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

[jannissary]

0-23 without him

 

[bomberlegend2007]

On the same level as Hird.

Just doesn’t have other stars around him to give him his deserved flowers.

 

[andleanback]

If it wasn’t for him we are bottom 2.
Anyone who is delusion to where this club / list is at, just look at merrett. A lot think we are closer to what we are, don’t kid yourselves.

 

[Goat Hird]

 

[Donakebab]

On the same level as Hird.

Just doesn’t have other stars around him to give him his deserved flowers.

Was honestly coming here to say that he continues to go up in the all time rankings. He's just such a fierce competitor, he deserves more around him.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

He's a gun no doubt but I'm not surprised.

Guns win you games. Period. We need more like him.

 

[Zach Package]

Napoleon

 

[gillon]

Would not blame him for leaving. Will be a Bomber legend no matter what despite the lack of current success

 

[Mr Bultitude]

Sick of hearing this "wouldn't blame him" crap.

 

[eDPS]

Not good enough for this side though

 

[caboose]

Have followed the Bombers for close to 50 years now. He’s genuinely now one of the absolute greats of the club in that period.

What a glorious footballer.

 

[Beerfish]

Thank you again.

 

[Doss]

In the top five Essendon players I’ve seen and he’s not at the bottom of that top five either.

Just an utter star. What else can you say?

 

[bommer16]

35 poss game last night

 

[Happyskeret]

He knows where our list is at. I applaud him for being there for the long haul and never giving up.

 

[MiguelM]

He knows where our list is at. I applaud him for being there for the long haul and never giving up.

He willed himself at the contest last night. What was concerning was the number of our players who were jogging and not impacting the contest in the last.

We have too many that are still not AFL standard fitness wise.

And to think we nearly lost Merrett when he was tossed out of the leadership group. For his football career, he should have left.

If his performance last night does not lift our players, nothing will.

 

[sameolds33]

Zack single-handedly willed that win last night. The cameras showed his legs being worked on just before his last rotation and he was then everywhere in the last 3 minutes, by himself in the goals to receive from Kako and killing the ball in North's F25 at the end. He just never gave up. His elite leadership and skill was the sole difference between the two teams.

 

[bommer16]

Need 10 zachs so he can take a break from carrying us most weeks.

 

[HirdyLannister]

I hope Zac experience success, especially with us.. I believe he has atleast 6-7 years of elite football left

 

[DERO]

I hope Zac experience success, especially with us.. I believe he has atleast 6-7 years of elite football left

Maybe off a half-back flank. He is durable.

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

should win the brownlow, genuinely the best player in the comp

 

[thebigboy]

He is comfortably the best player and on-field leader that we've had since Hird. We don't hold on late without his efforts in that last few minutes.

Top 3 player in the comp right now IMO.

 

[faible]

He deserves so much better than being Captain of this club. Hopefully the playing list can do him justice before his career is over.

 

[I Remember Bluey]

One of the few things Barret has got right.

 

[crackers65]

One of the few things Barret has got right.

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I call Barrett 50/50. Half of what he says is rubbish, half is very good. Got it right with Zac last night.