AFL Player # 7: Indefatigable Zach Merrett (c) - Baby on the way!

[Beerfish]

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

 

[faible]

Longer version is even better.
He ran 150m and did like a dozen pressure acts in one play.

Like how he ran ahead of the play to set up in our D50 ready to intercept, smart defensive play and work-rate.

 

[Dave]

They say Bont deserves a Brownlow, and he does, but this bloke, for pure brilliant consistency must be second in line.

Will be our version of Crawf if we win a flag for him.

 

[astrowizzle]

Nah 180cm

That's a big dong

 

[fairbump_playon]

That's a big dong

Indefatigable

 

[justlookingaround]

Indefatigable

I get emails for that

 

[bombreys]

Charlie, Norm and AA Captain in a single season. Take a bow

 

[fairbump_playon]

Charlie, Norm and AA Captain in a single season. Take a bow

Would be an awesome start to the last 12 years of his career

 

[BomberBoy123]

 

[gillon]

He deserves so much better than what this club has given him.

 

[eDPS]

His post game interview was something, he is pissed. Not just disappointed but genuinely pissed off, he needs a few others in the side to show that same desire.

 

[bommer16]

Exceptional captain. We need another like him to help lead the younger group. Pendles is so experienced and knows what to do that he is basically an on field coach playing along side you and leading you all game.

 

[VelvetSledge]

His post game interview was something, he is pissed. Not just disappointed but genuinely pissed off, he needs a few others in the side to show that same desire.

Really awkward to watch. Felt like he was going to tear shreds of me just for watching it

And I’d probably deserve it

 

[andleanback]

His post game interview was something, he is pissed. Not just disappointed but genuinely pissed off, he needs a few others in the side to show that same desire.

Weve been waiting for that for years though. Durham and Caldwell cares, Langford cares. Outside that not sure many others really do. Just have to look at the effort of our backline, all senior players, and all put up pathetic effort. Mcgrath is a disgrace, putting in a performance like he did, should hang his head in shame, merrett probably couldn’t stand to look at him in the rooms after the game.

 

[MattyB3150]

Yeah I loved it. We need to see the passion from the players like we have from our supporters.

 

[Vander18]

Weve been waiting for that for years though. Durham and Caldwell cares, Langford cares. Outside that not sure many others really do. Just have to look at the effort of our backline, all senior players, and all put up pathetic effort. Mcgrath is a disgrace, putting in a performance like he did, should hang his head in shame, merrett probably couldn’t stand to look at him in the rooms after the game.

Was about to post similar…. Caldwell and Durham are genuine hard edged, competitors….aong with the skipper that’s about it. Maybe Ridley in his own laconic way, maybe the best version of Redman.

Who else steps up to turn the tide when things aren’t going our way? Nobody.

 

[div12ressie]

we've had so many soft players for over a dozen years now. would love to have players like butters/maynard, sam powell pepper etc

 

[eth-dog]

we've had so many soft players for over a dozen years now. would love to have players like butters/maynard, sam powell pepper etc

You say you want tough guys but then say Maynard in the same sentence. Doesn't compute.

 

[div12ressie]

You say you want tough guys but then say Maynard in the same sentence. Doesn't compute.

When you compare him to the backline we've had for the past 15 years...

edit; i'm just venting at how soft essendon has been since i started following afl (2003)

 

[eth-dog]

When you compare him to the backline we've had for the past 15 years...

edit; i'm just venting at how soft essendon has been since i started following afl (2003)

He's faux tough. Always willing to "fly the flag" when it's a small player but whenever it's someone bigger than him, nowhere to be found.

 

[naraku]

His goal was the only highlight.

 

[Donakebab]

Copped a hard tag from Stocker in the second half. Battled on but got no support.

Poor bloke was furious last week, wouldn't blame him for checking out now.

 

[jmoo wan]

it’s only a matter of time before he’ll be defatigable

 

[ant555]

Copped a hard tag from Stocker in the second half. Battled on but got no support.

Poor bloke was furious last week, wouldn't blame him for checking out now.

He was furious with McGrath in the first quarter.

 

[Mootsy]

 

[jmoo wan]

i don’t want to shoot bambi here or anything but given our shit form and lack of response to shit teams really turning it on of late, is he really that great a captain?

a great player yeah, but does he really inspire his team mates to not be shit?