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

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

We talking about the same Tom Mitchell that leads Zach in every "best player" poll by SEN, Age, Herald Sun, 3AW etc and will beat him on brownlow votes too?

The same Tom Mitchell that had more clearances, contested possessions, score involvements, goals, marks, tackles? Only 2 games below 30 touches... only a total of 8 below 35.

Dont fall for the same "not damaging enough" meme bigfooty tried to put on Merrett. Tom Mitchell was a gun this year. Only behind Danger and Dusty in 2017

Actually Zach leads on inside 50s and goal assists. Also rebound 50s as he has spent more time playing off half back.

Ave. metres gained per game, Merrett 500, Mitchell 300. Pretty sure Zach will beat him in the Coaches award as well

 

[jmoo wan]

Kid would be worth 2 first round picks if he were on the market imo.

hmmm... 2 first rounders would be handy.

 

[Howard Moon]

was talking to a mate - port fan, I asked him is Merrett underrated?

he said yes, he's a class above the other 'accumulators'

most of them collect in number but butcher it - Merrett collects at will but hurts with possession.

 

[Howard Moon]

hmmm... 2 first rounders would be handy.

hmmm, with two first rounders we'd be millionaires!

we could buy two Zach Merretts.

make it happen dodo

 

[Killer_Mike]

Actually Zach leads on inside 50s and goal assists. Also rebound 50s as he has spent more time playing off half back.

Ave. metres gained per game, Merrett 500, Mitchell 300. Pretty sure Zach will beat him in the Coaches award as well

Would take Merrett every day of the week.

 

[Howard Moon]

Would take Merrett every day of the week.

and twice on Saturday?

 

[eth-dog]

Actually Zach leads on inside 50s and goal assists. Also rebound 50s as he has spent more time playing off half back.

Ave. metres gained per game, Merrett 500, Mitchell 300. Pretty sure Zach will beat him in the Coaches award as well

Zach was 2 votes behind in round 21, and Mitchell had two good games the last two

 

[Killer_Mike]

and twice on Saturday?

Sundays

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Zach was 2 votes behind in round 21, and Mitchell had two good games the last two

Zach has been very good last two games, exceptional against Freo and easily 10 votes just there. Hawks also lost to Blues

 

[Whispering_Jack]

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is it uncanny, or just my messed up eyes?

It's the pursed lips smile that they both have. Neither really smile with their teeth showing.

 

[eth-dog]

Zach has been very good last two games, exceptional against Freo and easily 10 votes just there. Hawks also lost to Blues

Yep. Mitchell will still probably get 7-10 against Carlton, and Zach was about 4th or 5th best on for us against the Suns. Don't be surprised if Mitchell finishes ahead

 

[JDavey]

Actually Zach leads on inside 50s and goal assists. Also rebound 50s as he has spent more time playing off half back.

Ave. metres gained per game, Merrett 500, Mitchell 300. Pretty sure Zach will beat him in the Coaches award as well

Let's be real here, you said he 'shits on Mitchell and its not even debatable', and that's your best response? Get outta here

Zachs a gun, we all know that, but take off the glasses mate - no shame in being in the same company as Titch.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Let's be real here, you said he 'shits on Mitchell and its not even debatable', and that's your best response? Get outta here

Zachs a gun, we all know that, but take off the glasses mate - no shame in being in the same company as Titch.

The critisim that Mitchell copped was unfair the bloke is a gun and I would have loved him at efc.

 

[Yoda_]

The critisim that Mitchell copped was unfair the bloke is a gun and I would have loved him at efc.

It's funny, Tom Mitchell is virtually the exact sort of player we need.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Let's be real here, you said he 'shits on Mitchell and its not even debatable', and that's your best response? Get outta here

Zachs a gun, we all know that, but take off the glasses mate - no shame in being in the same company as Titch.

Yeah you're right, maybe the "not debatable" is a tad over the top. Just think that Merrett is a more damaging player.

 

[Killer_Mike]

Further recognitin for our little champ.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-04/votes-record-decides-aflca-player-of-the-year-martin

2017 Shadforth Financial Group AFLCA Champion Player
1. Dustin Martin (Richmond) 122
2. Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) 118
3. Rory Sloane (Adelaide) 78
4. Zach Merrett (Essendon) 77
5. Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn) 76
6. Josh Kelly (Greater Western Sydney) 75
7. Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) 71
8. Matt Crouch (Adelaide) 68
8. Seb Ross (St Kilda) 68
8. Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions) 68

 

[Towno78]

It's funny, Tom Mitchell is virtually the exact sort of player we need.

Couldn't disagree more. He's a gun, but his style of play is in no way complementary to ours, and is the type of player we are close to ridding from our list.

 

[Vindicater]

Couldn't disagree more. He's a gun, but his style of play is in no way complementary to ours, and is the type of player we are close to ridding from our list.

Please enlighten us how Tom Mitchell would not suit our midfield?

 

[pepsi]

7. Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) 71

Yet he doesn't even make the squad of 40 for the all Australian!

 

[Killer_Mike]

Yet he doesn't even make the squad of 40 for the all Australian!

I would have had him in front of Selwood.

 

[Sealz]

Zach didn't make the squad last year, easier option to leave the young kid out for a Selwood etc.

Tom Mitchell would walk into our starting midfield.

 

[eth-dog]

Who got best first year player? McGrath or SPP?

 

[Sealz]

Who got best first year player? McGrath or SPP?

Do they do a best first year player?

 

[Sealz]

Looks like Oliver won the best young player award... is this award voted on over the space of two years or just the best players in their first or second year? Doubt it's the latter as the top 5 are..

Oliver
Menegola
Petracca
Walla
Adams

 

[Towno78]

Please enlighten us how Tom Mitchell would not suit our midfield?

Slow and 1 dimensional.