AFL Player # 7: Indefatigable Zach Merrett (c) - 3x AA 🏅🏅🏅 4x Crichton Medallist 🥇🥇🥇🥇

[Beerfish]

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

 

[MrWusPigs]

I will be interested to see how Zac performs in year two. Many tread water in year two, but the elite continue an upward trajectory.

what do you think yaco treading water or elite? i would like to know now. what do you think?

 

[rines]

All welcome to opinion, but I play golf with him occasionally. Really nice bloke.

Pretty good around the Poker table too...

 

[citizen-erased]

Honestly? I just don't like him. Seems like an arrogant little midget to me (in a similar fashion to Clarkson).

arrogance isn't a bad thing. we used to have it.
went missing circa 2002.

Massive fan of Mitchell. Probably been my favourite player of the last 10 years (inside and outside of essendon).

 

[astrowizzle]

arrogance isn't a bad thing. we used to have it.
went missing circa 2002.

Massive fan of Mitchell. Probably been my favourite player of the last 10 years (inside and outside of essendon).

i like mitchel too. he doesnt look like a footy player to me but s**t he has got the footy smarts. wouldnt mind if he wanted to join the bombers at all

 

[Vander18]

what do you think yaco treading water or elite? i would like to know now. what do you think?

Question not asked of me.... but I love this kid, so apologies....my guess is he's already working his ass off preparing for next year. Will not tread water.

 

[yaco55]

what do you think yaco treading water or elite? i would like to know now. what do you think?

Signs are that he will continue to improve - For me its having more of an impact in the first half of games.

 

[Colonelmot]

Both Merrett's will be top 10 B&F in 2015! Nothing like brotherly competitiveness....

 

[Yoda_]

Just looking back at this guys stats for 2014;

2nd among rising stars for total I50's
6th among rising stars for total kicks
9th among rising stars for total disposals
1st among rising stars for total tackles


Hopefully he can continue on a Heppel like trajectory and improve in his second, third and fourth years.

 

[Ashton Agar]

Just looking back at this guys stats for 2014;

2nd among rising stars for total I50's
6th among rising stars for total kicks
9th among rising stars for total disposals
1st among rising stars for total tackles


Hopefully he can continue on a Heppel like trajectory and improve in his second, third and fourth years.

And 0 votes in the Rising Star.

 

[Yoda_]

And 0 votes in the Rising Star.

That is one of the most disappointing things of this year.

Jarman Impey (1 vote) Harry Cunningham (3 votes) even Josh Kelly (1 vote) got more than Zac.

 

[Big Fresh]

That is one of the most disappointing things of this year.

Jarman Impey (1 vote) Harry Cunningham (3 votes) even Josh Kelly (1 vote) got more than Zac.

What do you mean even Josh Kelly? He played well this year. Cunningham was miles behind Merrett though.

 

[Donakebab]

Just looking back at this guys stats for 2014;

2nd among rising stars for total I50's
6th among rising stars for total kicks
9th among rising stars for total disposals
1st among rising stars for total tackles


Hopefully he can continue on a Heppel like trajectory and improve in his second, third and fourth years.

How the hell did he pull of total rankings like that despite missing 3 games and wearing the green vest on 5 occasions? The guy will legit be a star of the future.

 

[loopy_cam]

He was unlucky in the rising star because it was such a strong year. If he wasn't sub so much he would have got votes.

 

[_Irk]

He was unlucky in the rising star because it was such a strong year. If he wasn't sub so much he would have got votes.

You could say that, but he may not have performed so well if he wasn't subbed as often.

 

[Zach Package]

He was unlucky in the rising star because it was such a strong year. If he wasn't sub so much he would have got votes.

plus he plays for essendon, which has is an issue in itself

 

[Kakkle]

Who cares that he didn't get a vote in an award. We've got a really good player on our hands here.

 

[Howard Moon]

Who cares that he didn't get a vote in an award. We've got a really good player on our hands here.

thats what west coast thought with shuey...

 

[Autobahn]

Came 5th in the coaches best young player award(?)

Good enough for me.

 

[daffo]

What do you mean even Josh Kelly? He played well this year. Cunningham was miles behind Merrett though.

Cunningham is a jet and deserved those votes. I think Merrett should have also got a couple.

 

[Doss]

Who cares that he didn't get a vote in an award. We've got a really good player on our hands here.

More than really good. Zach will be a bona fide star.

 

[MightyDons4]

More than really good. Zach will be a bona fide star.

I was convinced that Rhys Palmer would become just that after his first season, look what's happened to him now. I wouldn't place too much expectation on Zerrett, just let him do his thing and become the best player he can be.

 

[Ashton Agar]

Cunningham is a jet and deserved those votes. I think Merrett should have also got a couple.

Yeah he was good, but Zach was better.

 

[Big Fresh]

Cunningham is a jet and deserved those votes. I think Merrett should have also got a couple.

I think he's overrated. Kelly is and will be a much better player.

 

[Yoda_]

Cunningham is a jet and deserved those votes. I think Merrett should have also got a couple.

Cunningham was given votes on the proviso that he held a position in a top 2 team.

Zac had an impact on more games

 

[DonsRule]