's amazing, as I'm certain all the talk was about how weak it was going to be. I do remember they said up to 30 would be okay; but I never inferred that to mean kids the quality of zach

Meant to be a good draft for the 1st round and a half (about the point we took Zach) and then dropped off significantly.

 

[Bomberblitzer]

As Luke Darcy would say, Zach is going to be an elite midfielder of the competition.

 

[eth-dog]

Z Merrett: S Mitchell
D Heppell: S Pendlebury
D Myers: ???
???: J Selwood
???: J Watson
D Zaharakis: ???

 

[Kakkle]

Z Merrett: S Mitchell
D Heppell: S Pendlebury
D Myers: ???
???: J Selwood
???: J Watson
D Zaharakis: ???

What is with these comparisons? The one you did with the Essendon forward line and the Hawthorn one was just as bad.

 

[Kakkle]

How is he not tired? 13 AFL games & 3 VFL games.

 

[Yoda_]

how good was that tackle on the big fella? (Witts?)

loved it. did not shirk at all!

kid looks a jet.

 

[Darealrath]

Went off as soon as he got the ball for his second. Loved that he didn't let me down!

Guy is a gem.

 

[Yoda_]

Anyone listen to Tim Watson on the telecast?

Jobe mentioned one day going home that Essendon had this kid who fell to the second round that will play 200 games for the club and were baffled why he slipped so low

 

[George Washington]

Z Merrett: S Mitchell
D Heppell: S Pendlebury
D Myers: ???
???: J Selwood
???: J Watson
D Zaharakis: ???

Z Merrett: Z Merrett
D Heppell: D Heppell
D Myers: D Myers
J Watson: J Watson
D Zaharakis: D Zaharakis

 

[Pweter]

This kid. This ****ing kid! He has everything except the strength and tank. It's scary to think what he's going to become after another preseason or 3.

 

[Keystone agony]

Hes a gem. I dont think hes the next sam Mitchell i think that goes to Lewis Taylor whos a ripper.

Still unsure who to compare him to, i think i said Nathan Eagleton was the best comparison and for me probably still is.

I was pretty dissapointed to lose Crameri at the time and for most of the season as he was one of my favorite players. However now im starting to realize his downhill skiing and this kid just helps with what we got in return.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

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

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Hes a gem. I dont think hes the next sam Mitchell i think that goes to Lewis Taylor whos a ripper.

Taylor is not as good as Zach Merrett on his non preferred. Nowhere near that level. Taylor is a jet but he is not a Mitchell clone!

 

[bombermick]

The class and decision-making of this kid is sublime. Think it helps having Jerrett at the club, too.

 

[Keystone agony]

Taylor is not as good as Zach Merrett on his non preferred. Nowhere near that level. Taylor is a jet but he is not a Mitchell clone!

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