AFL Player # 7: Indefatigable Zach Merrett (c) - Interview with The Age - 20/9

[Beerfish]

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

 

[DERO]

Hang on... 30 years? Were you in that paddock with me that and a couple of other 15 yr olds back in 1988?

I have the same nostalgic repulsion as you do.

that repulsion transcends time man.

 

[Blind Turn]

that repulsion transcends time man.

I know, I know.

I’m sure that when space and time fall away from my longing soul and purgatory embraces my consciousness the sweet aroma of Southern Bile will permeate the fissures of existence.

 

[Its Manbearpig]

I know, I know.

I’m sure that when space and time fall away from my longing soul and purgatory embraces my consciousness the sweet aroma of Southern Bile will permeate the fissures of existence.

Thats deep man

 

[Blind Turn]

Thats deep man

One must go deep to bring up the bile.

 

[Donakebab]

Looked out of sorts all game and ran out the last poorly, but even so he was our best clearance/contested player. Will chalk this one up to still being rough after a few head knocks. Back him in next week.

 

[yodellinhank]

Felt the pressure, seemed a lot of blind hacks forward.

 

[yaco55]

Zack has been lucky so far in his career in that it took teams a good 12 months to realise he should be tagged - Teams should have taggied him instead of Zaharakis in 2016 - Got tagged a bit in 2017 and got better as he gained more experience.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Had six contested possessions in just under a quarter against Crows, don’t think he was 100% yesterday.

 

[Summer Nights]

Certainly a quiet game. He was sluggish in our final last year so hopefully it doesn’t become a trend as we didn’t see any of that in his first few years.

 

[Highly Evolved]

Had six contested possessions in just under a quarter against Crows, don’t think he was 100% yesterday.

Agreed. Rushed back imo.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

15 contested possessions (out of 20 total) and 6 clearances so his work at the coal face was still there. The tag probably sapped his outside game a bit.

 

[JuniorWatch]

Anyone know whats going on with Zac?
Only 68% TOG this week

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

Banfield did a good job on him the previous week but on Sunday he didn't look right. Missing his run he creates from down back.

 

[MrWusPigs]

he's just been missing his bro. if the errett brahs are reunited on anzac day get ready for a show!

 

[faible]

he's just been missing his bro. if the errett brahs are reunited on anzac day get ready for a show!

Maybe they'll get confused about which one is the good one and tag Jackson.

 

[MrWusPigs]

Maybe they'll get confused about which one is the good one and tag Jackson.

post does not compute

 

[Its Manbearpig]

post does not compute

Welcome to Big Footy Jackson!

 

[boncer34]

Thank **** he plays for us.

 

[zahoorahkis]

How long before some of the heat begins to fall on our supposed "A grade" midfielder?

If Heppell or Zaharakis had put in that sort of performance they would be having their asses handed to them on this board.

 

[Blind Turn]

Putrid game.

Not sure why he’s struggling but he wasn’t involved much at all. When he is ‘on’ he lays lots of tackles and throws himself into the fray. Just seemed to be going through the motions.

 

[BrunoV]

Kid has all the tools to be a star.

He's playing stat merchant footy that is close to meaningless and frankly last year was not All Australian standard for the same reason (though he obviously had a good year). He's not as overrated as Heppell.

I don't want to see him get another uncontested possession near our defensive 50 in the next few weeks. It's a complete waste of time.

He's being Essington'd. I fear for all of the talented kids.

 

[citizen-erased]

Kid has all the tools to be a star.

He's playing stat merchant footy that is close to meaningless and frankly last year was not All Australian standard for the same reason (though he obviously had a good year). He's not as overrated as Heppell.

I don't want to see him get another uncontested possession near our defensive 50 in the next few weeks. It's a complete waste of time.

He's being Essington'd. I fear for all of the talented kids.

posted in the "softness derail" thread on the MB
Has not been the same with Heppell coming back and effectively taking over his role as both a leader and the key mid in our setup.

Seriously wondering if the time has come to make Zach captain, put him at the coal face as our #1 mid and slide Heppell out to a wing.

 

[maskmcgee]

Clearly done based on his postgame interview. Should go based on that alone.

 

[zahoorahkis]

That bump knocked the soul out of him.

Passenger since.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Suffering from playing in a shit side