Recommitted Zach Merrett [UFA 2027] - Wanted a trade to Hawthorn, but it didn't get done

[Lore]

There we go, that's the clip:

 

[Hawkk]

Can someone send this to Zach

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Can someone send this to Zach

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Wasn’t there a story that Battle and Barrass have already spoken to Merrett?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

It's not really that far fetched
Bombers need a ruck, Hawks have Reeves as back up

It’s ridiculous.

Hawthorn are going to make a trade that works for them. That won’t include trading our best ruckman.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

It's not really that far fetched
Bombers need a ruck, Hawks have Reeves as back up

It is

There’s a reason reeves is in the twos

 

[dmark]

Don’t be fooled by the finals. We still have an absolute budget midfield. It’s just that Adelaide have even more shit trucks than us in the middle. Fix that up, then watch out!

If the Hawks want to win a flag or two before the 2020s are out it must fix this and jag at least one, preferably two, a-graders immediately. Otherwise this is just North Melbourne 2014-15 all over again.

The finals are where it matters most, and our Midfield as stood up.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

The finals are where it matters most, and our Midfield as stood up.

Against a sub par midfield

 

[dmark]

Against a sub par midfield

what - Kelly,Green,Callaghan, Greene, Coniglio and co sub par ?

 

[TONYC3163]

what - Kelly,Green,Callaghan, Greene, Coniglio and co sub par ?

Kelly was good (very) for a quarter, I don’t think Green played much mid time, Coniglio is not the player he once was.
There is a reason List Management is pushing hard for A grade mids, after sorting out (mostly) forwards and defenders the last two years.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Matthew Jelley I’m not sure why that’s funny?

Hawthorn don’t have to trade for Merrett, they’ll give up what they deem fair, and what they think they have cover for losing.

Meek ain’t it.

 

[Elixuh]

2 firsts, one in the top 10 and a fringe young player, would seem a fair price.

Or 1 top 10 pick and two late teen firsts.

 

[HairyO]

2 firsts, one in the top 10 and a fringe young player, would seem a fair price.

Or 1 top 10 pick and two late teen firsts.

So more than you paid for Neale when he was at his peak.

Seems legit.

 

[Elixuh]

So more than you paid for Neale when he was at his peak.

Seems legit.

If you want Essendon’s contracted captain you’ll have to pony up

 

[HairyO]

If you want Essendon’s contracted captain you’ll have to pony up

Sure. Lets have a bet on how it ends up. Neale was 25 and had a year to go on his contract.

 

[Lore]

Matthew Jelley I’m not sure why that’s funny?

Hawthorn don’t have to trade for Merrett, they’ll give up what they deem fair, and what they think they have cover for losing.

Meek ain’t it.

When's the last time hawthorn committed to a player and walked away? genuinely curious, nothing coming to mind.

 

[Elixuh]

Sure. Lets have a bet on how it ends up. Neale was 25 and had a year to go on his contract.

Top 10 pick and a player

 

[HairyO]

When's the last time hawthorn committed to a player and walked away? genuinely curious, nothing coming to mind.

We wouldnt know. Mostly player managers dont leak until the deal is near ready.

Top 10 pick and a player

Unless Melbourne decide to release Petracca. Then the offer for Merrett drops away massively and Essendon have a captain not turning up to their B&F to get his award and keep him for another year.

 

[Elixuh]

When's the last time hawthorn committed to a player and walked away? genuinely curious, nothing coming to mind.

Yeah if you’re meeting with the players and the coach and his wife then you are likely making a commitment to get players out and pay up. Like we have done with Neale and Dunkley etc.

 

[Lore]

We wouldnt know. Mostly player managers dont leak until the deal is near ready.

Well I don't regard Hawthorn as committed at this point. Certainly well down the road, but I don't think there's an actual contract offer agreed in principle or anything.

But if they do commit to him, has it happened?

 

[HairyO]

Well I don't regard Hawthorn as committed at this point. Certainly well down the road, but I don't think there's an actual contract offer agreed in principle or anything.

But if they do commit to him, has it happened?

Not sure. We went through hell to get O'Meara after their idiot President decided to negotiate and ****ed everyone around for a week and ended up accepting a lesser offer.

So I'd say we would know if we made an offer.

 

[RCAB]

Ultimately if Hawthorn can't deal with Essendon, Butters is a free agent after next season.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

When's the last time hawthorn committed to a player and walked away? genuinely curious, nothing coming to mind.

Not sure, but they haven’t committed to Merrett.

 

[TONYC3163]

When's the last time hawthorn committed to a player and walked away? genuinely curious, nothing coming to mind.

Won’t the commitments from all concerned come once the main aspects of a trade are in place.

 

[TONYC3163]

Ultimately if Hawthorn can't deal with Essendon, Butters is a free agent after next season.

RFA

 

[Lore]

Not sure, but they haven’t committed to Merrett.

I don't think they have either fwiw, not yet. Merrett may well meet with a couple of others still too, but Hawthorn looking like the most workable option so far.

But I guess if they do they'll expect to get it done then.

 

[RCAB]

RFA

Sure, restricted. Port Adelaide won't match.