AFL Player 7: Indefatigable Zach Merrett

[Phone]

Those players have to want to come to Essendon too though. If you were a best-23 player for the Hawks, why would you want to move to Essendon? Or to any side not playing finals, really.

why wouldn't you want to move to a club that has made no effort to recruit you?

the player argument goes both ways, we didn't need the Hawks permission to try to poach one of their players. we just weren't interested in doing so because we didn't want to trade Merrett.

 

[jdstorm]

Those players have to want to come to Essendon too though. If you were a best-23 player for the Hawks, why would you want to move to Essendon? Or to any side not playing finals, really.

No they don’t it’s called a 3 team trade

 

[Duckworth]

No they don’t it’s called a 3 team trade

The post you quoted replied to a post saying that Essendon wanted a player, not just picks. I guess Hawthorn could have got on board to help the Fiorini trade (or similar), but you still need to be a desirable place to attact the player, wherever they come from.

 

[ant555]

It doesn't matter. The simple fact is the Hawks where not giving up a Weddle quality player and picks and we were really not interested in trading unless they offered us the Sun, the Moons and most of the stars. Both sides where never going to get close.

 

[Maxabillions]

Not sure how to feel about this

 

[Phone]

wait afl players are allowed to play fantasy?

 

[jannissary]

wait afl players are allowed to play fantasy?

i believe so, but i think they probably can't pick themselves

 

[jdstorm]

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Not sure how to feel about this

That Zac’s an idiot comes to mind

Edit: on second look it’s not as bad as it first seemed. Just reminds me of my father in laws team where he loads up on value premiums that are that step below the top ones because they are value and always runs out of trades. Because in a trade limited format you can’t swap out every player.

Also quite a few High risk players and generally that many unique players isn’t the best idea. A notable player from a few years back (think it was SuperCoach Mama) said on a podcast that they dislike going too unique because your basically gambling that your smarter then whoever doesn’t have them and the top 10% of players (10% ownership) are pretty smart and it’s very arrogant to go against that.

 

[Maxabillions]

That Zac’s an idiot comes to mind

First time playing in 13 years, mind not 100% on the job this year?

 

[Bjchan13]

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Not sure how to feel about this

Nice, hopefully we see Huss early

 

[yodellinhank]

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Not sure how to feel about this

**** him

 

[Maxabillions]

Nice, hopefully we see Huss early

Has some confidence in Parish too

 

[King Patty]

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Not sure how to feel about this

I only have Parish and Sharp in my supercoach team.
It makes me feel like Huss is a better chance than we thought of getting a round 1 / early season debut.

 

[faible]

wait afl players are allowed to play fantasy?

Wasn't it Brodie Grundy's brother who won AFL Fantasy last season but was ineligible for the prize?

 

[Petrify]

Wasn't it Brodie Grundy's brother who won AFL Fantasy last season but was ineligible for the prize?

Yep

 

[maskmcgee]

Sick for team photo day, what are the odds?

 

[DapperDon]

Sick for team photo day, what are the odds?

I hope they have a fan competition for who can do best photoshop

 

[VelvetSledge]

I hope they have a fan competition for who can do best photoshop

calling to me like the green goblin mask

 

[doug85]

 

[dank420_]

psy op to get Weddle

excellent work boyz

 

[VelvetSledge]

You're not getting me today, swear filter

 

[Bunk Moreland]

PR from the club. Zach is happy, we’re happy, everybody is so damn happy.

 

[Calthorpe14]

Had he not pulled that move last year, or gone about it in a professional and respectful manner, sure, I can understand the contract offer. But the heel turn in the space of 3 months seems a bit rich.

Play out this year at a minimum and then we’ll talk extension. We’re not setting the precedent that moves like this get rewarded

 

[Vindicater]

Sign him up.

Then offer him to Hawthorn again.

 

[bomberlegend2007]

Had he not pulled that move last year, or gone about it in a professional and respectful manner, sure, I can understand the contract offer. But the heel turn in the space of 3 months seems a bit rich.

Play out this year at a minimum and then we’ll talk extension. We’re not setting the precedent that moves like this get rewarded

To be fair, Cena’s heel turn was worse.