AFL Player 7: Indefatigable Zach Merrett - Stepping down as captain for 2026

[HirdsTheWord]

Can’t imagine how awkward his acceptance speech will be.

self imposed.

 

[dank420_]

Just let Bomber Thompson do the speech for him.

 

[Lads23]

Merrett's speech tonight:

 

[Milanista28]

Will be very subdued. His speech will be short and sharp, will thank the coaches and his teammates and acknowledge the difficult year due to injuries and not say anything about the future at all before sitting down.

Will be out of there as soon as he is able to be.

Then will request the trade tomorrow sometime.

Nuclear would be ending his speech with, "Trade me to Hawthorne you dogs!"

 

[Maxabillions]

Nuclear would be ending his speech with, "Trade me to Hawthorne you dogs!"

Or bringing Mitchell as his plus one

 

[BrunoV]

Contrast our response to Merrett with King's comments on Petracca.

King is a boss.

 

[Duckworth]

Contrast our response to Merrett with King's comments on Petracca.

King is a boss.

I looked it up...

"As a coach I'd love the opportunity to work with Christian and coach him," King told SEN radio.

"I fully understand the landscape we're in. I respect Christian's decisions now to explore his options but he has got four years left on a contract.

"So it would have to be an amazing deal for our footy club for him to move. If things don’t work out for Christian, it’s a fresh start with me and Paul (Guerra) as CEO.

"I've got his back around walking back into the club and playing great footy, and I'll back him in."

 

[MiguelM]

I bet the live feed will crash speech time. There will be lots of traffic!

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Contrast our response to Merrett with King's comments on Petracca.

King is a boss.

Translation: it better be a good deal

Same as what we’re saying really

 

[Westlo]

Contrast our response to Merrett with King's comments on Petracca.

King is a boss.

One club wants to move on their million dollar mistakes while the other wants to keep their player, bit of a difference.

 

[jdstorm]

Then they can baulk at the idea of getting him.

And if Zach has a problem with staying if they do, he can baulk at the idea of playing anything other than VFL next year.

Or he can play at a bunch of other teams that might have something of real value to offer.

If Hawthorn Baulk and Zac wants to go he’ll find himself on another team

 

[quotemokc]

Is he at the Chrichton?

 

[gdaytiger2001]

Is he at the Chrichton?

 

[Lore]

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O look, in a club tie and smiling. All will be well

 

[gdaytiger2001]

Merrett's speech tonight:

Kyle Walker did this at Man City in 2023, would be the ultimate troll if it happened again tonight.....

 

[fishardansin]

Kyle Walker did this at Man City in 2023, would be the ultimate troll if it happened again tonight.....

35 min since this post ... does that mean the opposite happened?

 

[Lore]

 

[Vindicater]

What the ****...

 

[Petrify]

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Voted on after each match each week apparently, so no surprise there

 

[faible]

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Looks like a man with a gun at his back.

 

[andiamo_nguyen]

This speech is wild

 

[BomberFan355]

100% gone if we get a good deal, let’s hope so and we can move on.

 

[DallasCrane316]

What the hell was that.

 

[brutus76]

Good farewell speech
7/10

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

get what we can and move on. is what it is