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

[Lore]

There we go, that's the clip:

 

[10571z]

Lmao. Essendon really asking the world for Merrett. Kind of embarrassing when the rest of your list is in the state it’s in, having not won a final in however long. You’d think there’d be 100% commitment to the rebuild

I mean he is a 6 x BnF winning captain who’s contracted and face of their club who insisted on a long term deal.

 

[txbyhull]

Yes of course. Which is what it will take.

Overs on the already overs for getting him out. 10 + F1 + Cam is 2 mid firsts and a late first. For a 30 year old. Crazy talk

 

[jannissary]

Ah, because no Victorian team has ever received plentiful handouts. Definitely not 3 end of first rounders. Essendon also never would’ve benefited from a priority pick ever!

you sound bitter, maybe go post about it in the vicbias thread.

 

[txbyhull]

I mean he is a 6 x BnF winning captain who’s contracted and face of their club who insisted on a long term deal.

Who also wants nothing to do with them and won’t be playing the next time they play finals. Just saving face and succumbing to their own pride

 

[Foxx]

Petroro conveniently failed to mention the first rounders are high picks.

 

[Petrie4PM]

hes gone for sure. they will get a deal done sometime after 7pm.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Are people still mentioning Cam McKenzie as part of this?

 

[txbyhull]

you sound bitter, maybe go post about it in the vicbias thread.

i guess begging the AFL for handouts is a great way to say you're in a rebuild.

bravo, i guess, doing what interstate teams do best and beg

 

[Foxx]

Overs on the already overs for getting him out. 10 + F1 + Cam is 2 mid firsts and a late first. For a 30 year old. Crazy talk

13 + 20 + Cam = fair value for a contracted captain and best player we dont want to trade.

 

[iameviljez]

How was Hawthorn so ill-prepared for this?

The first offer was a reasonable ambit claim, but it needed to come at the start of the Trade Period, not the end.

 

[10571z]

Who also wants nothing to do with them and won’t be playing the next time they play finals. Just saving face and succumbing to their own pride

Why’d he sign a long term deal then?

 

[jannissary]

if you think that sounds bitter, i've got news for you

 

[10571z]

How was Hawthorn so ill-prepared for this?

The first offer was a reasonable ambit claim, but it needed to come at the start of the Trade Period, not the end.

needs to be a top 5 pick, end of first rounder pick and steak knives imo.

 

[iameviljez]

Overs on the already overs for getting him out. 10 + F1 + Cam is 2 mid firsts and a late first. For a 30 year old. Crazy talk

It's overs for an equal deal. Essendon don't want that, and rightly so.

 

[jannissary]

How was Hawthorn so ill-prepared for this?

The first offer was a reasonable ambit claim, but it needed to come at the start of the Trade Period, not the end.

they're posturing like essendon owe them merrett. i presume they've been sold a furphey by his player manager. not surprising!

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Essendon are aware that if Mckenzie does agree to go, they will have to add in something in on top of Merrett yeah?

He was a pick 7, 3 years ago.

Don’t tell them that, they won’t like the thought of it

 

[HeHateMe]

All the talk about if Hawthorn walk away how bad it looks on them. But reality just hit Tom Petroro is furious at Essendon how they have played this has made them look bad to any prospective players that could be considering them.

The cats out of the bag it's not going back in.

 

[txbyhull]

if you think that sounds bitter, i've got news for you

What on earth would I have to be bitter about in regards to Essendon. The fact you have Nic Martin and we don’t and that’s genuinely about it. I can think of 2 things since 2006 you might be though

 

[TylerDurden]

3 firsts. FML.

 

[Lore]

All the talk about if Hawthorn walk away how bad it looks on them. But reality just hit Tom Petroro is furious at Essendon how they have played this has made them look bad to any prospective players that could be considering them.

The cats out of the bag it's not going back in.

Petroro is welcome to be as grumpy as he likes, but he should remember he manages Brad Scott and is mates with Craig Vozzo. Don't bite the hand that feeds you

 

[FootyGuru]

3x first rounds for Merrett. Potentially HH too. Who would have thought

 

[Leather Poisoning]

I've never heard of a captain being so disenfranchised with his club and so adamant about leaving.

The joint must absolutely be on fire

 

[txbyhull]

needs to be a top 5 pick, end of first rounder pick and steak knives imo.

A top 5 pick but every Essendon fan has been saying this draft class is absolute horse shit and that pick 9 is basically pick 400 in any other draft? He won’t move and it won’t be on Hawthorn, which I hate to say because I truly despise no team more

 

[FootyGuru]

3 first round picks? For a 30 year old receiver?

 

[HirdsTheWord]

All the talk about if Hawthorn walk away how bad it looks on them. But reality just hit Tom Petroro is furious at Essendon how they have played this has made them look bad to any prospective players that could be considering them.

The cats out of the bag it's not going back in.

who gives a shit how Tom Petroro feels?

Doesnt sound like he put in any type of preparation work to what Essendon actually want, but rather just played the media game to try and get ZM out.

Looks worse on him than anyone else.

Appears he has handled this terribly IMO.