AFL Player 7: Indefatigable Zach Merrett (c) Wins 6th Crichton Medal - Congratulations Zach

[Bomberbuzz1]

Calf injury.... Hope not serious

 

[Paul_Barnard]

Calf injury.... Hope not serious

WHAT??? according to who?

 

[obleex]

There's a guy on Twitter saying he grabbed at his calf a couple of times and left the track early, but he also said it didn't seem to be serious. Hopefully for you guys its just precautionary that he left the field.

 

[Dennis Trumpet]

He copped a corkie on his calf. Shouldn't be too serious

 

[DapperJong]

It's a calf injury that's taking the piss

 

[scanlon]

there go our finals chances

 

[EnolaGay]

Cue bovine jokes

 

[Kakkle]

His kicking into the F50 has been nothing but diabolical this year.

 

[yaco55]

His kicking into the F50 has been nothing but diabolical this year.

Not quite diabolical but disappointing by his standards in his first two years.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

He doesn't have the same level of support through the midfield he's previously had. Once we bring in some more experience (Heppell, Myers, Hocking and possibly Jobe), this guy will have a lot more freedom.

 

[BomberFan36]

Maybe Zach is injured (perhaps that calf corkie at training), but his foot skills on saturday were really poor for his standard.

If it is his calf not allowing him to be at his best, I think it would be better off giving him a week off.

Let his brother have another crack perhaps. Need to find out if Jackson can find his feet at AFL level this year.

 

[quotemokc]

 

[Bomberbuzz1]

What's Langford doing going behind Cotchin, and is that Fantasia getting wrong side of hunt. No wonder they kicked one straight away.

 

[eDPS]

Love how this guy goes about his footy, gives 100% every week. Skills aside at times he always gives it his all and that's what matters the most to me.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

one man band in the contest. Our only genuine mid.

3rd year wow. Parish will be similar

 

[eDPS]

one man band in the contest. Our only genuine mid.

3rd year wow. Parish will be similar

I think of parish as the same as Merrett I couldn't be happier with the way they play their footy.

 

[yaco55]

No impact from his possessions tonight - Number of possessions flattered his game tonight.

 

[quotemokc]

No impact from his possessions tonight - Number of possessions flattered his game tonight.

Agree, I was at the game and was shocked when I heard on the radio that he had 37 disposals.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

16 contested possessions. 5 more than our next best, Parish.

7 tackles.

Plenty of value, its the guys around him that aren't good enough.

 

[eDPS]

No impact from his possessions tonight - Number of possessions flattered his game tonight.

Worked hard for his possessions and I don't think any of our players had much impact with possessions.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

16 contested possessions. 5 more than our next best, Parish.

7 tackles.

Plenty of value, its the guys around him that aren't good enough.

Will have the likes of Jobe,Heppell,Hocking,Myers

:drool:

 

[yaco55]

Worked hard for his possessions and I don't think any of our players had much impact with possessions.

That's true - Didn't have Zac in the top 5.

 

[DapperJong]

No impact from his possessions tonight - Number of possessions flattered his game tonight.

No

 

[Kakkle]

Thought he was a little snake bitten with his kicking earlier on.


Agree with Yaco to an extent. Only Ambrose had less score involvements than Merrett.

 

[Eleven 38]

Thought he was a little snake bitten with his kicking earlier on.


Agree with Yaco to an extent. Only Ambrose had less score involvements than Merrett.

Not sure the score involvements stat is really relevant in a game where you lose by 79 points and the team couldn't get the ball out of defensive 50 most of the game.