Delisted #20: Jackson Merrett - not offered a contract for 2019 - 22/8

[Jivin Jackel]

I'll be surprised if he plays more than 2 games next year

 

[BrunoV]

Still looks a long way off but I have to admit the handful of Bendigo matches I've seen this year were not the ones in which he played well.

Given that he looks like a 16 year old boy he is either a really strange choice for a coaching panel currently obsessed with strength and power or he is an ultra long term prospect.

 

[ZAAHAARAKIS!!!!!]

Still looks a long way off but I have to admit the handful of Bendigo matches I've seen this year were not the ones in which he played well.

Given that he looks like a 16 year old boy he as either a really strange choice for a coaching panel currently obsessed with strength and power or he is an ultra long term prospect.

Hahaha. I don't disagree, but its good to see a new face get a run

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Good stuff. Blood them against the best. Or... one of the best. Who are out of form. But are still pretty good.

 

[ZAAHAARAKIS!!!!!]

grandson of a pies gun debuts against the pies...the ironing is delicious

 

[Ess_don]

Would absolutely love him to get a chance to burn off that hack O'Brien, just like how Nic Nat embarrassed him last week!

Good luck Jackson!

 

[VelvetSledge]

Would absolutely love him to get a chance to burn off that hack O'Brien, just like how Nic Nat embarrassed him last week!

Good luck Jackson!

That would be hilarious.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Brereton's reaction to seeing a Merrett on the Essendon team sheet was mildly amusing.

 

[yaco55]

Good luck to the boy !

Looking for 2 things

- good skills
- defensive side.

 

[Doss]

Fair to say that Jackson has somewhat less of the 'enforcer' qualities than Roger!

 

[yaco55]

We will have a very good player if has some of the skills of Thar0ld Merrett - A very highly skilled player.

 

[Keystone agony]

One of those players that will perform better at AFL level than VFL level. He struggles getting the ball but at AFL level if you can get out in some space you usally get hit. So hopefully hes not the sub has 8~ effective disposals with his run and kicking.

 

[Slattery_20]

He'll break in half.

 

[Howard Moon]

Bruce Reid calls for the sticky tape....

 

[Lord Nicholson]

He'll break in half.

Will the hammies hold up long enough for that to happen?

Interesting that all the first-year draftees have been comparatively durable. Which is to be expected.

 

[Essendonia]

Let's go, Jackieboy!

Glad each of the young-uns has notched up a game. Provides a bit of extra impetus through pre-season to try to earn and hold a spot in the 22, having had a taste. Will hopefully also inform the kids of what is needed.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

And yet we didn't get to blood either of the extra 2010 draftees. Quite odd.

 

[Loonerty]

And yet we didn't get to blood either of the extra 2010 draftees. Quite odd.

Probably just bad luck for Davis though more than anything.

 

[Pweter]

One of those players that will perform better at AFL level than VFL level. He struggles getting the ball but at AFL level if you can get out in some space you usally get hit. So hopefully hes not the sub has 8~ effective disposals with his run and kicking.

What team have you been watching for the last 6 weeks?

 

[Ben the Gooner]

And yet we didn't get to blood either of the extra 2010 draftees. Quite odd.

It's almost as if they've been injured.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

It's almost as if they've been injured.

Or are too Steinbergy.

Dastardly list clogger.

They waited too long with Davis. Not just in hindsight. Wasn't he an emergency for 3 weeks straight or something?

 

[VelvetSledge]

Or are too Steinbergy.

Dastardly list clogger.

They waited too long with Davis. Not just in hindsight. Wasn't he an emergency for 3 weeks straight or something?

That he was. You get the feeling that the TRB wanted to debut him, but injuries just got in the way.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Or are too Steinbergy.

Dastardly list clogger.

They waited too long with Davis. Not just in hindsight. Wasn't he an emergency for 3 weeks straight or something?

I wanted him in in Rd 1 to free Hocking up.

I also wanted him in for Rd 23 to play defence, then to tag in QF1 v Collingwood. That went well...

 

[Lord Nicholson]

With the notable excpetion of Judd, with whom Hocking seems to have a lovely Denham/Williams-style relationship, Buddha isn't a tagger's a-hole. Not anymore, anyway.

 

[Childish Gambino]

With the notable excpetion of Judd, with whom Hocking seems to have a lovely Denham/Williams-style relationship, Buddha isn't a tagger's a-hole. Not anymore, anyway.

Hasn't got the tank