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

[Lore]

I blame you for what is going down on the Hooker thread!

 

[Howard Moon]

dont ask me why - or if its wise...

but i have a strong premonition hes coming in

 

[yodellinhank]

Good. Give him a crack.

 

[citizen-erased]

dont ask me why - or if its wise...

but i have a strong premonition hes coming in

In for green? Or Colyer?
Can play both the hff and wing role.
Always thought he could be a monfries-esque forward.
At least the vfl players would have a crack. We have been too conservative to drop players this year.
Begley, Merrett, Ridley, Myers could all come in this week

 

[Doss]

With our season hanging by a thread we might as well give him a crack, IMO.

I like him as a small forward. In place of Green I think.

 

[Howard Moon]

I just reckon they need to look to be making wholesale changes but they are risk averse...

They may still go begley, but they might also go Merrett to split the difference

 

[citizen-erased]

I just reckon they need to look to be making wholesale changes but they are risk averse...

They may still go begley, but they might also go Merrett to split the difference

Begley and Merrett for green and Colyer?
Rotate them between wing and half forward.

 

[eth-dog]

Merrett is cooked.

 

[Howard Moon]

Begley and Merrett for green and Colyer?
Rotate them between wing and half forward.

Could work!

Most interesting selection of the year this week

 

[Doss]

Well that's that then. No further discussion needed!

 

[Lore]

Merrett is cooked.

Just an aside, but that has got to be one of the most over-used words on bigfooty.

 

[Squeaky]

Just an aside, but that has got to be one of the most over-used words on bigfooty.

Particularly on the Masterchef & MKR threads...

 

[craffles]

Merrett is cooked.

Robust analysis validated by strong supportive arguments

 

[JuniorWatch]

Robust analysis validated by strong supportive arguments

To interpret Eth's comment...
Merrett has shown nothing at AFL level in years.
He's had one decent VFL game and been OK in a few others.
There are kids who are playing well in the VFL (eg. Begley) who can play his position but better.
There's a reason why he didn't play last year.
The kid is done.

 

[craffles]

To interpret Eth's comment...
Merrett has shown nothing at AFL level in years.
He's had one decent VFL game and been OK in a few others.
There are kids who are playing well in the VFL (eg. Begley) who can play his position but better.
There's a reason why he didn't play last year.
The kid is done.

I know Eth watches a lot of VFL and AFL, my post was a bit of a piss take

 

[Kakkle]

I know Eth watches a lot of VFL and AFL, my post was a bit of a piss take

Word has it he has every VFL tape, except any from 2015

 

[Zach Package]

To interpret Eth's comment...
Merrett has shown nothing at AFL level in years.
He's had one decent VFL game and been OK in a few others.
There are kids who are playing well in the VFL (eg. Begley) who can play his position but better.
There's a reason why he didn't play last year.
The kid is done.

Well he hasn't shown 'nothing' at AFL level he just hasn't kicked on from a promising start for whatever reason

 

[Howard Moon]

My point also was that I didn't suggest he was the best placed 'in' we could have ..

Just that it might be a cop out version of wholesale changes the coaches run with

 

[Capt Hindsight]

If he maintains his recent VFL form I think he will be retained (Possibly as a re-rookie type scenario) on a one year deal at the end of the season.

 

[Kakkle]

If he maintains his recent VFL form I think he will be retained (Possibly as a re-rookie type scenario) on a one year deal at the end of the season.

Depends on the quality of this draft/trade/DFA period, I'd say, but if he does not play a game this year and contribute in any meaningful way (if he was to get a call up), I don't see the value in prolonging the inevitable. At least he is finally playing well in a role that he is actually suited to in the VFL that gives him faint chance of senior selection.

 

[Lore]

Depends on the quality of this draft/trade/DFA period

I expect contract decisions often come down to this.

 

[Howard Moon]

Don't they say the same thing every year?

"It starts well but drops away quickly"

Until echo chamber names Start bouncing...then it gets deeper

 

[yodellinhank]

Don't they say the same thing every year?

"It starts well but drops away quickly"

Until echo chamber names Start bouncing...then it gets deeper

Next year's draft though...

 

[Howard Moon]

Next year's draft though...

....always a talls draft next year's

 

[Old Campaigner]

Don't they say the same thing every year?

"It starts well but drops away quickly"

Until echo chamber names Start bouncing...then it gets deeper

it gets really deep when people start patting each other on the back about the various diamonds in the rough their clubs drafted with pick 94 or whatever