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

[Lore]

There we go, that's the clip:

 

[Upgrayedd]

Maybe Hawthorn should have thought about that before approaching Zerrett though???

Yeah nah it's Sam Mitchell randomly sliding into Zach's DM's. Player agents only sit there and take 10% and never contact multiple clubs to try to organize meetings. The players and coaches use the time in the week to do this

 

[ReturningHawk]

I think it was a fair offer by the hawks yesterday, but that reply by 7pm shit is some amateur hour clown shit.

Perhaps it was to make it understood that this time our club would really appreciate a reply to one of our texts/calls/emails about Zach.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Did I really read that last night in here people were suggesting that Sam Mitchell deliberately leaked meeting with ZM? Yeah, I'm sure he thought those headlines during prelim week were a great idea

Sam Mitchell also leaked the fact that Zach was disrespectful to the AFLW team and the essendon leadership group made a complaint to the union about Vosso.

 

[jannissary]

personally i'm not sure why we'd take an injury prone plodder like lewis when we already have one in peter wright

similar ages, but at least wright had the capabilities to kick 50 goals in a season

 

[FootyGuru]

It’s funny watching multiple Essendon supporters who were saying 2 firsts and HH was a good deal, hell the Hawks even threw in a 2nd rounder and make no mistake HH will be a best 23 player for Essendon straight away.
A prominent player manager with no skin in this deal even said it was a good deal and Essendon were being childish.
These same people who said “That’s a fair deal” “We should take that” are now backpedaling because their incompetent club tells them so.

It’s like a cult, a shitty cult ….. but a cult non the less.

It’s actually overs for a 30 year old Merrett. Essendon have hawks right where they want them.
Just being ruthless for their club. I thought hawks fans like ruthlessness?

 

[Ka Norkers]

the 7pm deadline was entirely expected, Hawks clearly have a plan B.

 

[Upgrayedd]

personally i'm not sure why we'd take an injury prone plodder like lewis when we already have one in peter wright

similar ages, but at least wright had the capabilities to kick 50 goals in a season

I mean. Why wouldn't you take the dude who's played 12 games In 2 years who you have 11 hours to somehow to a medical on? Why wouldn't people suggest that?

 

[jannissary]

I mean. Why wouldn't you take the dude who's played 12 games In 2 years who you have 11 hours to somehow to a medical on? Why wouldn't people suggest that?

make it make sense!

 

[Contador]

It’s exhausting reading everyone say x pick will be x pick because of bids..

Pick 9 is Pick 9 and will be Pick 9.

Academy players that aren’t accessible to you are NOT relevant to that pick. It is still the 9th live pick in the draft.

For compensation picks fair enough because they’re actual picks being put ahead but in terms of academy players, they aren’t denting your live pick.

It's a nice theory you've got going but it's very wrong.

If you were trading pick 1 and the 70 best kids in Australia were tied to academies and father sons, your pick 1 would have a lot less value than usual. It would have value equivalent to about pick 71.

The same applies here.

 

[TazHawk15]

It’s actually overs for a 30 year old Merrett. Essendon have hawks right where they want them.
Just being ruthless for their club. I thought hawks fans like ruthlessness?

We do and that’s why we have been the most successful club in the comp since we joined in 1925.

I thought Essendon fans liked playing in Finals?

Or have you been conditioned to accept that 21 years without a finals win is acceptable?

 

[Yoda_]

We do.

I thought Essendon fans liked playing in Finals?

We prefer winning trade week

 

[indianhawks]

By forcing Zac to stay is definitely a win for Dons and it won't move anything for Hawks as they were at the same place when they started this, hence no win or loose.

Merrett is the one who will loose out the most. He will not be winning any falg with current list and he hasn't got very long to go. Probably 3 years of elite footy.

 

[TazHawk15]

We prefer winning trade week

Well here you go then.

All Essendon fans can borrow it if you like and post it to your heart’s content.

 

[Elixuh]

So you needed to get some talent in to help your weak midfield?

Yes, Dave.

And you lost one senior mid and didn’t bring in any talented mids?

Yes, Dave.

 

[ReturningHawk]

It's a nice theory you've got going but it's very wrong.

If you were trading pick 1 and the 70 best kids in Australia were tied to academies and father sons, your pick 1 would have a lot less value than usual. It would have value equivalent to about pick 71.

The same applies here.

Dewwy is saying that there are a certain number of players who are essentially unavailable and so where those bids come is irrelevant. If West Coast used their first pick to bid on all of the F/S and academy players, and those bids were matched, then pick 1 would eventually become pick 14, with which they could still select Willem Duursma.

It doesn't make a difference what the pick becomes on draft night. Pick 1 is the first available player. Pick 9 is the ninth available player.

 

[Mr Meow]

So you needed to get some talent in to help your weak midfield?

Yes, Dave.

And you lost one senior mid and didn’t bring in any talented mids?

Yes, Dave.

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Will Day will be like a new signing.

 

[fpm84]

Err no club is going to tell a required player hey we want you... but we also want you to play for another club

You mean like Sydney has literally just done with Hayward?

 

[Conca Cuddle]

If this doesn't go through, it's got high potential to be a hot mess for the next 12 months.

 

[boncer34]

You mean like Sydney has literally just done with Hayward?

Or Hawthorn did to Burton

 

[HeHateMe]

The problem with all the arm waving about adding this player or that player. If Essendon haven't already sounded them out, got them in done a medical, contracts, how can they just be tied into this trade at the last minute. It's to late they are all on holiday.

 

[happyhawka86]

If this doesn't go through, it's got high potential to be a hot mess for the next 12 months.

Not for us. It’s going to be a great watch

 

[TazHawk15]

If this doesn't go through, it's got high potential to be a hot mess for the next 12 months.

It’s already a hot mess.

Every club in the comp is trying to get better and bring in talent before Tassie come in, except one.

 

[happyhawka86]

You mean like Sydney has literally just done with Hayward?

In essence wouldn’t that mean he’s not a required player?

 

[FootyGuru]

A few posters on the Essendon board are asking what McKenzies nickname is?

 

[TONYC3163]

It’s funny watching multiple Essendon supporters who were saying 2 firsts and HH was a good deal, hell the Hawks even threw in a 2nd rounder and make no mistake HH will be a best 23 player for Essendon straight away.
A prominent player manager with no skin in this deal even said it was a good deal and Essendon were being childish.
These same people who said “That’s a fair deal” “We should take that” are now backpedaling because their incompetent club tells them so.

It’s like a cult, a shitty cult ….. but a cult non the less.

I was just thinking this, our offer was very close and more than a lot of Bomber posters said they wanted.

Now suddenly they have the Welsh Swagger and want more.